Nose Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/9

Nose ornament composed of a bundle of small, halved feathers (cut down the length of the quill). The feathers are all bound to a short wooden handle by plant fibre.

Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/8 a-c

Three small ornaments composed of a bundle of small, halved feathers (cut down the length of the quill) of various colours and downy white feathers. The feathers are all bound to a short wooden handle by plant fibre.

Ear Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/6 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 red feather at centre. The bundle is bound to the stick by fibre.

Armband Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/4

Ornament composed of two long vibrant red-orange 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 twisted fibre.

Bentwood Box

MOA: University of British Columbia

3298/4

Bentwood box with pitch on the interior. There is a hole drilled in each upper corner of each side. On the front and back of the box there are light carvings - a large triangle at centre fills most of the space, with a row of small upside-down triangles along the upper edge. The box folds have fi...

Sword

MOA: University of British Columbia

3298/5

Double-edged sword with an iron blade and a brass handle. Stamped on the crossguard is the number '99' or '66', and on the other side is an illegible stamp or '0'. The grip is decorated with rings, with an oval pommel with a distinct peen block.

Fragment: Blanket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3298/2

Fragment of a mountain goat twill weave blanket. Three of the edges are cut. Strips of red fabric and black fabric are woven into the twill; the red strips go across one direction, the black stips run across the other.

Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3304/1

Four-sided woven basket. A large rectangular top, which tapers in to a small rectangular base. The sides and rim are beaded with cherry bark and cedar bark in a repeating flower-like design, alternating between dark red and black with off-white. The rim of the basket is beaded as well. There are ...

Tunic

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/19

Woven tunic (cushma) with stripes. The tunic is composed of two long, rectangular panels folded in half, and then stitched together on the long edges, leaving an opening at the top for a head, and on the sides for arms. The garment is light beige with ten bands running vertically, the pattern mir...

Neck Ring

MOA: University of British Columbia

3301/11

Neck ornament composed of seven pieces of skinned birds. At centre, the longest skin with short, black ruffled feathers attached to more skins by twisted strings tied at either end. One side has two larger mostly black with a yellow band and some red, and a smaller yellow and orange skin with red...