• Results (162)
  • 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.

EggCh22

Easter egg with light red-brown background and eight pointed stars at each end and four around the middle. The stars are crosshatched. The points alternate white and light yellow. Narrow white lines connect each star to another at four places. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole at one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
egg and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
PurseCh20

A rectangular white linen purse with a scalloped wood rim which has multi-coloured ties through it. One end has a tassel to close the purse. Embroidered around the top, there is a horizontal band consisting of abstract shapes in dark blue, red, burgundy, yellow, green, and orange on a light yellow background with dark blue circles on top. Below this band, around the middle, there is a horizontal row of green stitching. A wider embroidered band is below this green stitching around the bottom consisting of diamond and triangle shapes in dark blue, green, burgundy, red, and orange on a yellow background outlined with dark blue circles. Entire design is on a white lozenge-patterned fabric background. Bottom is white cotton with a line of interwoven green around it. Inside is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wood, flax fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
NecklaceCh18

Necklace of wooden, oval, carved and inlaid beads decreasing in size to metal clasp; strung on nylon line. The three beads on either side next to clasp are carved, the rest are inlaid with circular multi-coloured glass (?) surrounded by black paint and lighter wood. Two black dots vertically placed between each circle. On both sides, two beads (the 12th and 13th from the clasp) are inlaid with two bands of twisted metal wire at each end. The centre three largest beads are also inlaid with wire bands as well as white and green beads and round pieces of shell. These circles alternate with painted black diamonds inlaid with metal crosses and a metal dot in each quarter of the cross. They are also inlaid with white glass beads.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wood, metal, shell, dye, glass, nylon fibre, paint and lacquer
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
EggCh35

Easter egg with black background. The design is primarily red and black diagonal checkers interspersed with small floral designs and diagonal wave and diamond designs. The diamonds in between are yellow with 4 black dots in them. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole at one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
egg and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
EggCh34

Easter egg with black background. Both ends have a flower consisting of 4 petals with four blue circles on white stalks, between. A wide band encircles the egg horizontally. Along the outside of band are yellow and white cross-hatched triangles. The band contains four large diamond shapes with small blue and green diamonds in a narrow column, between. The large diamonds are made of checkered squares with yellow cross-hatching and one green square and green dots. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole in one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
egg and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
EggCh33

Easter egg with light brown background sectioned into four lengthwise quarters which are again sectioned into halves with white lines. Each section has a yellow crosshatched diagonally with an abstract flower on each side. The flowers consist of five yellow dots with green and with a red centre dot. They are in all eight sections. Egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole in one end of the egg.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
dye and egg
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Toy CarAe91 a-b

Large wire toy car (part a) with 4 doors which open, and sprung wheels. The car slopes where the wire is missing. It is tied in various places with copper wire. Body wire is silver, painted blue, and worn off in places. Wheel axles are twp metal rods. The wheels are rubber with two bottle caps on the back ones. A piece of wire lays on the back, loose, with both ends bent. Front axles work. A long stick (part b) with a wire hook wrapped with copper wire, and black rubber are attached to the steering wheel with wire dividing it into four quarters while copper wires hold it together. The wheels are apart at one side. Two pieces stick out from copper wire on the stick which has blue paint marks.

Culture
Bira
Material
metal, paint, rubber and copper metal
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Toy CarAe90

Wooden matchbox truck covered with purple paper which has been glued on. Truck has a red base and yellow script; red dye on both ends. Four beer caps with 'primus' written in gothic script. Two sticks hold the caps on pierced through box. Top is an open cardboard box in black, white, and brown. Windshield is cardboard held onto front with red string.

Culture
Bira
Material
wool fibre, adhesive, metal, paper and wood
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Toy CarAe89

Small flat oblong rectangular tin can with an unevenly opened top. Silver exterior and gold interior. 'Importe du, packed in, hergestellt, prepare en Portugal, 1978, no.73' written on the bottom. Four bottle cap wheels are attached with thin sticks through pierced caps to form axles. Fanta cap has purple inside and is in a jagged circle design.

Culture
Bira
Material
fibre, wood, metal and tin metal
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Toy CarAe88

Toy truck with body, cabin, front, side windows, and doors formed of horizontal straw elements. The chassis is formed by four brown sticks tied with grass. The wheels are made of blue thong material with a yellow strip in centre around wheel. Four pieces of rubber hold the chassis and the body of the truck together.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre, rubber, grass and wood
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record