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Basket3254/54

Rectangular basket with low sides. The exterior is woven with thin strips of grass with alternating off-white and reddish-brown checks and zigzags. The weaving continues over the handle. The interior is woven with a standard basket weave of large strips of undyed reed or plant fibre. The rim of the basket and the handle appear to be made of strips of grass, and the base is woven from large strips of grass. (Note: basket has undergone repairs since the photo was taken.)

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass, dye and reed grass ?
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan3254/41

Fan made of plant fibre woven into a spade-shape. The fibre is woven over a tapered wooden handle, which is bound by plaited coconut husk fibre(?) interwoven with the ends of the plant fibre.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
plant fibre, coconut fibre ? and wood
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat3254/36

Large woven mat of grass-like strips with fringe on all four sides. Fringe formed from the unwoven ends, which have been further split. There is stitching around the edge of the weaving. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to one corner.)

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass ?
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark Beater3254/27

Rectangular wooden bark beater with carved lines down the length, and a smooth cylindrical handle. Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to base of handle.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat3254/25

Large woven mat with fringe on two sides, formed from the unwoven ends. Red wool-like fibre is loosely woven through the stitching along the fringe on one side.

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass ? or wool fibre ?
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash3254/23

Long sash woven with a diagonal weave of strips of a grass-like material. The ends of the strips form a short fringe along the top and bottom edges. Strips which has been dyed red are woven in diagonal lines, as well as in a broken line, along both the top and bottom edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass ? and dye
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3032/2

Almost square tapa cloth with geometric patterns in dark and light brown on a medium brown base. Designs are organized into two repeating, vertical halves, each with 5 repeating horizontal rectangular patterns. Each of the ten rectangles are similar, with a thin strip with two horizontal bars at the left side, then 2 squares with cross designs inside, one with a black circle at the centre, followed by two thin rows of diagonal lines in light brown. There are also several thin strips of zigzag lines in light brown running through the other designs. Half of the squares with crosses have a light brown lined background, the other half have a light brown diamond pattern. A dark brown ,heavy cotton border is attached to both side edges; a wooden bar is attached across the back upper edge. Heavy black paper is attached to (but breaking off of) the lower back edge.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3032/1

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric patterns in dark and light brown on a medium brown base. Designs are organized into an 8 x 6 grid of squares, outlined in dark brown. Each of the squares contains a diagonal cross piece design, some as filled in lines and some as thin, stretched ovals (propellor-shaped). Two rows have black cross-hatching covering half of the background of every other square. Three sides have a zigzag patterned border. A wooden bar is attached across the back upper edge.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2997/1

Tapa cloth painted on one side. Intricate design of open form crossed lines that create large and small diamond shapes, each filled with a dense pattern of dark painted curved lines emanating from several four-petalled flowers. A solid border is painted around the entire edge.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box2947/22

Small round box carved out of a single piece of wood. The wall of the box is vertically straight, with two small, square posts on each side, each containing a bored hole through which a thin twisted rope passes. The rope attaches the lid to the body of the box, and allows it to open fully. The interior of the box is hollowed, with a thick base. The neck has an inset rim to hold the lid. The lid is flat with a square post on the top centre, also with a hole that the rope passes through.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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