Wedding Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/1 a-b

Wedding basket made of woven and coiled plant fibre. Dyed fibres woven together to make a zigzagging pattern. The goblet-shaped base (part a) has a red rim, four straps stitched vertically, each with three lines of cowrie shells, and four tassels with cowries hanging from each strap. The foot of ...

Painting

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/66

Horizontal painting on animal hide depicting three human figures. The left and centre figures are holding large pestle-like objects above a large mortar-like object positioned between the two figures. The figure on the right is holding a jug and pouring a blue liquid from it into another jug. In ...

Painting

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/63

Vertical painting on animal hide depicting five human figures. Three of the figures are seated around a basket-like table. The other two figures are standing behind the seated figures, and the one standing on the left side is holding a candle-like object. Above the standing figure on the right is...

Painting

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/54

Vertical painting of two stylized anthropomorphic figures facing the left. The figures are dark orange-red and decorated with white, green, and brown lines, dots, and shapes. The figures are separated by green concentric v-shaped lines, which extend onto the figures as thicker, rounder lines outl...

Painting

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/57

Vertical painting of two standing anthropomorphic figures. The figures are separated and bordered by various shapes outlined with both solid and dotted lines. These shapes are filled with repeating dots in orange, with some pink. The background is solid light orange-pink. The line down the middle...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/44

Human figure on a rectangular base. There is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a long skirt (or dress) and a tall headdress. The figure's arms are raised, and their left hand holds a pointed object (sword(?)). The figure has two trapezoid-shaped bag-like objects slun...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/41

Human figure standing next to a tall drum on a rectangular (nearly square) base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven, and there is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a long, oval-shaped headdress with pointed ends on the brim. The figure's arms are curved downwa...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/42

Horned anthropomorphic figure standing on a square base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven or curved, and there is a small jut on the back edge of the base. Most of the paint on the figure is chipped, exposing sections of grey metal underneath. The figure is holding long, thin poles, pain...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/43

Human figure on a rectangular base. The figure is wearing a long skirt (or dress) and a tall headdress. The figure's arms are raised, and their left hand holds a pointed object (sword (?)). The figure has two trapezoid-shaped bag-like objects slung over both shoulders. The bags, sword, headdress,...

Painting

MOA: University of British Columbia

3595/64

Horizontal painting on animal hide depicting four human figures. The figures on the viewer's left and right sides are sitting on stools, while the two figures in the centre are squatting. All four figures are wearing white clothes with coloured accents: the two figures on the stools both have red...