Armband

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/68

Armband. Thin oval band of woven rattan fibre with subtle vertical stripes. The ends are joined in a weave with loose fibres protruding.

Nose Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/51

Wooden nose ornament. Protruding from either side of a thick central disc are two sticks narrowing to pointed ends. The two are of roughly equal length, off centre from each other.

Nose Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/49

Bone nose ornament. A gently curving bone with triangular carvings that have left a central ring remaining. Both ends have been carved into points on the side that accentuates the natural curve of the bone.

Nose Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/45

Bone nose ornament. The gently curving bone is hollow, carved into a central ring with two Z-shaped arms extending from it in opposite directions. Each has a central, ridged ring. One end has a triangular tip.

Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/27

Woven bag. The front is adorned with four horizontal stripes consisting of two tightly plaited cords above and below a bar of tan fibre which is woven into ā€˜v’ shapes. Light grey and brown feathers, some with black tips, drape down, tied with bast string holding coix seeds in diagonal crosses, fo...

Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/26

Small woven bag of bast string with a long, narrow, braided strap. The bottom is flat with rounded corners. Mostly light tan, there is some darker discolouration. The bag has a faded dark grey, charcoal horizontal stripe across the middle that is 1cm at its narrowest and 2.5cm at its thickest. Th...

Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/25

A long, cylindrical, bast string bag in a loose weave with rounded base. Four charcoal-grey, horizontal stripes encircle the bag. Silver-grey stripes sit below. The braided strap has been interwoven on one side and tied to the opening on the opposite side.

Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/23

A small, narrow, rectangular bag made of bast string. The bag has rounded edges at the base and a long strap. The weave pattern changes halfway down with the lines of the top section appearing more horizontal and the lower half more vertical. The ends of the strap are interwoven to the body on o...

Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/22

Bag, roughly rectangular, made of pandanus fibre with rounded corners at the bottom and a thin, folded lip at the opening. The front is adorned with a pattern of rectangles and red ochre sections of the same but smaller shape, surrounded by a border of lime. Three vertical lines, constructed of a...

Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

2948/21

Small bast string bag with a long strap. The long bag narrows at bottom where it closes with a tie, while open at top where a braided handle is attached at opposite edges. The bag is covered on both exterior and interior with a brown substance. Dried mud covers part of the bottom half.