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Tapa Cloth1787/1

Very large two-ply tapa cloth without seams. Design covers entire front surface. The main area is divided into eight panels divided by black lines. Each panel has black and brown geometric designs in it. Background of all panels covered with brown parallel lines - some straight up and down, some diagonal. Border design near each end. One end's border is wider than the other end's. Sides and ends are rough.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Fiji ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth1784/1

The cloth is two-ply and square with designs in black, yellow and red. There is a large black circle with a scalloped yellow outer edge. Inside the circle on a yellow background there is a heraldic image with an inscription. At the centre of the image is a cross inside a red six-pointed star. Surrounding the star are a cluster of three small stars, two spears, a laurel wreath and flowing ribbon among other symbols. Inside the large circle are random simple black designs and four half-circle designs on the inside edge of the circle.

Culture
Tongan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1768/113 a-b

Nuu-chah-nulth basket with lid, fine weave. Lid has small brown knob on top. Both body and lid have two bird figures and two other designs on them (basket: birds ?; lid: plants ?). Orange and brownish-purple bands encircle the basket and lid above and below the designs. Thin bands of red and dark purple on bottom edge. Bottom has square weave design in centre, which may be made of root material.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark ?, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1768/111 a-b

Round Nuu-chah-nulth basket with lid. Two bark bands overstitched around the top. Basket is woven with three coloured bands. Designs of two boats, one whale and one hat on basket. Bottom has woven square in centre, surrounded by three circles. Lid has small round handle at top.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass ? and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark1760/4

Bundle of cedar bark secured twice around the centre with two segments of twine.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark and plant fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1760/3

Large rectangular mat of plaited weaving with border in dark brown. Double width plaiting at outer edge of mat. Deterioration at centre line of both dimensions from previous folds.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
cedar bark, dye and cherry bark ?
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll1719/21

Small cone-shaped doll with wool fibre stuffed inside body. Body is covered in woven cedar bark. Head is round, and doll has black coloured fibre hair that is tied in two braids.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat
Material
cedar bark, cotton fibre ?, apple fruit, adhesive, shell ? and wool fibre
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Canoe1719/20 a-d

Coiled cedar root basketry canoe (part a). One seat (part b) has been detached. There are two paddles which are painted black on one side of the blade with a white letter in the middle, one has an "S" (part c) and the other has an "M" (part d).

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat
Material
cedar root, grass, paint, dye, cedar bark, cherry bark and wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1711/12

Woven fibre belt, rectangular in shape with a braided cord tie at the ends. The belt has a diamond-like design in light and brown; inside and outside appear the same. One end has a large, angled brown section while the opposite end has a light section.

Culture
Maori
Material
flax fibre, bark and dye
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1711/13

Woven fibre belt, rectangular in shape with a braided cord tie at the ends. The belt has a decorative light and dark brown design; inside and outside appear the same. One end has a large, angled dark section while the opposite end has a light section.

Culture
Maori
Material
flax fibre and bark
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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