Button Blanket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3100/10

Black and red button blanket with a large downward facing frog design in the centre. The frog's eyes are small circles of abalone shell. Three full rows of shell buttons demarcate the central black area. There are eight repeating positive/negative designs along the side borders (four each side). ...

Drum

MOA: University of British Columbia

3100/9 a-b

Drum and drumstick. Round drum (part a) is made of skin stretched over a circular wood frame and nailed to secure along the frame’s bottom edge. On the underside, thin strips of hide are connected in 4 places to the frame and come together in the centre, tightly wrapped around themselves, to join...

Rattle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3100/8

Bent horn rattle. Horn serves as handle as well as rattle head, curving over itself to make an enclosed chamber that holds noise-making elements (stones?) inside. Holes are bored through head along edges where metal wire is inserted and tied to hold horn head together. One side has some remnants ...

Oolichan Oil Scoop

MOA: University of British Columbia

3100/7

Wooden oil scoop carved out of a single piece of wood. Scoop is wide and shallow, with a long, flat, spade-like front edge. A wide, angled rim is carved around the side and back top edges. Handle is long, with a large hand-hold carved through the centre. Scoop is partially covered in a shiny, dar...

Architectural Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3099/45

Large stoneware bowl. Cream triangular base under brown oval bowl, with cream lip off the back. Black lines run around the front rim, and down the middle of back. Maker's mark stamped near base.

Kite Runner

MOA: University of British Columbia

3099/44

Large purple and green stoneware vessel. Angled rectangular base meets a hollow oval top with a small triangular opening at the rim. Purple strip along the base, with green above. A black line with a faded black circle extends in from the side of the base. On the top oval are one black and two pu...

Sun Spot

MOA: University of British Columbia

3099/43

Pale blue and white hourglass shaped stoneware vessel, with open cavity on top. Base is a squat semi-circle under a larger round body that extends out the back. Large red suns, fuzzy around the edges, are placed on the front and back of the body. The front sun is a perfect circle, while the back ...

Big Yellow

MOA: University of British Columbia

3099/42

Large yellow stoneware sculpture. Top is a squat circle with a square opening and a black line carved down the centre. Bottom part resembles a rounded pail, with a wide thin top and a round narrow bottom. Base is a pointed oval. A carved black line runs down the middle of the back. Maker's stamp ...

City Nightscape

MOA: University of British Columbia

3099/41

Orange stoneware vessel with raised yellow streaks. Formed from two half ovals connected on the dome side and leaning towards each other at the back. Larger top oval is hollow with wide mouth. A black line runs around outside of vessel under the rim, and the inside is also black. Maker's mark sta...

Graphic Archetype 2

MOA: University of British Columbia

3099/40 a-d

Four piece stoneware set using geometric shapes to reflect architectural forms. The leftmost piece is pointed with a round cut in one side and a flat oval base. The next piece is a semi-circle with a flat triangular base. The third piece is a tall semi-circle with a flat oval base. The last piece...