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SpearC310

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a bulbous nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, plant fibre, bone, grass and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC370

Thirty seven teeth. Comb has a concave shape and is secured by woven fibre between the comb and the handle. Geometric designs created from red and yellow woven fibres against dark wood. Upper portion of the handle has a design that consists of three vertical bands of yellow zig zags on a red background with dark brown wood in between. Lower portion of the handle has a design that consists of vertical diamond shapes bordered by zig zags at either end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.187

Rectangular shape basket with a wood frame along the top and thin stripes of grass stiffened with cane splints. The overlaid grass weave creates a horizontal pattern. The top has a flap opening. The right side has remnants of a crescent shaped handle.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
stem ?, wood and grass
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.193 a

Rectangular weaver's basket with hinged lid. Made from bent grass held together with cotton string.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature BasketA2281 a-b

Small coiled cedar root basket ( with bifurcated stitches) with lid (part b), that sits just inside basket rim. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of four triangles - one small and one large, in pairs, in checkerboard pattern of dark cherry bark with grass and red cherry bark with grass. Domed lid continues larger checkered pattern in same colour configuration.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA2285

Round basketry tray of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction. Top coiled row separated off into two handles and triple-strand braided rim. Design consists of a five-pointed central star, in red-white-red with a tri-colour diamond figure inside each arm, in the same colours. Series of checkered double-diamonds on exterior.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
canary grass, cedar wood, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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Storage BasketA2246

Simple rectangular coiled work basket with bifurcated stitches and parallel slat base and lid construction. Sides are decorated with partial imbrication in a continuous zigzag design in red/bullrush/black. The lid has beading in red and black cherry bark around the perimeter. Four columns of beading in black and red, and cross figures imbricated on the sides in red and black cherry bark. Indented flange on body, thong ties, and handles.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and deer skin ?
Made in
Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2286

Footed basket with a flat, rectangular base, flaring sides, and remnants of handles at either end. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with a slat foot and overcast splint rim. Continuous imbricated design of two horizontal bands of diamond figures in cat-tail, red and black cherry bark. Corners are slightly different. Beading in red along foot, and imbrication in red. Colour: tan.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2287 a-b

Large, footed, rectangular basket (a) with flaring sides, and a flat, fitted lid (b). Lid is decorated wtih multicoloured imbrication: three large waves-like designs in red/bullrush/black. Sides: two continuous horizontal bands of connected chevron figures executed in several rows of red, bullrush and black. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base and lid construction; overcast splint rim; indented slat flange; slat foot; imbrication and handles. Colour: tan.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
dye, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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