Fishing Net

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/38 a-c

Net made of plant fibre (part a) with wooden toggles; two detached glass floats (parts b-c). Net consists of knotted fibre with four large cylindrical wooden toggles. There are two acompanying glass floats or buoys. Buoy (part a) is large and light blue, and buoy (part b) is small, light blue-gre...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/23

Unpainted eagle, carved from a single piece of wood. Bird has large hooked beak, prominent brow ridge, and large circular eyes with tapered edges. The legs extend out front with talons down, wings are folded at the sides with three feathers on each side. The smooth, flat back extends up to the to...

Elbow Adze

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/33

Wooden elbow adze. Haft formed from elbow-shaped light brown wood. Smooth, long handle increases in outside diameter to pointed elbow, from which a thicker flat section extends downwards at an approximately forty-five degree angle. Haft's top surface is cut away where the blade is lashed with wir...

Bear Cub Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/2

Large wooden bear cub mask. Face has a wide, protruding snout, mouth open to show bared and clenched teeth, incisors fitting together closely. Lips are painted red. Black eyes are very large, sitting in slightly sunken hollows, above which are wide black brows. Squared ears span across the top of...

Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/44

Burden basket with tumpline. Small, square base; basket walls flare toward rim, with a slightly curved profile. Black and red cherry bark imbrication is used to create linear designs with deep ā€˜V’ shapes on all sides. Hide thong loops, tied through near the rim, hold a tumpline made of red and gr...

Gajesa

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/57

Corn husk face mask. Twined fibre coiled and stitched together into a face with bulging eyes, long nose, and puckered mouth with tongue extended. The face is bordered by long strands of corn husk fibres forming a mane.

Belt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/56

Woven belt with multi-coloured design. Belt is folded in half length-wise with a solid black line down the centre. On each side there is a repeating pattern of orange and beige, and then black and beige with brown throughout. Twisted fringe at the ends.

Belt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/55

Woven belt with repeating pattern of red and blue stripes, divided by lengthwise section of off-white. Edged with off-white yarn and teal weft. Fringed at the ends.

Head Ring

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/51

Head ring made of mountain goat wool and cedar bark. Thick strands of wool are wound around a bark core, with four bunches of shredded cedar bark attached around the ring. A small wooden stake made of cedar hangs from a brown string. Two brown pieces of fabric are tied around the wool. Small sect...

Head Ring

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/50

Head ring made of mountain goat wool and cedar bark. Thick strands of wool are wound around a bark core, with bunches of shredded cedar bark attached front and back. A small paddle made of cedar hangs from a red fabric braid.