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CombC1078

Twelve teeth are woven tightly together with fibre at one end to join the handle in an hour-glass-like shape.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC1013

Tapering, dark brown wooden staff with an elaborate, geometrically designed finial with yellow-white, opalescent inlay on both sides.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood and shell
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1080

Twenty three teeth are woven tightly together with fibre at one end to join the handle in an hour-glass-like shape. Handle is decorated with geometric designs of red and yellow on a back ground. The upper portion of the handle has a design that consists of a pair vertical bands of yellow zig zags on a red background. The lower portion of the handle has a design that consists of a diamond pattern.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood and plant fibre
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentC1524

A cylindrical piece with red and yellow grass woven in design of triangles. Section of cane wrapped with dyed grass.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and stem ?
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1415

Comb with a handle which tapers to a straight edge. The main design along the handle is woven with red and natural-coloured weave in between radial bands of dark brown wood along the lower portion and with natural-coloured and dark brown weave along the upper portion. Forty long teeth fan outward radially. The teeth are secured by a natural-coloured weave between each tooth.

Culture
Kwaio
Material
wood, fibre, tree fern, morinda bark and morinda root
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1416

Twenty three teeth are woven tightly together with fibre at one end to join the handle in an hour-glass-like shape. Handle is decorated with geometric designs of yellow and dark fibres. The upper portion of the handle simply consists of the teeth extensions. The lower portion of the handle has a design that consists of a diamond pattern.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
fibre, grass and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletC1346 a-g

Seven circular bands with one dyed yellow and black while the rest are black.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1439

Nineteen teeth are woven tightly together with fibre at one end to join the handle in an hour-glass-like shape. Handle is decorated with geometric designs of yellow and black fibres. The upper portion of the handle has a design that consists of a pair vertical of double-outlined diamond shapes. The lower portion of the handle has a design that consists of four vertical diamond shapes bordered by zig zags at either side.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, dye and fibre
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1448

A pearl-like shell in the shape of a hook that appears to represent a fish painted with black lines and dots. Some fibre is wrapped around one end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, fibre and paint
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1451

One flat end, one rounded end. Insect holes.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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