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DrumC657

The drum has an elongated hourglass shape with a black finish. The top is covered in skin and there are traces of fur along the top edge. Woven cane overlies the upper part of the drum. It is made of four woven bands with pairs of cane attached between each band. The first band circles the top of the drum, securing the skin. A twisted fibre cord is knotted through the cane overlay.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
wood, rattan ?, skin and fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleB124

Brown wood narrow blade in a reverse elongated arch shape with a thin, cylindrical shaft and a t-shaped handle. Geometric and scroll designs emphasized with white pigment along the handle consist of swirls within a diagonal petal-like shape at each corner surrounded by horizontal lines. At the base of the t-shaped handle, there are two carved bulbous areas, the one at the base having plain horizontal grooves while the one after a plain section in between has various designs. The blade has a vertical ridge along the middle of both sides and is inlaid with many lead, four-pointed stars.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
wood, lead metal and pigment
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB126

Long slim animal with red tusks, a long snout, and an elaborate white crest in a swirl motif. Has protruding, circular dark blue eyes outlined by red and red ears. A protruding, circular red shape is on the back of the neck. Body has dark blue lines with red accents. The back legs stand on the base while the belly rests on the base with the front legs are tucked around at either side.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseB22

A hollow cylindrical bamboo piece that has a plain stopper, and a decorated band. The hollow cylindrical bamboo piece has arabesque designs. The stopper is quite long. The decorated band has a spiral design.

Culture
Iban
Material
wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatB102

Mat in a shield shape made of black and natural rattan to form a geometric design that consists of two wide, vertical bands of a plain zig zag on a black background. Appliqued red fabric along the diagonal sides that converge to a point with a heavily beaded panel in the space between. Beaded panel has a geometric design that consists of an open yellow diamond shape that has black shapes around a red diamond shape within while three white, black, and red diamond shapes are equally spaced around the bottom where there is a beaded fringe of the same colours. Blue, red, and white beads border the upper portion of the beaded panel. Two tooth-like objects are attached near the point.

Culture
Iban
Material
bone, glass, fibre and rattan
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileIb253 a-b

Cummerbund (part a) and chest covering (part b), both with multicoloured and copper ikat and lamak weaving geometric designs on black fabric. The cummerbund has a fringe at the bottom. The chest covering has a fringe at the top with a white plastic button at each top corner.

Culture
Rungus
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, plastic and copper metal ?
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest1515/2

Vest with rectangular shape and woven design of vertical bands of geometric design in red and black. Bands of yellow, red, off-white and brown on the sides, and a band of black, yellow, red and purple embroidered geometric pattern along the bottom edge on the reverse. Fringe along bottom edge.

Culture
Iban
Material
cotton fibre ?, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestB157

Bark vest with red, green, and white applique designs and embroidered embellishments. Some mirrored sequins along centre and bottom red-bordered edges as well as on the applique design. Hand-stitched horizontal lines reinforce the vest by preventing separation of the bark fibres. There are two sets of beaded ties on the front.

Culture
Sakai
Material
bark, fibre, dye and glass
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StopperB504

A wood piece that has a bead and spool pattern with a turned effect.

Culture
Saduans
Material
wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouth HarpB21

A thin dark brown piece that has a long tongue attached at one end. The piece is wide with pointed ends. There is a toggle at one end and a loop at the other.

Culture
Iban
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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