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Tapa ClothC936

Long narrow decorated tapa (masi) with painted designs in black and brown. The designs have lines of various geometric motifs in predominantly black, with some brown on natural ground. The cloth is made of three pieces attached together.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, paint and pigment
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1052

Black wooden club with a curved, bulbous end. Geometric patterns composed of triangles carved on the handle. Club end has a 'pineapple' knob and is curved, ending in a long point. Braided bands are tied and wrapped around both ends of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and bark
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC938

Long, rectangular, dark and light brown tapa cloth made of beaten inner mulberry bark; uneven tones.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and dye
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan2642/1

Woven, spade-shaped fan that is hafted into a split in a bamboo stick. The design is in different coloured bands that follow the line of the edge; colours from outer to inner are: light brown, brown, dark brown, lighter brown. The bamboo is held together with twined leaf and two bent nails.

Culture
Fijian
Material
pandanus leaf and bamboo grass
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club2642/8

Spurred club made of dark vesi wood. Curved at top with an emerging extension branching out midway through the curve. Rough chisel marks on the inside of the curve, bounded by a chiselled line. Rectangular peak at top. Woven fibre wrapped several times around the base of the shaft.

Culture
Fijian
Material
stain ?, wood and fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC1090

Wooden handle with adze blade inserted into it and bound with fibre rope. The adze has a 7-shape to it with the handle grip tapering to a smaller end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, plant fibre and stone
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC1092 a-b

A light brown oblong cylindrical-like gourd (part a) with a rounded bottom and flat cut off at the opposite end all decorated with a dark geometric design outside. There is a long flat tapering point (part b) which has a string attached through a hole at the rounded end. Carved dark handle on lid.

Culture
Fijian
Material
tortoise shell, cork wood, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ForkC1189

A dark brown wood fork that has four long thin tapering prongs. The handle has a round bead design.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pole ClubC1191

Wooden club with handle that has rows of zigzag designs. One end indents (is dished) and has a small hole in the side, while the other end is rounded.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1252

Small, rectangular light brown tapa cloth made of beaten inner mulberry bark; undecorated.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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