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BasketB136

Open weave basket with six sided base. Woven design of crossed warps. Arched handle is four intertwined strands attached to the sides of the basket near the base.

Culture
Malay
Material
stem ?
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlowgunB135

Blowgun with plain shaft that is covered at the open end with red cane that has been wrapped around the shaft and is interrupted by two bands of woven grass? as well as a strand of dark brown braided hair that has been wrapped and tied around the shaft. Two other thick bands of woven grass ? have come loose from the shaft. The mouthpiece is hemispherical.

Culture
Malay
Material
wood, hair, stem ? and grass ?
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB134

Base of basket is square and top is round and flaring. Pattern consists of alternating bands of black and tan. Cane woven around frame.

Culture
Malay ?
Material
stem ?, wood, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB240

Simple hilt on dagger (part a) which has a small metal point blade and a slightly curving red-brown handle. Large sheath (part b) has several patterns carved with geometric scroll-like designs and black and tan woven bands, the inner two of which have a swirl-like shape within a circle within an x formation while the outer two of which are simple coiling bands. Small sheath is very plain. Looped cord attachment with shell pendant.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
steel metal, bark, rattan and wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB239

The end of the dark brown, carved, wooden handle has six large, spouts which hold black hair. The wooden handle is fitted into a wrapped brass wire handle grip. The blade is thin where it meets the handle and gets thicker towards the point.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
hair, brass metal, wood and iron metal
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB132

The basket is natural in colour and woven in a herring bone pattern. It has a bottle-like shape with an attached lid that fits inside the top of the basket. Other twisted fibre cords are attached to the top of the basket as handles.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB131

The basket has a woven diamond pattern, with diamonds coloured either natural, half shaded or dark brown. The top of the basket has a drawstring that is connected to thin woven straps which attach to the bottom of the basket.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
grass ? or palm leaf ?
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarrierB130

Open weave carrier: rectangular frame with braided borders; tie closure up the front; shoulder straps made from palm leaf.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
stem ?, rattan ? and palm leaf
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB495 a-c

Long dagger-like blade (a) and sheath (b). Knife has a right angled wooden handle carved with a filigree rosette; flame-patterned blade. Fine, elaborate plant design on the brass covered wooden sheath; cord with two tassels is attached.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
wood, brass metal, iron metal, fibre, metal and copper metal
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteB200

Tube-like bamboo flute with one open end and one closed end. Seven finger holes are cut into the top of the flute, with a single finger hole and a larger semicircular hole on the bottom.

Culture
Malay
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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