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BladeC43

A flattened, almost circular blue-grey stone with a rough edge opposite the tapered slightly rounded cutting edge.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stone
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth681/1

Large rectangular tapa cloth with handpainted designs in light and dark brown on natural coloured ground. In the centre are ‘X’ motifs, flanked on each side by church-like buildings and surrounded by stars and dots. Towards the ends are forest scenes. Each end has four squares, some containing numbers to show where cuts are made during special ceremonies.

Culture
Tongan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and pigment
Made in
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC38 a-c

Black round woven basket (part a) with a big opening. Woven fibre handle has broken and fallen off in two pieces (parts b-c - see condition).

Culture
Tongan
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WaistbandC39

Four lengths of braided brown cord are braided together to create one heavy piece of rope.

Culture
Tongan
Material
fibre
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC40

A wood piece with a pestle-like shape and having both ends flat while it is narrow in the middle.

Culture
Tongan
Material
wood
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC41

A wood piece with a short tapered handle and a round head. A braided rope goes through a hole in the handle.

Culture
Tongan
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC42

Wooden club carved from dark brown wood; Has two hook-like features on the club end and a round, tapered handle. Short cord loop attached at the end.

Culture
Tongan
Material
wood
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC44

A flattened round-shaped blue-green grey stone with sides that taper downward to create a round edge.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stone
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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