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Mat763/5

Woven mat with alternating zigzag and band of geometric pattern with some traces of coloured dye (purple, red and green ?).

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSf440

Women's hat with black synthetic cloth on top, over a straw circle frame. Orange fringe and brim. Bottom covered in dark red cloth with black and light brown cloth at the centre. Woven chin strap trimmed with white beads.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, plant fibre, glass, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Pisac, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/15

Large dark-brown oval-shaped mask with crescent-shaped cut-out eyes and mouth, long raised nose ridge with two cut-out nostrils, small round protruding ears, and slightly defined eyebrow ridges. Starting at the ears to the crown of the head, there are small holes around the perimeter of the mask with plant fibre woven in and out of them.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket849/5

Light brown woven hand basket with two woven handles strung from side to side. All four sides of the basket feature a repeating x-shaped design in red and black.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cedar root, plant fibre and bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot Stopper753/2 b

Large flatted ball of tied and twisted plant fibre.

Culture
Fijian
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook935/1

A light shiny shell with a darker shiny shell curved pointed hook attached with fibre.

Culture
Oceania
Material
shell and plant fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearIh205

Dark brown wood spear, round in cross-section, with the shaft tapered to the butt. Large elongated pyramidal point is square in cross-section with the wood perforated near the joint with three holes in the shape of flattened ellipses 4 cm. long. Point is joined to the shaft with an end-lap joint, heavily bound, encrusted with dirt, and broken in several places. Several bands of plant fibre are 33.5-55 cm. from the point end. Broken 75 cm. from the butt end and bound with cotton cord.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleIe327 a-e

A rattle made of four tubular seed pods (parts b-e), each about 31 cm. Long with a 2 cm. diameter, dark brown and loosely bound together with coarse plant fibre cord ( part a). The tubes have seeds inside. The end of one tube (part b) is plugged with plant fibre like the cord, the end of the next tube (part c) is plugged with white plant pulp while the end of another tube (part d) is plugged with soft brown paper (?), and the end of the last tube (part e) is plugged with paper(?) at one end and plant fibre or bark at the other.

Culture
Kewa
Material
bark ?, paper ?, plant, seed, plant fibre and pod
Made in
Koiari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleIe326

A rattle made of four tubular seed pods, each about 13 cm. long with a 2 cm. diameter, tightly bound together with woven rattan in a loosely wrapped pattern. The tubes have seeds inside. The ends of the tubes are plugged with fibrous material.

Culture
Kewa
Material
plant fibre, seed, rattan and pod
Made in
Koiari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesEd5.2481 a-b

Flat, slipper shoe with closed toe and heel. The finely woven tubular upper is stitched to the woven thick squared toed sole. The shoe is shaped by a dart at the top, creating a v-shaped ramp. The top of the shoe is trimmed with a woven band of light red and a yellow line. The body is embroidered from heel to toe with three coloured lines, two brown and one green. Left shoe is a and the right is b.

Culture
Japanese
Material
dye and plant fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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