Stirrup Spout Bottle

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/38

Terracotta vessel in the form of a human kneeling with a semi-circular stirrup handle attached at the back of the head and lower back. A cylindrical spout extends out at an angle from the top of stirrup handle at the point which it starts to curve downward. The figure kneels on one knee and holds...

Mortar

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/3

Large, dark brown, cylindrical mortar. The exterior surface is carved in low relief with a geometric pattern consisting of two trifoliate motifs on opposite sides of the bowl, with two vertical linear motifs arranged evenly between. These motifs extend from below the lip of the bowl to the base....

Horse Whip

MOA: University of British Columbia

3029/5

Short horse whip (riding crop) made of tightly woven dark horse hair, covering an inner structure of cotton. The butt is small with an open wrist thong protruding from the top. The handle is thick, decorated with chevron and diamond shapes in red and black. Below a small ring, the flexible thong ...

Wrist Band

MOA: University of British Columbia

3029/4 a-b

Pair of beaded hide wrist bands. The top of each is completely covered in beads, with a blue ground. Round red flowers on stems with green leaves decorate each end, one with a tassel of red, black and translucent beads hanging from the foliage, the other with leather thongs. Three flags on poles ...

Beaded Cuffs

MOA: University of British Columbia

3029/3 a-b

Pair of large hide gauntlet cuffs, covered on the exterior by glass bead designs: on a blue background is a bouquet of flowers--orange and white in the centre, red and gold to the side, and white, green and orange at bottom; their stems are embedded in colourful foliage in green, gold, pink, yell...

Harness Strap

MOA: University of British Columbia

3029/2

Horse's beaded martingale (harness) strap. Two long straps form the edges, separated by a small rectangular bag. The beading is a background of grey with pink diagonal stripes bordered by lines of small squares in light and dark blue. These are interspersed with lines of dark blue and pink. The b...

Model Totem Pole

MOA: University of British Columbia

3029/1

Carved and painted model totem pole. Pole has an eagle at top, wings at sides, feet planted on a small bentwood box. The box is balanced on the head of a human, with protruding nose and painted features, wearing a shoulder cloak. With his hands and feet the man grips a downward facing whale. The ...

Lantern Slide

MOA: University of British Columbia

3000/44

Hand painted glass lantern slide. A 3-sided rectangular wooden frame holds the irregular or broken glass plate that has been hand painted on the back. The scene shows a First Nations chief being shot, with a gun right on the side of his head. He is wearing a red scarf, brown jacket and tall anima...

Lantern Slide

MOA: University of British Columbia

3000/43

Hand painted glass lantern slide. The square plate shows an image of a grey bear in combat with two humans. The bear stands upright, in contact with a man in a blue cloak, bleeding, who is stabbing the bear’s chest and stomach with a long spear. The bear bleeds from the spear wound, as well as fr...

Lantern Slide

MOA: University of British Columbia

3000/42 a-c

Hand painted glass lantern slide. Part a is glass slide covered with an image of two human figures in red skirts and sashes to the left of a full, grey moon. The leftmost figure leaps in the air, arms extended. The second figure is in front of the moon, facing left. The background of the image is...