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Skirt3274/58

Skirt of woven banana fibre(?) and thread. Long and rectangular with long fringe on both ends. Pattern: seven blue stripes (galut style) separated by yellow and red background fields.

Culture
Yapese
Material
banana fibre ?, dye and fibre
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3274/55

Skirt of woven banana fibre. Long and rectangular with long fringe along both of the short edges. Pattern: seven black stripes separated by ecru background fields.

Culture
Yapese
Material
banana fibre, dye and fibre
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3274/52

Skirt of woven banana fibre. Long and rectangular with long fringe on both ends. Pattern: nine stripes of varying sizes and colours separated by ecru background fields.

Culture
Yapese
Material
banana fibre and dye
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/43

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven with multiple patterns. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe. Two thin plaited cords extend out from either end of the flap, and both attach near the flap's centre. A long plaited carry strap is attached from the upper corners of the pouch and knotted at ends. Inside the pouch is a bundle of pandanus fibre.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/41

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven, with a larger weave across the lower portion. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe. Two thin plaited cords extend out from either end of the flap, and both attach near the flap's centre. A long plaited carry strap is attached from the upper corners of the pouch.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/38

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven, with a larger weave across the bottom inch. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe. Two thin plaited cords extend out on either side of the flap, and one from the upper right corner of the pouch.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3274/35

Half of an opalescent clam shell, with a hole drilled through near the base. A length of twisted fibre is strung through.

Culture
Yapese
Material
clam shell and coconut fibre ?
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan3274/33

Plaited fan of coconut leaf. The plaiting forms a spine down the centre, extending out into a straight handle.

Culture
Yapese
Material
coconut leaf
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb3274/30

Wooden comb composed of twelve individual strips of wood, pinned together by three wooden pins. The handle is three points shaped from the wood strips. The strips of wood extend out from the handle forming the teeth of the comb.

Culture
Yapese
Material
mangrove wood
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/42

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven, with a larger weave across the lower portion. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe, and a row of alternating red and green fringe runs horizontally across the centre of the pouch. Thin horizontal lines of solid colour also decorate the pouch. Two thin plaited cords extend out from either end of the flap, extending down through the centre of the flap, and then tied on either corner of the flap.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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