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Shell Necklace2763/7

Necklace made of small yellowish shells strung onto plastic thread. Shell-fringed medallion-like pendant is made of blue, green, and yellow plastic raffia wrapped around a disc of cardboard ? and decorated with a ring of shells around a brown seed.

Culture
Tuvaluan
Material
shell, plastic fibre, paper and seed
Made in
Tuvalu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC442

Wood is carved in a 'V' shape and a wooden barb carved separately is tied to one end of the 'V' with string. On the other end a string is tied and extends away from the hook ending in several knots.

Culture
Tuvaluan
Material
wood and hemp fibre
Made in
Tuvalu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC443

Shell shaft of the hook secured to separately carved bone barb with fibre. Tassels of hair decorate the barb end. Fibre is also lashed to the length of the shaft, from the barb and extending past the shaft ending in a bundle of excess fibre.

Culture
Tuvaluan
Material
bone, shell, fibre and hair
Made in
Tuvalu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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