Devil Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/67

Large devil-dragon mask. Carved wooden mask painted orange-yellow and green, with horsehair attached to the chin. Large mouth with sharp teeth. The face is painted with scales. A gold with black tip pointed ridge extends down the centre of the face to the large flared green nose. Two large curled...

Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/72

Round, deep bowl, unglazed and painted with a solid band of red, triangles inverted and natural, a scalloped band, and flower designs between the molded feet. The pot stands on three hand-molded, rounded legs.

Jipi Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/52

Finely woven traditional fedora-style men’s hat, made from toquilla palm (jipi). Hat has a moderately wide brim, with a slightly upturned edge, and a low indented crown with a pinched front. A solid black ribbon wraps around the base and is tied on one side.

Wedding Dress

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/36 a-b

Two part wedding dress (terno) - dress (part a) and long underskirt (part b). The dress has a large rectangular bib of white floral embroidery and lace, which repeats on the lower portion of the dress. There is a lace fringe. The skirt has a cinched elastic waist. The bottom half is decorated wit...

Blouse

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/30

Blouse made of four panels of fabric (two eggplant purple and two red, both with strands of metallic fibre throughout), joined together with stitching, with an opening for the head. The sides are tied together by twelve large multicoloured tassels, tied near the bottom, centre, and again near the...

Headdress

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/12

Tall bulbous decorated headdress which tapers in towards the headband. The headdress is covered with black faux fur(?). It is decorated with a large crest, coloured mirrors, strings of beads, plastic "jewels", a small owl decoration, sequins, and applique. Blue feathers extend from the top of the...

Shawl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/31

Shawl made of three rectangular panels of fabric (two deep rose pink and one beige, both with strands of metallic fibre throughout), joined together with stitching. One side is tied together with two large pastel multicoloured tassels, tied in the middle along the edge. Heavily decorated with emb...

Model Totem Pole

MOA: University of British Columbia

3360/1

Model pole fully carved on the front and sides, and hollowed in a V-shape on the back. Likely carved of alder, with a separate base of painted fir. Figures represented from bottom to top include: a bear holding a killer-whale in its mouth; a human with its hands over the bear's eyebrows; a bear h...

La defensa del maiz

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/104 a-i

Stencil set showing stock of maize. Stencils installed as a set of nine: three rectangles high, three layers deep. Each stencil layer was aerosol painted with a different colours - bright green, dark purple, and black.

Blouse

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/97

Blouse made of a sheer white fabric. The bib is heavily embroidered in navy with floral designs. Below the bib, the fabric is ruched, creating a tight fit, which becomes looser towards the hem. The front of the body is embroidered with rows of varying-sizes of zigzags, with a larger band which ex...