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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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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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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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Hat3609/5

Hat made from woven pandanus leaves with fibre stitching. The hat is conical in shape with a squared top. The interior has a plain weave construction that is stitched together with fibre. The exterior covered by layered strips of pandanus leaves overtop, arranged in a triangle shape, in alternating shades of light and dark brown with stitches along the edges of the leaves. The rim of horizontal strips of pandanus leaves is hand stitched in a blanket stitch with twisted light brown coconut fibre and black human hair thread. The inside of the hat has a circular plaited band of pandanus leaves and a synthetic fibre cord threaded with a small round wooden bead is attached.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
pandanus leaf, coconut fibre, human hair, human fibre, synthetic fibre and wood
Made in
Tabuaeran, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3609/4

Hat made from woven pandanus leaves with fibre stitching. The hat is conical in shape with a squared top. The interior has a plain weave construction that is stitched together with fibre. The exterior covered by layered strips of pandanus leaves overtop, arranged in a triangle shape, in alternating shades of light and dark brown with stitches along the edges of the leaves. The rim of horizontal strips of pandanus leaves is hand stitched in a blanket stitch with twisted light brown coconut fibre and black human hair thread. The inside of the hat has a circular plaited band of pandanus leaves and a synthetic fibre cord threaded with a small round wooden bead is attached.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
synthetic fibre, wood, pandanus leaf, coconut fibre and human hair
Made in
Tabuaeran, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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