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Shark Calling Rattle2716/28

One part of a three piece artistic representation of the attributes of the "shark caller". Curved fragments of coconut shell, which are strung onto two strips of rattan bound together into a loop handle, make a rattling sound when shaken.

Culture
Malagan
Material
wood, rattan, bamboo grass and coconut nutshell
Made in
Libba, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Calling Beater2716/27

One part of a three piece artistic representation of the attributes of the "shark caller". The thick wood beater has bands of red, black and white at one end and a thick rope looped through a hole at the narrowed end.

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 Headdress Doll2738/69 b

A small fabric doll with porcelain head, arms and legs, wearing a stiff gold top and wide flat skirt decorated with a string of beads.

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 Service Spoon529/12 f

Small collapsible spoon made of two pieces that join at the centre, and rotate around a central point in order to collapse in half. (The spoon fits into one of the bamboo tubes attached to 529/12 a.)

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tea Service Whisk529/12 e

Small whisk formed from a piece of bamboo that has been split into many tines that go outward from the stem. (The whisk fits into one of the bamboo tubes attached to 529/12 a.)

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2763/17

Flat, rectangular, light-coloured basket or purse with two long braided grass straps knotted together at the ends. Ends of the vertical strands are left exposed along the bottom in a thick fringe. Shiny strands of blue, yellow and orange are interwoven to create several diagonal bands.

Culture
Murik
Material
bamboo leaf ?, grass, synthetic fibre ? and synthetic dye
Made in
Murik Lakes, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum2763/9

Fat, disc-like drum made of folded coconut husks bound with braided grass rope. Short rope handle is attached to binding.

Culture
Kanak ?
Material
coconut husk fibre and grass
Made in
Lifou, New Caledonia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2763/3

Basket or bag with square-shaped base and tassels at the corners, woven from grass dyed pink, turquoise, yellow and white. The design created is diagonal bands of the pink and turquoise beneath the name VANUATU woven in at the top. A braided border around the top rim extends into three 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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Basket2764/1

Heavy, pear-shaped basket made of light beige grass coils woven together with vertical looping of dark brown and yellow stems. The rim is brown, as are the varying sized V-shaped motifs, and there is a round beige section at base.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
grass, bark ? and dye
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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