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Arm OrnamentC1732 c

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with an exterior design consisting of a herringbone pattern.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentC1732 d

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with a very simple exterior "design" consisting of two triangle shapes.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentC1732 e

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with an exterior design consisting of a lozenge pattern.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonC1417

A spoon made of coconut nutshell. Geometric design along the back with two eye-like features at the top of the handle are filled with white clay. Hole for hanging at the top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and coconut nutshell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC256

Round container and lid made from coconut shell. Designs consisting of panels of crosshatching. Lid undecorated and secured by two knotted cords.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
coconut nutshell and fibre
Made in
Choiseul, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC331

Hollow, bulb-shaped coconut shell container with opening at top. Outside has been cleaned and smoothed.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonB201

A smoothed spoon that has a thin rectangular bamboo handle which is split to secure part of the coconut shell bowl.

Culture
Javanese
Material
coconut nutshell and bamboo grass
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentB196 a-c

Erhu-like two-stringed wooden instrument with a sound box (part b) made from half a coconut shell and two drop-shaped tuning pegs (strings and membrane are missing). Wooden bow (part c) is strung with coarse hair. Underside of sound box is pierced with a simple design.

Culture
Malay ?
Material
hair, wood, bamboo grass and coconut nutshell
Made in
Singapore
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy3557/12

Spinning top toy sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Body of top consists of a flat circular piece of coconut shell(?); wood rod inserted through centre and secured with resin(?). Outer surface of body decorated with alternating curved lines and dots; rod is undecorated. Light red card inserted into bag, behind spinning top, with image of person using toy and one of the toy itself; paragraph of text describes materials, and use instructions.

Culture
Au
Material
coconut nutshell ?, wood, pigment, resin ?, metal and plastic
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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