Gable Board

MOA: University of British Columbia

3277/21

Painted oval-shaped gable board with design carved in shallow relief. The negative space is filled with white or red pigment, and the raised design is black. The top of the board has a stylized face, with two carved-out spaces for eyes. The back is undecorated, has a raised area at the centre, an...

Ancestor Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3277/22

Female ancestral figure of wood with exposed pointed breasts and female genitalia. Figure stands with arms down at side, and feet that are part of a rounded base. There is twisted fibre cord through her septum, ear holes, around neck and around the waist with longer fringe. The eyes are inset cow...

Dance Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3277/1 a-e

Large dance mask (part a). The wooden mask is oval-shaped, and painted black. Rectangular holes are cut for both the eyes and mouth. Surrounding the mask is a large amount of plant material simulating hair, which is attached to both the mask and wooden frame. The mask is adorned with a headdress ...

Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3080/91

Round hat with metal applique. Sideband has four groups of embroidered flowers. Linear metal applique with coin-like ends hang past brim and alternates with beads vertically along sideband. Cone-shaped metal applique pieces are attached horizontally at the sideband-crown seam. Linear metal appliq...

Axe Head

MOA: University of British Columbia

3277/5

Oblong stone axe head or chisel. One end is rounded, and the opposite tapers in to a sharp edge.

Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3277/25

Large mask of wood. The eyes are inlaid cowrie shells with painted designs extending out from a star-like centre. Large protruding nose has pig tusks extending out of each nostril, with a string of bird feathers attached on both sides. The forehead, nostrils and chin are decorated with red clay i...

Jacket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3080/2

Short jacket with long sleeves. Exterior is black cotton with wide stripes of star motif embroidery on upper arms and wrists, edged by red and cobalt blue cotton stripes. The same stripes edge the open front seams. A rectangular flap hangs down the back, attached at neck. Dense embroidery in blac...

Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3080/7

Embroidered cloth. Square fabric is made of dark grey denim-like material, with bright embroidery. Two evenly spaced lines of embroidery, which follow the edges of the piece, creates a double-square design. The lines are composed of a solid red, bordered by different coloured sections of zigzags....

Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3080/4

Embroidered cloth. Square cloth made of denim and edged in red and tan coloured cotton. The denim is embroidered with multi-point star designs in orange, dark red and white, with touches of green. Several tassels in similar colours hang from one corner of the cloth. Each tassel topped with a numb...

Pig Whistle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3277/26

Painted clay whistle in the form of pig's head. There is a large blowhole in the back of the pig's head, and the eyes form holes for the whistle as well. The face is painted red, the ears greyish, and the back and base of the head are yellow. Designs are painted overtop in black. The letters 'EO'...