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Fan3254/41

Fan made of plant fibre woven into a spade-shape. The fibre is woven over a tapered wooden handle, which is bound by plaited coconut husk fibre(?) interwoven with the ends of the plant fibre.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
plant fibre, coconut fibre ? and wood
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cord3254/34

Bundle of plaited coconut husk fibre(?). Cord is loosely coiled several times, and loosely wrapped around itself a few times.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
coconut fibre ?
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cord3254/33

Bundle of plaited coconut husk fibre(?). Cord is coiled a few times, and then tied into a loose knot.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
coconut fibre ?
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd Carrier3254/15

Gourd carrier of a plaited and twisted coconut fibre. The sling consists of two plaited cords, which are knotted, creating a diamond-shaped pattern. On each side, two small lengths of plaited cord attaches the net to the handle, and each is decorated by a carved bone(?) human figure (tiki). The greyish handle is of twisted fibre, knotted on each end. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to handle.)

Culture
Marquesan
Material
coconut fibre, bone ? and mulberry fibre ?
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress Ornament3254/4

Headdress ornament (tua or kihi) of long narrow white feathers. At the core, feathers are tightly bound by fibre. Many more feathers are layered over top, held in place by tightly wrapped plant fibre, which is again bound by plaited coconut fibre, creating a handle.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
feather, coconut fibre and plant fibre
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3077/28

Man's feather crown, or headdress. Circular woven crown with black and white feathers attached all around it, and two long orange-red feathers in the middle; small white feathers below.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
parrot feather and coconut palm bark ?
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb3077/27

Comb with 35 palm wood teeth and woven coconut husk fibre making diagonal patterns. Two horizontal sticks and twisted cord on top as handle.

Culture
Yanomami ?
Material
palm wood and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle3041/5

Rattle made of strands of plant material curved to form a handle, and then widening to form the bodies of two joined rattles. The same material is wrapped around the handle, and around itself at the base of the handle in order to hold the twin rattles firmly together. Intertwined between the strands on the rattles are strips of leaf (coconut?) in an open weave. Large round pieces of gourd form the base of each rattle. Inside are small white seeds that make a sharp noise when the object is shaken.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
coconut leaf, gourd fruit and seed
Made in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll Wearing Complete Typical Costume of a Seminole Woman41.222

Fully dressed doll with a coconut husk base, beaded necklace and earrings.This type of doll was created extensively for the burgeoning tourist market during the ealry 1900s.

Culture
Seminole
Material
fibre, cotton, silk, bead and coconut husk
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Headdress2777/1

Colourful headdress with a turtle on mulberry fibre, wrapped around the front of a corrugated cardboard and plastic head ring covered with white fabric and decorative elements. A long blonde hair wig and pink feathers are stitched on to a frame at the back. Around and above the nose of the turtle are bands of green and red metal beads and brown shells, from the top of which project five black fabric-covered wood sticks with white shells and ivory coloured polished coconut shell rings adhered to their lengths.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, synthetic hair, feather, cotton fibre, coconut nutshell, seed, shell, grass, metal, plastic, adhesive, synthetic fibre, wood and paper
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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