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BladeC44

A flattened round-shaped blue-green grey stone with sides that taper downward to create a round edge.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stone
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC1117

A flattened rectangular-shaped grey-green stone which flares outward at an angle to create a semi-rounded edge.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stone
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1005

Tapa cloth with brown and black painted on natural ground. A grid-like border outlined with brown, runs around the outside and divides the designs into five rows. The words "OLEALAVAA" and "LILIA AND PEAUX MANUA" are incorporated into the border. The designs have geometric motifs within hand-drawn boxes. The edges are cut in a large zigzag pattern.

Culture
Tongan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Tonga ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC91

A dark reddish-brown and black flat rectangular stone which tapers at an angle to form a straight edge and which may have a bit of a slight green colour.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stone
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC92

A long rounded grey-black stone which is flattened along one side and has a rounded edge.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stone
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC93

A rectangular handle decorated with white and blue beads creating a pattern of lozenges on one side only. Bound with bark fibre in a geometric pattern. Twelve long teeth extend outward.

Culture
Tongan
Material
glass, bark fibre and wood
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1498

Tapa cloth with brown and black on natural ground. In the centre is a vertical brown line with a black zigzag pattern. On both sides of the line are rectangles with a geometric pattern including the word ‘hakauga’ and floral, leaf and circle motifs. At the ends are undecorated squares with the words ‘tagi’ and mele’ on the left and the numbers 1 to 4 on the right.

Culture
Tongan
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1339

Long rectangular tapa cloth with hand painted designs in light and dark brown on natural coloured ground. There are long triangles and pairs of dots overall, separated by three bands of checkered squares. There are two diagonal bars with the letters ‘koeletautue’.

Culture
Tongan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and pigment
Made in
Tonga ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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