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Necklace2623/25

Fragments of plastic red electrical wire casing, strung on bark fibre. Necklace has a single white shell and a wire casing 'tassle' in red and black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plastic, bark fibre and shell
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cord403/1

Cord composed of twined off-white and grey goat hair and cedar bark.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
goat hair and cedar bark
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2534/2

Rectangular-shaped tapa with repeating, square, breadfruit designs covering almost entire front surface. The design squares are repeated 3 wide and 5 long. The first lengthwise row has a single dotted circle at its centre, with four leaves around it - two painted in ochre, two in black. The middle row has a double-circle centre with all four leaves painted ochre. The last row has a triple-circle centre with same coloured leaves as first row. There is a thin unpainted border around all edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bullroarer2623/11

Wooden bullroarer, tapered at ends and sides, with small hole and indentation at one end for the corded bark fibre string. Body of bullroarer is carved and painted with linear and zigzag-type designs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark fibre, black palm wood and paint
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2600/66 a-b

Woven basket and lid. Basket (part a) and lid (part b) are held together at the rim by pink coloured string. Lid has a thick lip which extends three-quarters down the basket.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
bark and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2600/65 a-b

Woven basket and lid. Basket (part a) is held together at the rim by woven strands of grass fibre. The lid (part b) has a thick lip which extends three-quarters down the basket. The top edge of the lid is held together with a purple coloured yarn.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
bark, plant fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2628/1

Rectangular cedar bark basket with braided handles. Swamp grass mid-section has a thunderbird with arrow design, bordered on top and bottom by a purple and a green and yellow checkered band.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, dye and swamp grass
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baseball Hat2566/1

Baseball hat made of woven cedar bark. Has the word "HAIDA" painted on in black letters across the front, and a black painted, braided band above the brim.

Culture
Haida
Material
cedar bark and paint
Made in
Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe BailerNb580

Small canoe bailer made of cedar bark with wooden handle. Outer bark on exterior surface, but removed from ends which are pleated and tied to the wooden handle. The ends are secured with white cotton string which has been covered over with red cherry bark. An off-white coloured plant material, possibly yellow cedar bark, has been wrapped loosely around the length of the handle in the manner of a decoration. Small wooden splints have been inserted between the inner and outer bark, two on each side, to keep the edges straight.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar bark, wood, cotton fibre, bark ? and cherry bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth556/2

Large tapa cloth with designs in two shades of brown on natural ground. Four lengthwise panels with various designs of stars, birds, heraldic and diagonals with writing. One end is cut close to the centre panel, the other has blocks with brown marks and numbers. The cloth is made of several pieces attached together.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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