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ContainerC24

Dark brown fibre is braided to form a net sling holder for the brown shell. The shell is rounded, has three equally spaced vertical ridges, and comes to a point at the end where the netting is open. The netting has an open lattice-work pattern and comes up around the rounded part of the shell extending into long braided strips which are knotted and braided together at the end.

Culture
Samoan
Material
fibre and coconut nutshell
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC112

An alternating pattern of off-white and dark brown discs with a hole, strung together.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
coral ?, coconut nutshell and fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword2642/4

Wooden sword that tapers to a point at the tip. There are holes lining either side where reef shark teeth are attached with twined cord. There is a short ring of coconut fibre weaving above the handle.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut palm wood, coconut husk fibre and reef shark tooth
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC54

Dark brown discs interspaced with two white discs strung on a fibre strand and tied together at the end.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell, coral and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC55

Dark brown discs interspaced with several pairs of white discs and strung on two fibre strands with short tassel-like bunches where the strands are joined together. Each of the four tassels has three pairs of white discs.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell, coral and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyC1231 a-b

Two pieces (parts a-b): the disc and the foot. The discs are dished. The first piece (part a) has a swirl-like design. The second piece (part b) has a design consisting of four equally spaced grooved oval shapes surrounded by a double circular outline.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and coconut nutshell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupC1042

Dark brown shell cut in half, twisted and woven band attached at the side. Plain fan-shaped handle. Shell is rounded with three equally spaced vertical ridges around the sides.

Culture
Fijian
Material
coconut nutshell and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC1535

Two strands of dark brown discs strung on fibre cords and joined together at the ends. Near the join there is a pair of two white discs on each strand.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coral, coconut nutshell and fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxC1476

Plain, slightly ovoid shaped; lipped lid; string handle that runs through protrusions on two ends of body and in centre of lid.

Culture
Micronesian
Material
coconut husk fibre and wood
Made in
Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC406

Dark and light brown discs strung, in alternating sections of four discs, onto fibre strand.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut husk fibre, shell and coral
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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