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OrnamentC1441

Rattan, braided, and rent to form a circle around which the string is wrapped with the seeds facing the outside. There is a row of greyish-coloured, rather longish seeds around the outside.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
fibre, rattan and seed
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadC1443

Harpoon with four sticks with barbed ends that are bound together with braided plant fibre cord. Ends of the barbed sticks are inserted into a bamboo tube case. Same piece of cord that wraps around the sticks is also wrapped around the bamboo case.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plant fibre, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1445

A plain white shell cut in cross section, creating a bracelet-like effect, with amber-coloured beads and pink shell "buttons".

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, glass and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1447

Boar tusks attached together by cord, in the form of a crescent shape, with cut pink shell "buttons" used to decorate the cords. Seeds are strung together and hung from the top of the tusks.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
seed, fibre, shell and boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1448

A pearl-like shell in the shape of a hook that appears to represent a fish painted with black lines and dots. Some fibre is wrapped around one end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, fibre and paint
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.24

Light tan-coloured hide purse lined in heavy beige fabric, with two strap handles, a zipper closure, and fringe along the bottom; zipper has a spherical, black wooden dangle. Front entirely beaded with a rose design on white ground.

Culture
Yakama
Material
skin, fibre, glass, metal, wood and paint
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FloatC346

A float composed of a long stick with a dog seated on a base at the top end and a stone weight covered in woven rattan attached at the bottom end. Painted black overall except rattan and dog's face and neck; plant fibre cord wound around stick with triangular protrusion below dog's base.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
plant fibre, rattan, wood, stone and paint
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatH1.308

Miniature, woven, conical shaped hat with a circular brim; decorated with a dark green tip and a faded yellow, orange and red band in between a grey/green fibre. Woven on the scallop edge of the brim is small black metallic coils.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
synthetic fibre ?, grass, nylon fibre ? and metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltH1.78

Dark blue stylized animal and human figures alternating with horizontal bars, interspersed with checkerboard pattern. Yellow, and green borders with short red stripes between. All on white ground.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.79

Sash with with geometric motifs including stars, bars, lozenges and animal and human figures. Woven from black, green, yellow and red on a white ground.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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