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Skirt3254/21

Skirt of shells hung from plaited coconut fibre cords. The skirt consists of many lengths of small white and yellow shells strung by natural fibre, which are then tied to two cords of plaited coconut fibre. One strand has five smaller different shells. (Small piece of tape with collector number attached to cord.)

Culture
Oceania
Material
coconut fibre ?, cowrie shell, plant fibre and shell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3254/61

Coconut nutshell with large hole cut in top, and a hollowed-out interior. Letters 'PB' carved on outside. A small piece of tape is adhered to the shell with the collector's number written on it.

Culture
Oceania
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3254/62

Small coconut nutshell with a hollowed-out interior. Two small holes are bored into top. A small piece of tape is adhered to the shell with the collector's number written on it.

Culture
Oceania
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3254/60

Half of a coconut nutshell with a hollowed-out interior. The interior has red marks throughout. An 'H' is carved into the shell, and a small piece of tape is adhered to the shell with the collector's number written on it.

Culture
Oceania
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3254/22

Grass skirt with a fringe composed of numerous long, thin strips of grass woven into the waistband. Two short cords of twisted fibre on each end. (A small piece of tape with the collector number is adhered to a tie.)

Culture
Oceania
Material
grass
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace424/40

Necklace with fourteen white iridescent coloured rectangular-shaped shell pieces that attached to a long brown coloured twisted strand of fibre cording by two holes and fibre found at the top of the each shell. Thin piece of cording is attached to one end of the long piece of fibre cording.

Culture
Oceania
Material
plant fibre and shell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook841/7

A V-shaped wood piece with an inward curving hook at the shorter end and having fibre wrapped around the edges.

Culture
Oceania
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook841/6

A V-shaped wood piece with an inward curving hook at the shorter end and having fibre wrapped around the edges.

Culture
Oceania
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook935/1

A light shiny shell with a darker shiny shell curved pointed hook attached with fibre.

Culture
Oceania
Material
shell and plant fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1082

Small square shaped comb with 10 long teeth; border of both sides is inlaid shell with engraved geometric on one side and floral and geometric design on the other side; top and side edges are also inlaid with undecorated shell.

Culture
Oceania
Material
abalone shell ? and wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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