Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3295/56

Small, rectangular, cream-coloured textile with fringe on the short sides. The gauze-like brocade has lines of light beige, and red and dark blue geometric designs along the sides and ends. Small tufts of light blue, black, red fibre are knotted into the ends of the twisted fringe.

Fragment: Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3295/55

Fragment of light brown fabric with a design in dark brown, and a section of solid dark brown and solid red-brown.

Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3295/54

White cotton weaving with thin multi-coloured stripes running down the length. Four white panels, divided lengthwise by three stripes with varying colours and widths. The fabric is divided again across the width by subtle green lines, two sections of three lines, and three sections of two lines i...

String Puppet

MOA: University of British Columbia

3307/2 a-c

String puppet (marionette) of the character taw belu (jungle ogre), the man-eating ogre or demon. The figure has green skin, wears a gold helmet, and has large fangs protruding from the mouth. Both hands are clenched with an opening through the centre to insert something for the figure to hold. T...

String Puppet

MOA: University of British Columbia

3307/1 a-b

String puppet or marionette myin (white horse) character consisting of a horse (part a) and saddle (part b). The horse is composed of many wooden parts, which are attached at the joints by string or nails. The mane and tail are made of plant fibre. The bridle and saddle are made of woven and velo...

Paddle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3319/2

Painted wooden paddle carved from a single piece of wood. The pointed blade is painted on both sides with formline designs in black and red. The shaft is almost the same length as the blade, and extends out from centre to be wide and flat, and then is notched on either side just ahead of the cyli...

Paddle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3319/1

Painted wooden paddle composed of two pieces of wood. The long rounded blade is painted on both sides with formline designs. The shaft is short compared to the blade, and extends out to where a cylindrical grip is attached. Blade front, a label is adhered and shellacked, and on back, another larg...

Feather Headdress

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/2

Headdress with thin woven band in pink and yellow, which wraps around the folded quill of each feather. The feathers alternate between a wide section of brownish-red feathers, and small sections of vibrant blue. The feathers have been trimmed evenly across the headband, with exception to the two ...

Ear Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/7 a-b

Pair of ear ornaments (a-b). Each ornament is composed of a long, skinny stick, adorned with a small bundle of small dark brown feathers, with a single bright teal feather at centre. The bundle is bound to the stick by fibre.

Armband Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/5

Ornament composed of two long vibrant red and blue feathers at back, and a bundle of small, halved green feathers (split down the length of the quill) with accents of yellow-orange, red, and blue-black feathers at front. The feathers are all bound to a short wooden handle by plant fibre.