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Musical Instrument3489/6

Mouth organ (sompoton) made of bamboo pipes inserted into a dried gourd, sealed together with bees wax. Pipes are bundled together, with plant fibre ties, in two rows of four. Pipes in top row are all the same height, length of bottom pipes vary. Small holes along sides of pipes on outer edges. Gourd mouth piece has a circular body and long, thin neck that extends to the side.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
gourd fruit, bamboo grass, plant fibre and bee wax
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/5

Hollow brass gong, partially coloured dark silver, with open base. Top has raised circular knob in centre, with surrounding area slightly sunken. Small circular impressions across entire surface. Sides of gong slope inwards. Two holes drilled along top side with dark green nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards bottom of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/4

Hollow brass, silver coloured, gong with open base. Top has circular knob in centre, with surrounding area slightly sunken. Knob has green markings on top. Sides of gong slope inwards. Two holes drilled along top side with blue-green nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards top of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3489/14

Pyramid-like basket, with circular opening and rectangular base. Has a short foot rim, made of rattan(?) strips. Basket opening shaped with three exterior coils of rattan(?). The top one is wrapped in dyed dark brown plant fibre, the middle is a wide, naturally coloured strip, and the bottom one is a thin dark brown strip. Coils are all tied together with dark brown plant fibre and plastic. Basket is naturally coloured and woven in alternating sections of horizontal and vertical chevrons. Two rods are intertwined through the basket, to secure braided shoulder straps. Rods form an “M” shape on the front and an upside down “U” on the back. Some sections of the “M” and “U” are only visible from the interior of the basket. The outer lines of the “M”, visible from the exterior, are wrapped in dark brown plant fibre. Above them, overtop where the rods are visible from the interior, are two zigzag designs, done in dark brown. Straps are attached to the front bottom edge of the basket and form an “X” shape. The straps extend overtop of the basket, loop through the rods on the basket back, and then circle around the base of the basket.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
rattan ?, plant fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/2

Hollow brass gong with open base. Top has raised circular knob in centre, with surrounding area slightly sunken, before flattening out. Surface of gong is tiered-like, with knob on raised portion that gently slopes towards edges. Sides of gong taper inward slightly. Two holes drilled along tops of sides with green nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards middle of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/1

Hollow brass gong with open base. Top has raised circular knob in centre. Vertical lines, of different lengths, incised along sides of knob. Surface of gong is tiered-like, with knob on a raise portion that gently slopes towards edges. Sides of gong taper inward slightly. Two holes drilled along tops of sides, with light yellow nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards middle of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3489/13

Rigid, cylindrical basket with wide lip. It tapers to a smaller base, with a high ring foot. Base is made of wood, sides made of strips of rattan(?). Strips are tied together, at intervals, with braided plant fibre and plastic. Strips are solid at base of basket, before splitting in two at the midpoint. Structure of basket formed with interior coils of rattan(?). Two coils along top edge. Large panel of bark attached to back of basket. Panel has three, wide braided straps secured to the sides and top.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
rattan ?, wood, plant fibre, bark and plastic
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3489/18

Naturally coloured basket, woven in alternating sections of vertical and horizontal chevrons. Has a circular opening and rectangular, curved base. Body flares out slightly from opening and has rounded, angular sides. Opening shaped by three exterior coils of rattan(?). The top one is wrapped in golden brown plant fibre, bottom two are plain strips. Coils are tied together with golden brown plant fibre. Body structure formed by rods intertwined through the basket. Rods are around the opening, bottom edge and two curve under the basket base. Additional rods along front, forming an “M” shape. All plant fibre, forming basket, is stripped in centre exposing interior colour. Forms stripe pattern across entire surface of basket. Basket has a short foot, made of rattan(?) strips. It is painted black, with a naturally coloured zigzag, running through centre. Foot attached to basket, at corners, with braided plant fibre.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
rattan ?, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3489/26

Flexible, cylindrical basket with flat base. Top edge is made of loops with a plant fibre cord strung through them. Cord connects to adjustable straps on either side of the basket. Straps are braided bands with looped ends. All sides of basket are decorated with mirrored horizontal bands. Middle row has a geometric motif on a naturally coloured background. Motif consists of repeating squares with triangles inside them, squares are divided with vertical bands of plain lines and concentric cubes. Plain black lines are on either side of middle row. Bands above and below are dyed black and have a naturally coloured wave pattern. Edge bands, bordered on either side with black lines, are black and have naturally coloured zigzags running through them. Base of basket has a wide black border, centre is naturally coloured.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Trap3489/27

Small, cylindrical fish trap with flaring lip, tapering to a smaller base. Inner cone, attached to top edge with braided plant fibre, extends to middle of trap. Trap base is made of wood, sides are made of thin strips of rattan(?). Base secured to trap with knotted plant fibre, forming an "X" shape. Cone is open on both sides, sides are made of identical thin strips of rattan(?). Strips on trap and cone are tied together, at intervals, with braided plant fibre. Trap structure formed with outer coils of rattan(?). Two coils are along the top edge, two coils along the bottom. Knotted plant fibre cord on back of trap, between the upper two coils, for movement purposes. Cone structure formed with inner coils of rattan(?).

Culture
Sabahan
Material
wood, rattan ? and plant fibre
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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