Talking Stick

MOA: University of British Columbia

3439/4 a-b

Long carved stick that is composed of two sections that screw together. The lower half (part a) has a long plain section with a flat base. There are two areas carved with vertical decorations flanking a single ring, and one area where it tapers away in either direction from a ring. The upper half...

Pants

MOA: University of British Columbia

3295/18 b-d

Man's costume pants (part b) and two sash-like belts (parts c-d). The pants are made of a solid bright red synthetic fabric, with elastic waist and cuffs. Two long sashes (parts c-d) are composed of two rectangular pieces of red cotton sewn together.

Basketry

MOA: University of British Columbia

3454/1 a-b

Basketry covered bottle (part a) with faded design of a whale and whalers in a boat around middle. Above and below the whaling scene is a single red line with half circles repeating through it. There are bands of faded black with repeating red dashes through the centre. On the shoulder of the bot...

Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3461/12

Wooden painted mask of the character Rama. Humanoid face with wide eyes and nose and cropped hair. Mask has hair carved along the top edge, painted black, with floral ornaments throughout. Central ornament in hair has additional curvilinear motifs carved into it. Teardrop-shaped ornament in centr...

Lizard Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3448/16

Very small lizard made of beads. The light teal body is formed by stitching the beads together with black thread. The lizard has a brown stripe down each side, and orange eyes. There is a single teal beaded loop under the neck.

Panel

MOA: University of British Columbia

3448/14

Decorative beaded panel. The front is completely covered in beadwork depicting a large green cactus, with two small white deer on either side, facing it. There are small bird figures in light purple-blue. In the background, two mountains(?) in blues and greens, and two large six-petal flowers. Th...

Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3448/12

Gourd bowl with beaded design covering interior. At centre, there is a hexagon with multiple smaller hexagons within, with a six-pointed star-like shape. Around the hexagon are animals, large and small flower designs, and geometric shapes on a red background. There is a black band outlined in yel...

Case

MOA: University of British Columbia

3448/51

Case composed of a long rectangular woven textile, that has been folded in half and sewn together. The bottom edge is closed with a loop stitch in white. On one side there are eight vertical bands in red, dark olive green, mustard yellow, light blue and light green, each with four V-shaped design...

Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3461/10

Wooden painted mask of the character Garuda. Dark green bird-like face with bulging eyes, pointed beak and four fang-like teeth. Light blue and black scalloped headdress on top of mask. Central scallop is red and has three triangular protrusions in front of it, overtop of a semi-circle. Curved tr...

Flute

MOA: University of British Columbia

3439/3

Long, hollow cylinder of bamboo with two projections on its sealed end. The opposite end is open, has a triangular notch, and is decorated with a crosshatch design. The entire cylinder has been lightly carved and painted with repeating narrow oval shapes, tapering to a point at each end, with rep...