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PillowB573

A small circular head cushion with a hole at the centre. Fancy twist "weave" around the edge.

Culture
Turi
Material
palm leaf ? or bamboo leaf ?
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB569 a-b

Basket base (a) with lid (b). Double layer of weaving: the inside is herring-bone weave and the outside is a regular warp and weft weave. Dyed pink and black wefts around centre of base and over lid. Forged iron handles on lid and base.

Culture
Turi
Material
bamboo grass, dye, stem ? and iron metal
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Winnowing BasketB567

Scoop or shovel-shaped basket, woven with natural coloured grass. One side curves upwards and the other side widens to a flattened edge. The perimeter of the entire tray is lined with a thick piece of bamboo that is secured by eleven sections of stitched grass.

Culture
Santal
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB565

Model of grain basket. Thick band of green coloured grass is placed around outer and inner rim of basket and is secured by eight evenly spaced vertical loops. The outside of the basket is in the natural colour. The inside of the basket has both natural and pink striped designs in a herring-bone type pattern.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
stem ? and bamboo grass
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB564

Basket with geometric design painted on with pink dye (?). Square base and round top.

Culture
Tun
Material
bamboo grass and dye ?
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouth HarpB514

Slender, roughly rectangular piece of bamboo with one reed-like end; opposite end is tapered to a point. Piece in centre is attached only at one point to the rest of the harp.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CartB511

Miniature bullock cart with functioning black-rimmed wheels, yoke with red and yellow cording, and a double-curved canopy.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
bamboo grass, wood, paint, adhesive, fibre and lacquer
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB264

A natural coloured cylindrical container with a top that is bound by a woven band. Container is decorated wtih horizontal bands of arabesque scrolls emphasized with dark pigment around the top and the bottom. Stopper has a seated figure carved on top. Figure sits on the ground with the feet angling inward while the elbows rest on the bent knees. Has bored circular eyes, a white face, and black hair which is flat across the top.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
wood, paint, plant fibre, bamboo grass and pigment
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart QuiverB262

Plain, hollow, cylindrical, brown container with lid, wrapped with three woven bands to secure the elongated v-shaped, carved hook, dark brown wood handle. A red-brown gourd with a light-coloured lid is also attached with cord.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
gourd fruit, rattan, wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear OrnamentB144

Bamboo tube is engraved with three rows of different patterns; connected diamonds with dots in center and horizontal lines between diamonds, and large criss-cross design, in center row, from parallel lines filled with short lines. Hollow bamboo section is filled with grass and bark fibres.

Culture
Sakai
Material
grass, bamboo grass and bark
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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