• Results (1,401)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

Bird Ornament3660/37

Small dark green velvet bird ornament decorated with beads. The neck is decorated a beaded crisscross pattern in light green, white, light blue, yellow and black. The bird has a line of three beads for eyes on each side: black, red, black. There are single orange beads spaced all over the bird. There is one red pompom ball attached to the beak and two hanging under the bird, all hanging from a length of orange beads. The wings and tail are composed of fabric covered board - with green fabric on top and red fabric underneath. The wings, tail and other seams are lined with orange beads. Both wings and the tail have a design of three beads: orange, yellow, orange. The is a single gold ribbon attached to the bird's head and tail for hanging. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
fibre, plastic and paper
Made in
Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Tie Rack3660/51

Tie rack made of fabric-covered rigid board (likely paper). The body of the rack is rectangular, with an arched top edge and a scalloped bottom edge. The front of the rack is dark purple pile velvet with a beaded floral design in green, grey and amber along the top of the rack. There is a wide, rigid band across the bottom half of the body, with a wide space between the band and the body. Across the band are the words "TIE RACK" in white beads, with sequins dotting the spaces in between the letters. There is a double row of blue beads along all of the edges, and a twisted, double strand of multi-coloured beads attached along the top edge top, likely meant for hanging the rack on a wall. There are three loops of pink and blue beaded fringe hanging in three spots along the bottom edge - at each corner and in the centre. The back of the rack is covered in a red fabric.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
fibre, plastic and glass ?
Made in
Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Scissors Case3660/48

Beaded scissor case. Fabric-covered rigid board (likely paper) in a cone shape. The front of the case is brown pile velvet with a beaded organic design in greens, light blue, orange, pink, red, and white, with gold sequins. There is a double strand of multi-coloured beads attached near the top at the opening, and a looped fringe of multi-coloured and white beads hanging from the bottom edge. The pocket is lined with red fabric, which is the same as the fabric that covers the back.

Culture
Kahnawake
Material
fibre, plastic and paper ?
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Holder3660/47

Small ornamental beaded holder made of fabric-covered paper board(?) with loop of thin red ribbon attached at top. The body of the holder is shell-shaped, wider at the top with a scalloped edge, narrowing in and then fanning out slightly at the bottom edge. There is a raised rigid band of beaded fabric at the narrowest point, likely to act as the holding point for an object that could be inserted from the top and held in place. There is a double row of white beads along all edges, and two different beaded flowers on the front of the band and on the body at the bottom edge. The flower on the band is of pink, white, green, yellow and amber beads, and the flower on the bottom edge is made of round blue and green beads with smaller white beads. There is a looped fringe of multi-coloured beads hanging from the bottom edge, and the word "CAUGHNAWAGA" in yellow beads along the top scalloped edge, with green cylindrical bead embellishments. The back of the body is solid red fabric.

Culture
Kahnawake
Material
fibre, plastic and paper ?
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Chatelaine Bag3660/38

Beaded cloth bag. Small vase-shaped bag with dense beading on both sides depicting a floral motif in pinks, blues, yellows, white and clear. The beads are stitched on to a black pile velvet fabric. There is red fabric sewn around the edges, and there is a fringe of clear beads hanging in loops from the red fabric edge. There is a rounded flap at the top of the bag on both sides of the opening. There are white beads sewn along the edge of each flap in a zigzag pattern, in addition to the floral motif. Underneath the flap on one side is a large buttonhole-style opening. The bag is lined with a natural colour fabric.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
cotton fibre, fibre, plastic and glass ?
Made in
Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Pin Cushion3660/49

Boot-shaped fabric pin cushion with a small pouch at top. Beige velvet front, heavily covered in floral beadwork patterns, with different types of beads and some brown sequins; the flowers and leaves appear to have been sewn onto paper first. The edges of the boot are covered in spirals of clear beads. The upper flower has three loops of beads hanging out of the centre. The inside front of the pouch and the entire back are covered in beige cotton (now stained blue and patched at corner); the boot is tightly stuffed with what may be straw, or other plant material. Small loop of multicoloured beads (mainly shades of blue) attached to top.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
fibre, grass ?, glass and plastic
Made in
Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Chatelaine Bag3660/39

Small tulip-shaped cloth bag with densely beaded floral motifs on both sides in blue, green, red, yellow, white and clear. The beads are stitched on to a brown pile velvet fabric. There is a lighter brown fabric sewn around the edges, and a short handle made of brown velvet with a blue-purple silk backing. The top of the bag is open, and the interior lining is a dusty pink, shiny fabric.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
cotton fibre, fibre, plastic and glass ?
Made in
Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Ornament3660/13

Beaded South Africa flag ornament. Beadwork consists of a horizontal Y-shape (pall) in green, with yellow and white borders, separating sections of red (top) and blue (bottom) and a black hoist triangle. The beadwork hangs vertically from a large safety pin, which is attached to a small rectangular paper booklet labelled 'SOUTH AFRICA'. The inside has lyrics to "THE CALL OF SOUTH AFRICA" AND "NKOSI SIKELEL' iAFRIKA", and the back has a prayer printed on it titled "GOD BLESS AFRICA". It notes "HANDMADE IN SOUTH AFRICA".

Culture
South African
Material
plastic, fibre, paper and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Picture Frame3660/41

Brown velvet picture frame with oval opening at centre. Double rows of beads are sewn around the outside edge and the oval opening edge. Decorative beadwork in floral patterns around front, with "OTTAWA" beaded in gold beads at the top, and "1931" in green and gold beads at the bottom, with brown sequins added between the letters and numbers. Five triple-looped strands of beads hang from the bottom. Red fabric lines the inside back, with beige fabric covering the outer back; in between the layers of fabric is something like a piece of thin cardboard, for stiffening.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
fibre, glass, plastic and paper
Made in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Purse3660/45 a-c

Canoe purse. Small, mauve velvet, canoe-shaped purse, heavily beaded with clear beads. Beads are attached around upper edges and ends, in horizontal decorations on both sides of canoe. One side has five light blue beads inside circles of clear beads, and there are three triple strand loops of beads hanging from the bottom. There is a piece of paper (part b) rolled up and tied with a light blue ribbon (part c) that fits inside the canoe opening. The paper has a story printed on one side, titled "The Legend of the Maid of the Mist".

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
fibre, plastic, glass ?, paper and ink
Made in
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record