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OrnamentC1281

Tortoise shell carved to shape and bent to form circlular band, tied together by fibre at ends. Narrow at the joint and wide opposite.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
tortoise shell and fibre
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1284

Wide sword-shaped brown-black wood club. 'Blade' has geometric designs of vertical zig zag lines bordered by concentric semi-oval lines at either side emphasized with white pigment. 'Blade' flares outward to a flat blunt end that has holes with knotted string. The 'grip' flares outward to a sideways sigma design. 'Pommel' and end knob 'button' both have a horizontal zig zag line band around their base.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood, hemp fibre and pigment ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1624

Axe with handle made of one piece of wood that has been hafted in a bent splint, reinforced with resin and bound with plant fibre string. Handle tapers toward end; stone axe blade affixed between wood by resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, wood, resin, plant fibre and ochre pigment ?
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerC1625

Bone dagger decorated with grass fringe around top that is tied on with fibre string. The string is braided and wraps around the bone both vertically and horizontally.

Culture
Australian
Material
kangaroo bone, grass and fibre
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.301

Rounded coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with flange, attached lid and short foot. Watch-spring lid construction. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with vertical rows of circles in dark cherry bark. Three rows of beading on foot in dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) between. Lid has seven fish-shaped figures around the lid in dark cherry bark on cat-tail grass (?) background. Twine lid attachment. Fragments on bottom of foot indicate may have had a looped border at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.338

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with attached flanged lid. Parallel slat construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with "flying goose" design in alternating bands of red and dark cherry bark, with one cross between at base in dark cherry bark. Double dark cherry bark stitches at intervals along rim. Lid has two alternating rows of red and dark cherry bark beading, and alternating parallel rows of red and dark cherry bark on center of lid.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.340

Footed, rectangular basket with and extended, rounded shoulder and a flat lid secured with three ribbon ties (fourth tie is missing). Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches): parallel slat base and lid, and splint side construction: overcast rim: foot of two coiled rows: flange on basket. Fully imbricated and beaded. Basket: variation on "half arrow head" design; six vertical stripes per side in red and black with bullrush oblique lines (changing direction with each row) all on bullrush ground. Lid: four rows of (two:one) beading in bullrush in center; two outer rows mostly red and bullrush; remainder of lid in red and black and bullrush horizontal lines interspersed with contrasting stitches.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, fibre, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlC1559

The shaft of the bone is thin and round, with seven bands made up of three lines. One end of the bone is pointed, while the other end is covered in black resin with a fibre securing the brown hair on top of the resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
bone, hair, resin and fibre
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandD1.229

Beadwork band. Arrow motif in red, blue, black, pink, turquoise beads, threaded on white bead background. Bead fringe on each end.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
glass and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.444

Rectangular basket with gently flaring sides, an extended, rounded shoulder, and a flat lid attached to the top with cording. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel splint base construction; shoulder; lid slides on four corner strings; partial imbrication. Vertical striped design alternating red and black ribbons with oblique lines in bullrush. Direction of the lines change with every stripe. Design is carried on to lid. Checkerboard diamond shapes on end alternating in red/bullrush/black/bullrush and black/bullrush/red/bullrush; this design is not carried on to lid. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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