Finger Guard

MOA: University of British Columbia

3275/4

Three finger guards, used in carpet weaving. The wooden guards are long and narrow, each with a large hollowed-out hook that slides onto the finger to protect it while working. The tips of two are bent at an angle, while the middle guard is only slightly so. Each has a flat portion above the hook...

Salt Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

3275/1

Salt bag composed of two panels stitched together on the left and right edges. The body of the bag is a wide rectangle, while the neck is a thinner rectangle with a reddish-brown strap on the upper corners. The neck of the bag is decorated with three horizontal stripes: the top and bottom with si...

Model Canoe

MOA: University of British Columbia

3274/73 a-c

Model canoe, with single-hull outrigger. Main hull is carved of a single piece of wood with a lip attached by twisted cordage, and stands upright on keel. Wood rigging with fine twisted cordage attaches main boat to outrigger. A woven rectangular sail is suspended between two posts, and can be ba...

Paddle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3274/71

Undecorated wooden paddle with leaf-like blade and long cylindrical shaft.

Point

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/155 a-k

Ten flaked obsidian points and chips of varying sizes and shapes. Largest measures at 5 cm long compared to smallest at 1.5 cm. a-f) Six flaked chips. g-i) Three triangular points. j-k) Two smaller chips that are more glass-like in appearance.

Gambling Game Pieces

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/36 a-c

Three cylindrical bone game pieces. Part a has circular pieces of brass(?) capping each end. Engraved around the cylinder ends are circles with dots inside. Part b is hollow, and engraved with a repeating pattern of four holes in a diamond-like design, at each end, and five holes around the horiz...

Miniature Moccasins

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/54 a-b

Miniature beaded moccasins. Made of hide with wide beaded flaps. The beading is mirrored on the two shoes. Along one flap, there is a light blue with repeating white and red diamond designs. On the opposite flaps there is a dark blue with repeating yellow rectangle designs. Dark blue strip of bea...

Mat Creaser

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/31

Wooden mat creaser carved in the shape of a duck. Head raised at one end and tail feathers at the other, with a rounded body between. The ventral surface has a long, deep groove.

Turban

MOA: University of British Columbia

3231/2

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed in diagonal lines of bright pink-purple interspersed with panels of mottled brown, orange and blue lines. An thick embroidered panel of metallic copper thread has been sewn to one end of the garment, with a much...

Turban

MOA: University of British Columbia

3231/9

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed in chevron patterning in dark pink, red, yellow, green, orange, white and blue. Chevrons vary between thick and thin widths. An embroidered panel of metallic gold thread sits at one end of the garment. Edges are...