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Arm Band2787/33

Natural rafia fibres twined and woven into a band with long two-ply twined fringe at one end is looped together end to end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
palm leaf fibre
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2763/13

Folded, woven grass betel nut basket. Long braided straps, attached at each corner of a flat square of light yellow woven grass, are knotted together into two crossed loops (opposing corners). Two bands of dark brown grass or stem are woven in a sqaure over a base weave of different tones of natural coloured fibres.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and stem
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Club2748/3 a-c

Ironwood club with finely woven, decorated grass sheath (two detached pieces of sheath are parts b-c). Zigzag patterning varies in red, black, and dark brown against the natural grass coloured background. Club has a flattened diamond cross-section and a centre ridge that runs from edge of sheath to tip of pointed end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
ironwood wood, grass and dye
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC163

Bilaterally symmetrical design, abstract. Has natural concentric circular lines. Both short ends are naturally rounded. Both long sides have three protrusions, the outer ones of which are rounded and circular. Middle has an open work design that consists of a central circle with a sideways u form that has extensions at either end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC150

Flat, black oval shape with designs on both sides filled with white clay colour. One side has a design that consists of curled u-shaped scrolls. The other side has a design that consists of tapering ovals, z's, geometric shapes, and zig zags surrounded by inward curling scrolls at either end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
clay and wood
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC316

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and five sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central red diamond shape pattern, a carved band that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes, a diamond-shaped nose, and an x-shaped body), and a fibre tuft with string underneath. The entire shaft is covered with a woven black and yellow sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central diamond-shaped pattern. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of and interspersed throughout the grass sleeves. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bone, fibre, grass and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SheathC1454

The sheath is a long cylinder shape and natural coloured. There are three bands of geometric designs. The widest band has a black background with four natural coloured zigzag lines. The middle band has a black background with a natural coloured diamond pattern. The last band has a red background with a natural coloured diamond pattern and a black stripe through the middle.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC318

The tip is coiled with red and yellow plant fibre, below which, there are the five barbs alternating at either side. The point is decorated with a red and yellow plant fibre coiling, underneath which, the wood is black and then there is a plain brown wood pyramid shape that is black around the base. Below this, there is more red and yellow plant fibre coiling with black at the base. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and has a cone-shaped finial.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, stem ? and bone
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatC1121

The mat is natural coloured and rectangular with a fringe. The mat has nine equally-spaced, black woven bands with a linear design. Each black band has many configurations of four diagonal lines that alternate direction, incorporating the natural coloured grass as the diagonal lines. Where each black bands reach the sides of the mat there is a two-string fringe. On both ends there is also a grass fringe the length of the end of the mat. The black design is only on the front of the mat.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and bark ?
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC344

Standing female figure. Features are carved. Has tapering oval inlaid eyes, a nose, a closed red mouth, and a white line around the face that goes around above the eyes and angles downward near either cheek side. Hair is white in a grooved and upraised square pattern. Body is black. Armbands around the biceps consist of seventeen white bands below the wider red wood band. Belt is cream-coloured with red along the top. Ear ornaments are circular white hoops that have a black ridge around the middle. Anklets and bracelets are in white and red. Wood necklace is carved with five red bands and three white 'beaded' sections . Also has a deep pink-red beaded necklace with wiring. Has galvanized iron handle at the back.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, paint, wood and glass
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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