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Tapa Cloth2997/1

Tapa cloth painted on one side. Intricate design of open form crossed lines that create large and small diamond shapes, each filled with a dense pattern of dark painted curved lines emanating from several four-petalled flowers. A solid border is painted around the entire edge.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1319

The cloth is rectangular with designs covering the entire surface in dark red-brown, brown and black on a natural off-white background. There are ten rectangular panels with a diamond-shaped design in the natural colour and brown. The design differs from panel to panel in which aspects of the design are highlighted with black and dark brown dye. The backside also has the same diamond-shaped design painted in a lighter brown on the natural coloured cloth.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, dye and oil ?
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC1321

A small round wood bowl with a slightly flat rounded bottom and rounded sides tapering slightly inward toward the top. The outside of the bowl is brown with dark brown streaks and is polished. The inside of the bowl is plain.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
wood
Made in
Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle1060/24

Large round shallow ladle with protruding handle. Handle has a carving of a bird resting on it. There is a red and yellow rectangular label near the end of the handle closest to the bowl of the ladle that states: "Cocoanut Spoon Honolulu," in black capital letters.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
wood, ink and paper
Made in
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchC104

A rich red-brown seed pouch attached to a belt by loops of similar strung seeds.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
seed
Made in
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC941

The cloth is rectangular with designs covering the entire surface in dark red-brown, brown and black on a natural off-white background. On one side there are squares outlined in black and filled in with large black double triangles and patterned brown backgrounds. The other side shows the exact same designs but painted only in brown on the natural background.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, dye and oil ?
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC50

A fairly smooth grey stone with a bell shape that is semi-rounded at the bottom. Tapers to a cylindrical-like handle with a mushroom-cap-like end.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
stone
Made in
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC1322

A small, polished, brown, round bowl.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
wood
Made in
Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1484

Rectangular shape with flap covering and two handle straps attached; subtle pattern of vertical lines; edges bound with blanket stitch. Ribbon tied onto edge stitching.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3573/25

Chambri Lakes initiation spear. Top, flat triangular crocodile-like head, with carved and painted semi-circular eyes and a black circle on snout. Plaited twine tied with a loop. Next section is ornately carved with six flowers, with a horn-shape extending from each flower. In between each pair of flowers appears a half flower, with horn-shape extending out into crosshatched fishtail end. Next section uncarved, light brown, with black bands on top and bottom ends, and small tapered carved sections. Next section ornately carved, two flowers, with concentric semicircles extending out. Thin handle wrapped with plaited red-brown twine. Lower section has ancestral face with five barbed pieces, four of which are ornately carved. The base of which is a smooth black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and paint
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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