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Dance Skirt2763/2

Large rectangular man's dance skirt. Made of two long panels of simply woven pale yellow grass that are woven together lengthwise with a seam that is invisible on one side. Grass ends have been double-folded and sewn to create a border along the outer long edges.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feather Headdress2763/21

Headdress made of cassowary feathers and plastic bags. The ends of the bundled long feathers, tightly wrapped with strips of black, white, green or pink plastic bags are bound together into a flat band with double braids of a variety of rope pieces that join together at the sides and continue as long braided ties, with more plastic strips intertwined. Most of the feathers (dark and some light) stick upwards from the main section of the band while light ones hang downwards from each end.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
cassowary feather, plastic, grass and dye
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2763/14

Flat, square-shaped, light-coloured woven basket or bag with attached long grass fibre tassels. Made of a panel of basketry, folded in half and sewn along the opposite and bottom edges, it has long braided straps that are the continuation of several of the vertical strands at both top corners; the other vertical strands end in tiny knots that form a fringe along the top rim. Long strands of dark brown are interwoven to create two thick horizontal bands with a light design of opposing chevrons.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu ?
Material
grass fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2763/16

Colourful basket with rectangular base and oblong rim, woven with stiff pink, purple, white, green and natural coloured grass. Two looping macrame straps are attached at the top and bright yellow, pink, blue and green grass flowers and tassels decorated the front.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
leaf, grass, plastic fibre and synthetic dye ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2763/13

Folded, woven grass betel nut basket. Long braided straps, attached at each corner of a flat square of light yellow woven grass, are knotted together into two crossed loops (opposing corners). Two bands of dark brown grass or stem are woven in a sqaure over a base weave of different tones of natural coloured fibres.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and stem
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waistband2763/15

Long woven band to be worn around the waist. Two panels of light coloured grass, with open mesh-work at both ends that finishes in braids and loose, tassel-like fibres, are woven together lengthwise, the seam invisible on one side. Purple designs, stamped onto one side only, cover the middle area and both ends are dyed purple with the tassels yellow.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2763/6

Basket or bag with square-shaped base and tassels at the corners, woven from turquoise and white dyed grasses. The design created is of diamonds within diamonds and a band of small white diamonds runs around the rim. A braided border around the top rim extends into four long braids on each side that are all knotted together and the grass left loose at the ends.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
bamboo grass ? and dye
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Calling Figure2716/22

One part of a three piece artistic representation of the attributes of the "shark caller". Figure is a large yellowish wood propeller with thick rope knotted at centre is painted white overall and has incised decorative motifs painted yellow, red, and black on the front surface.[p

Culture
Malagan
Material
wood, paint and grass
Made in
Libba, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Headdress2738/69 a

Corpus Christi headdress consisting of a grass string bound wood frame over which is stretched a screen made of canvas sacking and a sheet of gold foil. Sewn onto the foil are several shells, strands of beads (glass, plastic and possibly gemstone), earrings, pins, bone hair clips, metal tokens, and coins. A large shell is attached at the top of the headdress.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paper, shell, copper alloy metal, silver alloy metal, aluminium metal, bone, plastic, glass, clay, cotton fibre, grass fibre and adhesive
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tea Caddy Bag529/12 a

Drawstring bag. Woven basketry bottom, with a red, green, yellow, and white coloured cloth top attached, lined with purple fabric. Attached to the outside of the bag by a purple drawstring are two tubular bamboo containers. One is meant to hold a small whisk (529/12 e) and the other a small collapsible spoon (529/12 f).

Culture
Japanese
Material
stem, bamboo grass, cotton fibre and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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