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PanpipesH2.15

A miniature set of panpipes made from a row of hollow bamboo segments of graduated lengths arranged into two groups. The segments are threaded through a larger, horizontal bamboo splint and held in place with thread and wax.

Culture
Andes
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and wax
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.18

Single strand necklace with sections of six red seeds alternating with pairs of creamy coloured snail-like shells.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
shell, fibre and seed
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerH2.20

Small spherical brown gourd with a narrow opening at the top--gourd is filled with cotton fibre and has a splint through its bottom.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre and stem ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickA2230

Drumstick with leather-bound head; sewn with cord and secured with nails. Small knob carved at end of handle.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickA2231

Wooden drumstick with leather-bound head; sewn with cord. End of handle flares slightly.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood, leather skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA2234

Hide stretched over a circular wood frame. Hide lengths secured in the centre with cloth and around the outer side edges and the inner rim with nails.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
skin, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2243 a-b

A pair of arrows (parts a-b). Each arrow has a thick wood shaft with a large bow string notch at the trailing end. The heads are made of lengths of brass rod, flattened to resemble a point and hafted by being forced into a split in the shaft which is bound with green fishing line. The shafts are decorated with a continuous red-brown barber-pole stripe lightly burned into the wood.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
fibre, cedar wood and brass metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade BeadsA1726

Faceted blue glass trade beads strung in a necklace-like loop.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fibre and glass
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade BeadsA1727

Red "white heart" beads of differing sizes strung into a necklace-like arrangement.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass, clay and fibre
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerH2.23

An oblong gourd fruit container decorated with brown animals, birds, human face, and Maltese Cross on light brown ground. At one end a cone-shaped piece of gourd has been fastened on with a simple cord handle and the opening end through which it stoppers has resin and red seeds surrounding it.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
resin, fibre, seed and gourd fruit
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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