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Fish Hook1060/72

Hook with amber coloured claw affixed with grey fibre to a more iridescent, flat shell; five blue beads and a piece of red felt are attached to hook at the same point. The other end of the flat shell has two protruding bumps for tying hook to a line.

Culture
Fijian
Material
shell, fibre, glass ? and claw
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupIh230

Plain, thin, half of a coconut shell.

Culture
Fijian
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kava Bowl553/1

Large, brown wooden bowl supported by six short legs. Two large white shells are affixed to one side of the bowl; between the two shells a long braided fibre rope is attached, the end of which is tied to a third white shell.

Culture
Fijian
Material
vesi wood, coconut husk fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupIh231

Plain, thin, half of a coconut shell.

Culture
Fijian
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Fiji
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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ClubIh226

Cylindrical handle that flares outward at the bottom with geometric designs on the lower half consisting of the main compressed longitudinal zig zags surrounded by a horizontal row of zig zags at the upper end, separated from the bone or shell inlaid star design along the upper half. There is a bone or shell inlaid star on the bottom end of the handle. Carved melon-shaped head that has many thin protrusions all around and a large boss on the end with a bone or shell inlaid star design.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, bone ? and shell ?
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearIh208

Dark brown wood spear, round in cross-section, with the shaft tapered to the butt. The tip is coiled with binding of flat plant fibre, now partially broken, covering the point to 48 cm. from the tip. In the binding, there are set broken remains of five sets of four bone barbs at 4, 13, 23, 35, 45 cm. from the tip. Thick plant fibre sleeve is 53.7-55.3 cm. from the tip. Carved with figures that have circular eyes and a large diamond-shaped nose with a wood ball below.

Culture
Fijian
Material
bone, fibre and palm wood
Made in
Fiji
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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BeaterIh218

Gong beater. Solid cylindrical pale white soft wood drum beater, roughly adzed to narrow handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterIh217

Gong beater. Cylindrical shaped solid pale white-yellow soft wood drum beater which has been roughly adzed to narrow handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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