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Fan3274/34

A small fan, with a woven centre, creating a white diamond-shape at centre within a circular web of green. The outer edge of the fan is decorated with white and bright pink feathers. A long, tapering woven handle extends up to the fan blade.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
feather, pandanus leaf and acrylic fibre ?
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3274/28

Small white cowrie shells strung on nylon with a large rosette of cowries and pandanus woven disc.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
cowrie shell, pandanus leaf and nylon fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3274/27

Commercial glass beads strung on nylon lines. The beading forms a tube shape with different rows of colour, zigzagging and then joined to the next row with a sing red bead between. The band is joined with a single large white bead, and has eight strings of beads extending out.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
glass and nylon fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3274/26

Headdress with a woven pandanus fibre strap of a natural brown and navy blue. Cone shells are sewn to band, circling the entire headdress, and with a single piece of yarn looping around each shell. Decorated with a bright pink fabric rosette.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
cone shell, pandanus leaf, nylon fibre ? and wool fibre ?
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3274/25

Plaited necklace of a light blue and natural adorned with forty-one cowrie shells and a fringe alternating between green and reddish brown pandanus leaf fibre.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
cowrie shell, pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3274/29

White cowrie shells strung on a red plaited pandanus fibre. Two decorative pandanus fibre and shell rosettes hang off the bottom.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
cowrie shell, pandanus leaf, dye and metal
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Mat2925/1

Woven, almost square, patterned mat. Woven design is in shades of beige, light brown and black which form wide horizontal and vertical bands, diagonal bands along the edges and a dark and light H pattern in the horizontal bands. There is a thicker border woven over the mat on both sides, about 5 cm from the edges, that runs all the way around the square. The back is similar to the front except much of the black area is done in a light brown weave so the H design is in beige and light brown.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
pandanus leaf, hibiscus leaf ?, dye ? and plant fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress MatC1025

The mat is square with rounded corners and geometric patterns. The centre is a natural coloured square surrounded by a square of brown diagonal lines. Next is a square of black squares alternating with the positive and negative images of two triangles, points touching. There is another square of brown diagonal lines. Then there is a large square of brown diamond shapes with the four corners solid brown. Finally the outside edge has a border of black designs resembling 'EIE'. Elaborate geometric designs of black and red on natural ground. Rounded corners. Tight weave.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
pandanus leaf, hibiscus leaf ?, dye ? and plant fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC106

Wood is carved in a 'V' shape and a wooden barb carved separately is tied to one end of the 'V' with string. On the other end a string is tied and extends away from the hook ending in a knot.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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