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ArrowC1396

The shaft is carved without linear designs. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1398

Plain, leaf-shaped blade. Blade and handle joined by a scarfed joint.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1399

Plain, leaf-shaped blade. Blade and handle joined by a scarfed joint.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1400

Lance shaped blade attached to rounded handle with fibre; undecorated.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1401

Lance shaped blade attached to round handle with fibre; undecorated.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1747

Inwardly concavely curved shell shaft with the barb secured by a twisted line. There is a tassel of string at the barb end of the hook.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
shell and fibre
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1483 a-e

Flap-topped basket with two compartments and four smaller baskets fitted inside; two woven handle straps; edges finished with blanket stitch; lid has fringe-like decorations at edge of flaps and pockets on the undersides of flaps. Inside baskets are of a similar but simpler style to the main basket.

Culture
Micronesian ?
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Federated States of Micronesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1484

Rectangular shape with flap covering and two handle straps attached; subtle pattern of vertical lines; edges bound with blanket stitch. Ribbon tied onto edge stitching.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1487

The bag is woven with natural coloured fibres in a geometric open weave design. There are three rows of the design with a row of black stitching on the first and third rows. Two twisted string handles are tied to the top edge of the bag in loops. A heavy fringe borders the three other sides of the bag.

Culture
Maori
Material
flax fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmourC1491 a-e

White stingray skin breastplate with decorative feathers hanging from bottom, over woven jute suit (in five parts). Neck protector has rows of diamond design pattern in black on dark brown ground.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
stingray skin, jute fibre, coconut nutshell fibre, wood, feather and dye
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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