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ContainerB38 a-bb

Red-brown gourd (part a) that has a spiral pattern burned black on brown. Carved cap with a woven cover is attached to the gourd by a piece of string through the cap which is then secured to the side of the gourd by a yellow bead. Twenty-seven dart covers (parts b-bb) made of carved pith are inside the gourd.

Culture
Kayan
Material
bone ?, fibre, wood and gourd fruit
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB37

A thin flat woven basket that has a square shape with the bottom end fringed. The main design is consisting of three equally spaced sets of five horizontal bands of herring bone woven decoration. Diagonally plaited with openwork strips.

Culture
Iban ?
Material
grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear OrnamentB36

Two large tiger claws connected by a cord of beads that has a yellow-white and black checkered pattern with red beads in between. There are two large clusters or yellow-white, black, and red beads around each claw.

Culture
Kayan
Material
fibre, glass and tiger claw
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB32

One large and five small lobed pendants with traces of molded leaf and branch decoration in black. Combined with glass beads of various colours including blue-green, red, white, and black. The molded decoration seems similar to the design on stem B57.

Culture
Iban
Material
fibre, glass and copper metal
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife3589/1 a-b

Ceremonial parang (part a) with scabbard (part b). Long knife has a cylindrical horn hilt that tapers towards top; rectangular protrusion extends from left side. Both top half of hilt and protrusion are hollowed out. Circular, curvilinear, linear, and fang-like motifs carved in relief along upper half of hilt; hilt grip covered with woven band of rattan. Holes are drilled into the tapered section of the hilt, for hanging purposes; hilt attached to blade with resin. Knife blade is convex on one side, slightly concave on the other, and widens from the hilt; back edge of point is tiered. Linear, "X" designs, geometric, and curvilinear motifs incised along front of blade. Scabbard is composed of wood sheath for the long knife, and has a smaller plant fibre and fabric sheath tied to back with rattan. Wood sheath is made of two pieces of wood bound together with rattan; upper two bands of rattan are plain, bottom four are tied decoratively. Panels decorated with floral and curvilinear motifs carved along front of wood sheath. Smaller sheath is undecorated and has two pieces of bamboo along the interior edges, providing shape. Long braided rattan cord, with looped ends, threaded through small sheath, for carrying purposes.

Culture
Iban
Material
metal, bone, rattan, resin, bamboo grass ?, cotton fibre ? and plant fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carrier3509/6

Flexible basketry pouch, or carrier, woven from rattan strips. Opening is circular, base is hexagon-shaped. Coil decoration along top edge, protruding upward. Checkerboard pattern across sides. Squares consist of plain golden brown, black, and decorated. Designs in those squares are plain lines, mixed with bands full of zigzags; done in black. Identical decorated bands on base, along left and right sides. Rest of base is covered with plain horizontal and vertical lines. Woven straps on either side of pouch. They are tied together and threaded through two loops attached to the base. Black zigzags and “V’-shaped designs throughout straps.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
rattan and dye
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3509/5 a-b

Rigid cylindrical basket (part a) with a separate lid (part b). Body of basket made of bark, covered in woven strips of rattan(?). It has a wide circular opening and square base, with a short foot. Basket is shaped with four exterior coils of rattan(?) around the top third, and two rods along each side. Rods and coils are dyed dark red, and tied to the basket with plant fibre. Three decorative bands woven around basket; two towards opening, one along bottom edge. Top two bands have identical patterns consisting of a grid with a zigzag overtop, zigzag is made of connected diamonds; bottom band filled with horizontal chevrons. All designs are done in dark brown. Entire back of basket is covered with vertical strips of rattan(?). Long piece of bark cloth looped through strips, forming three straps. Label attached to interior of basket. Lid is made of animal skin and has a long lip, that fits over the top of the basket. It has an internal circular frame, made of bark. Skin is stretched over the frame and secured with a rattan(?) coil, dyed dark red, and plant fibre ties.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bark, rattan ?, plant fibre, dye and animal skin
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3509/1

Wide brimmed, dome-shaped hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with an inner rod. Four groupings of red and blue tassels, tied together with braided cords, secured at intervals along the bottom edge. Star-shaped medallion with fringe on top centre of hat. Design consists of concentric circles and stars; done in red, yellow, dark blue, white and light green beads. Long feather attached to middle of medallion with red cord. Extending outward from the star, to the edges, are black, dark yellow and red beaded lines; dividing the hat into triangle-shaped sections. Matching line borders upper section of hat, before it slopes towards the brim. Band of red and dark yellow diamonds above border, connected to one another with black dots. Green painted decorations across interior of hat, matching beaded line pattern on surface. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and lined with patterned cloth. Red tassels on either side of band.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf, rattan ?, fibre, glass, feather, dye, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3509/3

Wide brimmed, circular hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with rattan(?) coils; bottom coil is naturally coloured, top is dyed dark red. Top of hat is covered in cloth. Edges are trimmed with sections of red, dark blue and light green, divided by groupings of multicoloured stripes. Large yellow circle in centre, bordered with a black beaded zigzag. Overtop is a red, four-pointed curvilinear motif. Motif is outlined in alternating black and white beads, with beaded squares in the centre of each point. Squares have diagonal lines through them; beads are black, yellow, green and white. In centre of motif, on the tip of the hat, is a sun-shaped medallion with fringe. Medallion consists of concentric circles and suns; done in red, green, yellow, black and white beads. Strands of beads extend from centre of medallion. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and covered with teal cloth. Band lined with paper.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf, rattan ?, fibre, glass, dye and paper
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3509/4

Wide brimmed, circular hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with rattan(?) coils; bottom coil is naturally coloured, top is dyed dark red. Top of hat is covered in cloth. Edges are trimmed with sections of red, dark blue and light green, divided by groupings of multicoloured stripes. Large yellow circle in centre, bordered with a green beaded zigzag. Overtop is a red, four-pointed curvilinear motif. Motif outlined in alternating white and black beads, with beaded squares in the centre of each point. Squares have diagonal lines through them; beads are black, yellow, green and white. In centre of motif, on the tip of the hat, is a sun-shaped medallion with fringe. Medallion consists of concentric circles and suns; done in red, green, yellow, black and white beads. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and covered with yellow cloth. Band lined with paper.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
rattan ?, palm leaf, fibre, glass, dye and paper
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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