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KnifeB491

Long knife, or sword, with a bone handle. The bone handle curves to one side and is carved with a hole in the centre and a circular knob on the end. The handle grip is wrapped with tightly woven metal links and secured with overlaying wire. The base of the blade has a row of brass inlay dots extending towards the point; where the dots end, a swirl pattern cut through the steel begins. One edge of the blade tapers three times before reaching the point.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
brass metal, bone and iron metal ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB205

Large, soft-sided basket with various bands of herringbone and chevron patterned weaving. Plain natural colour. Two small loop handles at the top.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentB120

Bamboo tube engraved by thin wire geometric bands. Has a crown-shaped end. Long, heavy brass wire is secured to the bamboo near the crown-shaped end.

Culture
Murut
Material
bamboo grass and brass metal
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB478

Undecorated cylindrical container. One end of the bamboo is left open. Handle for hanging the bamboo case at the waist is made by bending an attached branch and securing it with a piece of tied twig.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB30

Numerous strands of yellow and red beads with white, black, and red bead bands in between. The beads are strung together forming twenty-three strands.

Culture
Murut
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB29

Numerous strands of red with some black and white beads held into eight groups with six long octagonal beads of amber, one yellow and one green bead. There is a knot fastening the ends together.

Culture
Murut
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeB2 a-b

Pipe shaft (a) and a bowl (b) that fits into the top of the pipe shaft. made from a length of bamboo grass with bands of arabesque pattern stained (?) black. The bowl is stained dark brown and has a flat, circular mouth, carved around the rim, with a cylindrical shaft and notched base. The base of the pipe shaft is pierced with several holes, has u-shaped indents cut out of the edge and is incised with a linear design that follows the edge.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
wood, bamboo grass and stain
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentB476

A coil-shaped metal nose ring.

Culture
Coastal Malay
Material
brass metal
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeB179 a-d

Plain model canoe (part a) with a reed sail. The canoe is made up of bunches of red grass tied together. The sail consists of thirty two sticks strung together (part b) and two poles (parts c and d), one of which is tied with green-brown string at one end.

Culture
Iban
Material
grass and reed grass
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestB178

Woven vest. The vest has a front centre opening with tasseled ties. On the front and back are horizontal bands of various widths with a geometric design, especially diamond and triangle motifs in red, yellow and black on white ground. On the back there are also several figures. The edges have red trim. The vest is hand sewn. The lining is white cotton.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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