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BasketNb11.342 a-b

Oval-shaped basket (a) with a raised, fitted lid (b). Sharp shouldered with oval collared rim. Rim is reinforced strips of cedar bark edged with a row of grass twining. Natural colour with purple and green bands with orange stripes. The raised top of the lid has oval green centre with orange oval band surrounded by four oval rings of purple and two broken line rings of orange. At midpoint the basket has three bands of purple. The middle and widest band has a yellow diagonal design. At base of basket is green band with orange stripe. Bottom of basket is cedar bark plaiting surrounded by grass twining. There is one row of grass twining up the middle length of the plaiting, and one row of twill twine at shoulder and base.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, aniline dye ?, cedar bark and bear grass ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa160

Circular band wrapped with copper beads spaced 0.25 cm. apart around the total circumference. Black wrapped giraffe hair is visible coiled underneath.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, copper metal and hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa159

Circular band wrapped with copper beads spaced 0.25 cm. apart around the total circumference. Black wrapped giraffe hair is visible coiled underneath.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, copper metal and hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa20

Circular leather band strung with brass beads of slightly varying size.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin and copper metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa19

Circular leather band wrapped with giraffe hair with forty-three brass beads or regular size .

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, brass metal and giraffe hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa18

Circular leather band wrapped with giraffe hair on which is strung twenty-five brass and copper beads of various sizes.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, brass metal, copper metal and giraffe hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC913

A plain shaft with the base of the shaft wrapped with thin cane strip. The long dark hardwood point is carved in highly ornate patterns which form many pairs of barbs and the tip of the point is an elongated pyramidal shape.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC915

A plain shaft that is bound at the base with fibre. There is a long black, red, and white geometric patterned point which is elaborately carved with two sets of inward pointing crown-like feature pair projections below and a herringbone pattern above. The tip of the point ends in an elongated cone. The end of the shaft is notched.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
fibre, stem ?, wood and paint
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIa22

Circular basket with attached lid, handle, and loops for tie closure. Body bulges at shoulders. High wrapped handle begins at base and is attached at shoulders of basket. Loops and hinge for lid are braided.

Culture
T'Boli
Material
rattan and stain ?
Made in
Mindanao, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearAa12

The wooden shaft is fitted into the long socket of the black metal spearhead. The spearhead is lanceolate-shaped and grooved.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood and iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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