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Knife BladeB509 a-c

Long, flared, slightly curved blade (a) with a tapering tang; blade has a blunt, squared end with a barb at one corner. A tube-like double ferrule (part b), with raffia-like fibres tied through it, loosely rests on the tang.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
iron metal and plant fibre
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CapeB267

Cape made of pandanus leaf that has been gathered at the neck and sewn with plant fibre. Flares outwards.

Culture
Murut
Material
pandanus leaf and plant fibre
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB265 a-c

Two connected sheaths (a), one holding a long knife (b) and one a short dagger (c). The end of the bone sword handle is elaborately carved and decorated with blond, brown, red and black hair. The handle grip is wrapped in black fibre. The blade is in a flat wooden sheath lashed together with black, brown and natural fibre. The dagger has a carved wooden handle and is enclosed in a betel leaf bark sheath trimmed with red fibre. There is woven cord pulled through holes in the dagger's sheath.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
wood, iron metal, fibre, bark, plant fibre, goat hair and bone
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB264

A natural coloured cylindrical container with a top that is bound by a woven band. Container is decorated wtih horizontal bands of arabesque scrolls emphasized with dark pigment around the top and the bottom. Stopper has a seated figure carved on top. Figure sits on the ground with the feet angling inward while the elbows rest on the bent knees. Has bored circular eyes, a white face, and black hair which is flat across the top.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
wood, paint, plant fibre, bamboo grass and pigment
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketB242

Large, rectangular piece of plain, light brown bark cloth. One twined cord and one cotton strap for fastening are attached to the material along one edge.

Culture
Murut
Material
fibre and bark
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8456

Short rectangular and rounded coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot. Foundation of cedar root slats (base) and cedar root splints (sides) construction. Imbricated pattern of two rows of zigzags, in cat-tail grass (?), red and black cherry bark, connecting to form diamond shapes; third row of shapes are very tips of zigzag. Foot has same tips of zigzag, two on short sides, four on long. Fibre tied through sides of base slats. Fibres are sticking through the coiled row near the foot. Had a looped border at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
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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MatB101

Mat in a shield shape made of black and natural rattan to form a geometric design that consists of two vertical bands of a plain zig zag on a black background with a plain cross or star shape in each black space. Above, in the pointed end, the design pattern consists of alternating squares that have lines within which are perpendicular to those of the squares next to them. Painted end has a red cloth along the diagonal sides that converge to a point. Yellow, red, white, and black beads along with six tassels of the same connected by shell rosettes or a coin decorate the red cloth.

Culture
Iban
Material
rattan, fibre, glass and shell
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumB133

Percussion instrument. Skin stretched over a turned, dark brown wooden base. The round base has a hollow, upward flaring, shape. Discs of shim brass at edges, to create more sounds. Skin is edged with tape and nailed.

Culture
Malay
Material
wood, skin, rattan, adhesive, fibre and brass metal
Made in
Brunei
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverB501

Cylindrical quiver of a tea-colour stain with bark banding around the top and the base. Woven handles are bound around the upper portion and through the lower portion with banding covering.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and tail
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentB499

A thin brown piece that has a long tongue attached at one end. The piece is slightly rounded with one rounded end and one pointed end. There is a toggle at one end and a loop at the other with another rod.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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