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Back StrapE138

Dark brown leather, rectangular shaped back strap, decorated with a stamped pattern of two rectangle shapes that taper to a point edged consisting of repeated lines of circles and semi-circles. In the centre are four circles inside of each other made of various geometric shapes: rectangles, diamonds and semi-circles. Both ends are looped and have braided fibre twine attached.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
leather skin, fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC1057

Carved wood drum with an hour glass shape. The sides have two bands of geometric design carved in relief. The bottom section is cut in the form of two triangles and is carved in shallow relief with a stylized design around a central head. The engravings are decorated with white pigment. There is a rectangular shaped handle on the side. Skin drum head bound with split, braided bamboo.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem, reptile skin, lime mineral and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GunB784

Light-coloured hand carved stock musket. The end of the gun has a metal tube-like opening. Hand cast firing mechanism and barrel. Leather shoulder strap attached.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, wood and leather skin
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressB171

Basket headdress base covered with hair, hide, metal band, two tusks and 6 black and white hornbill feathers for decoration.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
rattan, tusk, hair, steel metal, hornbill feather and skin
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordN2.1345 a-b

A short, wakizashi style sword with a wooden handle and sheath. Handle features black silk cords tied decoratively (tsuka-ito ) over a grey sharkskin covering and a pair of menuki (sword fittings), one on each side of the handle. Sheath has inlaid horn on a black ground. The guard has a prunus design.

Culture
Japanese
Material
steel metal, horn, lacquer, shark skin, wood, copper metal and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverN2.1344 a-c

Hide quiver with two arrows (parts b-c) and attached basketry container. The top end of quiver is black and gold skin and the bottom half is of black and grey fur.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, rattan, lacquer, feather and skin
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowK4.221

Long cylindrical piece of wood that tapers slightly at the ends with twined skin stretched from one end to the other and wrapped around the ends.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.115

Necklace of wood, animal feet and claws, horns, variety of beads, vertebrae turtle shell, glass beads, small beaded leather pouches, and a flattened skin with reddish-brown and light yellow-brown striped fur markings strung on a twisted fibre cord.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
fibre, bone, skin, turtle shell, animal foot, claw, horn, wood and glass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6817

A brown wood mask with the oval eyes cut out and a wide concavely carved area below the upraised eyebrows. Black and blue paint around the eyes. The large nose extends outward. The cheeks are rounded. Pursed lips in an oval formation leave the mouth cut out and open. Strips of hide have been applied at the temples and over the mouth with metal nails. Wiring around the back.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
skin, wood, metal and paint
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature ShoesM4.13 a-d

Two pairs of miniature shoes with velvet uppers, leather soles, a band of woven black and off-white cotton at the back of the upper, pointed toes, and beadwork on the top of the upper: a-b) a pair of green velvet shoes with clear and red beads in shape of three flowers; c-d) a pair of orange velvet shoes with clear and blue beads in shape of three flowers.

Culture
Turkish
Material
leather skin, glass, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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