Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3377/1

Brimless, short and rounded cap fully embroidered in rows of repeating designs that wrap around the band. The geometric and floral designs are stitched in pale grey-green, eggplant, deep pink and dark teal silk thread, outlined by orange-gold silk thread in chain stitch. The dome has a small eigh...

Drumstick

MOA: University of British Columbia

3376/4

Drumstick(?). Wooden carved stick with a rounded face at one end. The face tapers to a rounded nose, and has a notch between the brows. Behind the head is a scooped out area, like the bowl of a spoon. The face has round black eyes, two large nostrils, and a wide open red mouth. There is also a se...

Necklace

MOA: University of British Columbia

3376/3

Long looped beaded neacklace. Composed of two lengths of cylindrical beaded strings with all four ends stitched together, leaving two loops. The beadwork is wrapped around a rolled, loosely woven natural-coloured textile base.

Armband

MOA: University of British Columbia

3376/2

Beaded armband composed of a horizontal band with thick layers of beaded fringe. The band is backed by a loose weave textile formed into three tube-like rows beaded in pale pink. A thick fringe of twisted dark blue fibres, each with two large sections of white, light blue, olive green beads, each...

Chest Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3376/1

Chest ornament composed of three sections with rolled horizontal beaded bands attached at either end by small rounded copper(?) buttons. The centre section three strips are covered in light pink beading with white, black, white, red, and white beading on either end. Hanging is a beaded rectangula...

Shirt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3377/12 a-e

Garment pieces - bodice (part a), body (part b), two cuffs (part c-d), and one sleeve (part e) - made from a beige cotton. The bodice is heavily embroidered in silk, front and back, with geometric and organic designs with small circular mirrors set within the embroidery. The collar is a pale purp...

Vest

MOA: University of British Columbia

3377/13

Silk vest with plaited gold-coloured metallic ribbon appliqué. The iridescent silk changes from dark pink to orange. Front has four flat pockets, two on each side, all heavily decorated with appliqué designs. On either side of the front opening are appliqué paisley designs. The entire garment is ...

Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3377/4

Teardrop-shaped, green velvet hat with a high rigid band. Pointed end has large circular fabric ornament, decorated with taupe leaf-shaped sequins and burgundy sequins. Hat heavily decorated with silver and burgundy sequins and royal blue beading in a diamond pattern around the band, and around t...

Camel Cover

MOA: University of British Columbia

3377/16 a-b

Camel cover. Large textile meant to drape over an animal's body. The frame is somewhat I-shaped with a solid rectangular body and two cross-sections of fabric that would drape near the animal’s limbs. Attached at one end is a head cover with triangular eye flaps and strips of fabric that would dr...

Cape

MOA: University of British Columbia

3377/15

Natural coloured cotton cape. The front opening, hem and cuffs are decorated with black machine made geometric designs and feather-like plant motifs. They are also edged in a deep purple-red plaiting. Two black vertical lines are stitched on either side of a seam, with colourful repeating diamond...