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Basket2516/8

Tightly woven, split-rattan basket. Two woven handles attached to top with a length of un-split rattan(?) which has been threaded through the entire circle of loops at the rim of the basket. Handles are attached at base with another length of un-split rattan(?) and string. Design is in natural and dark brown patterns. From top: natural circles in dark background with dark centres; geometric diamond-shaped design (abstract bird ?) in natural on dark ground; four-petal flower shapes in natural on dark ground; and dark wave(?) pattern on natural ground. Dark bands at top and bottom of design.

Culture
Penan
Material
rattan, fibre and dye
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2516/7

Tightly woven, split-rattan basket with vertically alternating rows of black and plain rattan near the rim. Underneath, a snake-like motif in black is outlined by horizontal rows of black above and below. In middle of basket, an inter-connected cane-like motif is depicted in black. The snake-like motif appears again below this. At the bottom of the basket are a series of alternating horizontal rows of black and plain rattan. At the rim is a green synthetic cord which is connected through a pattern of white synthetic fibre coils. The cord runs twice around the rim and then down the outer wall to go through a hole in the centre of the base where the two ends are knotted together.

Culture
Penan
Material
rattan, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowpipe Dart2516/6 a-zzz

78 darts made of very thin bamboo, pointed at both ends. At the top of each dart a round, tapered wooden cover has been slipped over the tip.

Culture
Murut
Material
bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2516/5 a-d

Part a is a hollow bamboo tube with part of one side open. Tied inside are nine long thin darts, pointed at both ends. One end of each has been dipped in poison. Parts b and c are two loose darts, also with poison on tips. Part d is a very thin, flat piece of bark or wood used as a wrapper to go around the other parts.

Culture
Murut
Material
bamboo grass, bark ? and poison resin
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldB465

Roughly rectangular wooden shield with points at both ends and a raised ridge down the centre. Bands of bamboo (?) laid horizontally across the shield at the top and bottom, held in place with zigzagging stitched of dark brown rattan (?); bands continue on reverse. Edges of shield are painted black; centre is painted red-brown. wooden handle on reverse.

Culture
Kayan
Material
wood, paint, bamboo grass ? and rattan ?
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SarongIb255

Black woven material sewn into a skirt-like tube. Bright, multicoloured bands of woven design sewn into black material; one thin horizontal band, one thick vertical band; geometric designs around the point where the two bands meet.

Culture
Rungus
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark BeaterB128

Bark beater. Long dark brown cylindrical wood piece with coil design tapering into smaller end with knob.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SarongIb254

Black woven material sewn into a skirt-like tube; horizontal red stripes and bands of brown, white and red patterning.

Culture
Rungus
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle1501/3

A hollow egg-shaped gourd attached to a stick, with a tip at the end.

Culture
Orang Asli
Material
bamboo grass, gourd fruit and resin ?
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fibre1515/11

Ball of blue fibre that merges into reddish brown and then into brown.

Culture
Iban ?
Material
bast fibre
Made in
Borneo, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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