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Mask2960/36

Wooden mask has a broad, somewhat flat face, with a receding chin that is topped by a large protruding lower lip painted red. The nose is large and narrow, accented with red paint, and bridge extending to top of mask. The eyes are small and round with viewing holes bored through the wood. The face is bordered by a carved line running from brow, around cheeks to lips, from which the sides of the mask drop sharply away. The head is covered by a black hat or hair. The interior of the mask is slightly concave. Two small holes are bored through the upper sides of the mask and are fitted with a thin brown string.

Culture
Bahau
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier2960/37

Baby carrier, heavily decorated with beads, shells, claws, etc. all across the front surface. The base is a flat piece of undecorated wood attached to the rounded back piece by fibre strands. The back piece is covered with woven plant fibre in shades of brown, with a large, heavily beaded flap attached at centre, showing animal and plant figures. Across the flap are attached large claws also partially beaded. Large, round, flat shells are attached to the side and top of the back piece with tassels of beads and cowrie shells at the top corners. A beaded band tops the carrier, with small metal decorations hanging from it. The interior of the carrier is covered with red fabric, and two braided fibre straps are attached to the top corners. 19-5-75 is carved into the wooden seat.

Culture
Kenyah
Material
wood, cotton fibre, plastic, leaf, shell, claw and metal
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2917/1

Six-sided, lozenge-shaped wooden shield with pointed ends and a raised rib down the centre. Curvilinear painted designs in black, red and brown. Wooden handle attached at back. Dark brown tie on handle.

Culture
Dayak
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Cloth2787/22

Shoulder cloth (selendang) made with warp ikat technique. Stylized crocodile, hook and lozenge geometric pattern in pink, turquoise and black decorates the central beige section which is bordered with alternating red, black and beige stripes. The short edges are unfinished and fringed.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
lumbah fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB1

Cylindrical container with a woven band around the top of the natural colour ground. Lid is attached with string. Lid is flat and carved with a swirl design on the top. Container has incised designs that consist of the following from top to bottom: tapering ovals with a half-feather-like extension at either side; tapering ovals with a half-feather-like extension at either side; a dark swirl pattern with intricate detailing; swirls with a half-feather-like extension at either side; tapering ovals with a half-feather-like extension at either side; and upward pointing triangles that have horizontal lines within.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bamboo grass, fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wind Musical InstrumentB105

Very plain instrument with several finger holes. Eight sections of bamboo of varying lengths are inserted into the gourd and tied around with rattan. One set of four bamboo sections are of relatively equal length, being shorter than the other set of four, of which, the two tallest ones are in the middle. The gourd has a hole.

Culture
Murut
Material
bamboo grass, resin, rattan and gourd fruit
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering BasketB470

Circular flaring, bowl-shaped basket. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on orange-brown cloth backing in horizontal, concentric bands of geometric and plant motifs around a central circle of mirror-like material. Lower beadwork is 13 cm. deep with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, reflective panels outlined by white beads, flat metallic leaf-like shapes with metallic coiling and sequins, diamond shapes that have sequins with metallic coiling within, flat metallic plant motifs with metallic coiling and sequins, diamond shapes that have sequins with metallic coiling within, and reflective panels outlined by white beads at the centre. Upper beadwork is 4 cm. with a pattern of reflective panels outlined by white beads, x's, and 'dangling' beads below. Other colours include faded green, red, and purple.

Culture
Yami
Material
palm leaf, glass ?, fibre, metal ? and skin ?
Made in
Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB485

Long knife, or sword (part a) and scabbard (part b). Scroll design is on the carved curved handle (part a) which is decorated with black hair and is wound with dark braided fibre. The long, flat metal blade (part a) is straight along the top with a curved edge along the bottom and comes to a pointed tip at the upper end. The scabbard (part b) has a lizard in relief and is decorated with black hair.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
deer antler, wood, rattan, hair, fibre and brass metal ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlowgunB266

Plain dark finish. Long, hollow, cylindrical brown wood piece that has one bulbous end decorated with two horizontal grooves around it.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
wood and resin
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldIb266

Six-sided, lozenge-shaped wooden shield with pointed ends and a raised rib down the centre. Curvilinear designs in black, grey and brown are painted on both sides: stylized floral patterning and demon-like faces with fangs on front; stylized floral patterning and humanoid figures on the reverse. Wooden handle attached at back.

Culture
Dayak
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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