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Belt3274/18

Belt composed of tiny carved and polished coconut shell discs strung on four strands, with sections separated by alternating turtle shell and clam shell dividers. The strap is composed of plaited grass(?) with fringed ends. The two straps are tied together by grass(?).

Culture
Yapese
Material
coconut shell, turtle shell, clam shell and grass ?
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pestle3274/14

Pestle of coral. The slightly rounded top has four small raised bumps. The shaft tapers in from the wide round base as it extends upwards to the neck.

Culture
Yapese
Material
coral
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3274/23

Bracelet cut from turtle shell, then shaped into a circle with overlapping ends. The surface has been polished leaving it smooth.

Culture
Yapese
Material
hawksbill turtle shell
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3274/22

Bracelet cut from turtle shell, then shaped into a circle with overlapping ends. The exterior has been scored with many horizontal lines, and both the upper and lower edge are bevelled.

Culture
Yapese
Material
hawksbill turtle shell
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze3274/17

Adze with a wedge-shaped blade of cut auger shell. The blade is lashed to the wooden hafting platform by twisted coconut fibre(?). The shaft is a branch with an acute-angled hafting platform.

Culture
Yapese
Material
wood, auger shell and coconut fibre ?
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thatching Needle3274/16

Polished bone needle with two holes drilled through the centre. The needle is oval-shaped, and has a slight curve to its body.

Culture
Yapese
Material
bone
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pestle3274/15

Pestle of coral. The slightly rounded top has four small raised bumps. The shaft tapers in from the wide round base as it extends upwards to the neck.

Culture
Yapese
Material
coral
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coconut Grater3274/13 a-b

Breadfruit wood seat (part a) with serrated metal grater (part b). The seat is animal-shaped, with four legs, a tail, and a head where the grater attaches. The back is u-shaped. The grater is a flat piece of metal that has a slightly raised head, with a hole at centre, and teeth around the outside.

Culture
Yapese
Material
breadfruit wood and metal
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Digging Stick3274/12

Wood digging stick with a curved and pointed end, and a long, flat blade end.

Culture
Yapese
Material
ragish wood
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing Hook3274/8

Large barbed turtle shell hook on short twisted cord. The cord is tied around the end of the hook and held in place by a small metal tie.

Culture
Yapese
Material
turtle shell, fibre and metal
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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