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MatB102

Mat in a shield shape made of black and natural rattan to form a geometric design that consists of two wide, vertical bands of a plain zig zag on a black background. Appliqued red fabric along the diagonal sides that converge to a point with a heavily beaded panel in the space between. Beaded panel has a geometric design that consists of an open yellow diamond shape that has black shapes around a red diamond shape within while three white, black, and red diamond shapes are equally spaced around the bottom where there is a beaded fringe of the same colours. Blue, red, and white beads border the upper portion of the beaded panel. Two tooth-like objects are attached near the point.

Culture
Iban
Material
bone, glass, fibre and rattan
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest1515/2

Vest with rectangular shape and woven design of vertical bands of geometric design in red and black. Bands of yellow, red, off-white and brown on the sides, and a band of black, yellow, red and purple embroidered geometric pattern along the bottom edge on the reverse. Fringe along bottom edge.

Culture
Iban
Material
cotton fibre ?, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StopperB504

A wood piece that has a bead and spool pattern with a turned effect.

Culture
Saduans
Material
wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouth HarpB21

A thin dark brown piece that has a long tongue attached at one end. The piece is wide with pointed ends. There is a toggle at one end and a loop at the other.

Culture
Iban
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouth HarpB20

A thin dark brown piece that has a long tongue attached at one end. The piece is slightly rounded with rounded ends. There are two toggles, one at either end.

Culture
Iban
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxB47

A small rectangular wood box (part a) with a beadwork lid (part b). The top of the box (part a) has an elaborate-shaped edge. The box (part a) is covered with woven rattan. The woven lid is covered with fabric which is beaded with an abstract design in yellow-green on a dark blue background. The lid is edged with faded red fabric.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
wood, glass, fibre and rattan
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife1304/1 a-b

A long metal knife (part a) sharpened on one edge and angled down to a point from the other edge. The grip of the handle has braided coil around the metal, and the pommel, possibly made of ivory, is ornately carved with an angled spiral design from which groups of hair emanate. The sheath (part b) is made of brown wood with sections wrapped around with light brown and dark brown bark. Attached is a long thin hollow bark piece with braided bark.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
metal, fibre, bone ?, hair, wood and bark
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowpipe Dart2516/4 a-ee

31 poison-tipped darts, made of long thin sticks of bamboo, pointed at both ends. At top of each is a wooden cylidrical tip cover which tapers down in size.

Culture
Murut
Material
bamboo grass, wood and poison resin
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2516/3 a-b

Dart container with lid. Part a is the bamboo container with a concave base, and two bands of interwoven bamboo or rattan strips that have a connecting string. Attatched by these is a wooden implement with a carved design at the top and two rods at the bottom. It is also attached by wound bamboo strips at the bottom and top. Part b is a lid with the top hollowed out somewhat.

Culture
Murut
Material
wood, poison resin, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2516/2 a-l

Bamboo dart container (part a) with a lid attached with string, containing darts and other items. Quiver has interwoven bamboo around lid and three bands around bamboo that attach a dark brown wooden implement to the side. A thin metal strip runs along side and bottom of container and both sides and top of lid. Single string is tied near centre of container. Inside container are parts b-l. Part b is an l-shaped object, wider at one end with a hole in it. Part c is a circular wooden coil of two layers with a hole in the middle. Part d is a twisted wooden piece with a thin rope through one of its two holes. Parts e and f are two cylindrical, hollow bamboo sticks. Part g is a dart-like object with a thin pointed tip and wider main body. Parts h-l are blowpipe darts, long and thin with tapering cylindrical shaped attachments at top.

Culture
Murut
Material
bamboo grass, metal, paper, wood and fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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