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Spoon2623/37

Polished half coconut shell. Shape resembles a tear drop. Two small divets carved on either side of the pointed end.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon2623/36

Coconut shell spoon, with a hole, and series of etched V-shaped designs at 'handle' end. A narrow dark brown band appearing in the bowl of the spoon appears to be a natural characteristic of the nutshell.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2623/35

Half coconut shell, used for drinking.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2623/34

Small hollowed gourd with grass fibre stopper. A design of three vertical bands has been burned into the vertical length of the gourd.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
gourd fruit and grass fibre
Made in
Popondetta, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe2623/33

Bamboo pipe, closed off naturally at one end, with a perforated filter inset in the other. A stylized zigzag pattern has been burned into the bamboo. A single hole has been bored into one side, near the closed off end.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2623/32

Bilum bag loosely woven from twined bark fibre. Colours on bag alternate in horizontal bands and patches, and the strap is dyed yellow.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2623/31

Bilum bag woven from brightly dyed commercial fibre with the strap made from undyed bark fibre. Horizontal striped pattern in blue, black, orange and two shades of pink.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
synthetic fibre, dye and bark fibre
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2623/30

Bilum bag woven from multi-coloured dyed bark fibre with banded and checkered designs. A circular design in undyed fibre is woven into the bottom left of one side.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2623/29

Bilum bag woven from dyed, twined bark fibre in white, purple and pink horizontal bands, with intermittent vertical bands of the same colours.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Ring2623/28

Five rows of small white shells woven into a band of woven bark fibre. Bark fibre string extends from the band at both sides. A small piece of animal skin with fur is attached loosely at one end of band.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, bark fibre and skin
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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