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Spear1176/3

A spear stick, missing the point. Long, hollow, cylindrical, light brown bamboo stick, divided into relatively equal sections by six darker sections, with a woven sleeve at one end. The three darker sections closest to the woven sleeve each have a horizontal band of grooved cross hatching along the top and the bottom while the next to below just have a horizontal band of grooved cross hatching along the top and the last one at the other end has none.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish SpearC721

Seven long, dark wood prongs with carved barbs which alternate at either side that are held together and all lashed to a plain shaft along the lower portion with two braided rings of bamboo grass ? and at the base of the shaft with bamboo grass ? coiling.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bamboo grass ? and wood
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB724

Rectangular, box-like basket with herringbone weave interior. Exterior ends are covered with thick strips of bark, while sides are covered with horizontal strips of reed.

Culture
Javanese
Material
bamboo grass, bark and reed grass
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt1448/18

Dance skirt woven from grass(?) with a seam along the centre and bands of open weave with a diamond motif. Fringes along edges.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeB113

Pipe made from a section of bamboo with a mouthpiece made from a skinnier segment of bamboo protruding at an angle and a curved protrusion at the closed end of the pipe. The mouthpiece is decorated with incised bands and diagonal lines, and the shaft is decorated with incised bands of spiral and oval decoration as well as a band of scroll and leaf-like motifs inside triangular shapes at the closed end of the shaft. The lines of the design have been stained (?) black with red paint used to emphasize the design. Several plain black bands and lead bands on the shaft divide the bands of design.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bamboo grass, lead metal, paint and stain ?
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LanternN2.1077

Large paper lantern with bamboo frame. Loosely woven cylindrical frame with paper covering which slides up and down on a long handle. Metal candle spike in centre of base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, bamboo grass, paper and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1238

Bag with a rectangular shape woven with alternating colours of bark as well as off-white and light brown grass to form a geometric design. Top edge finished with several fringes. Two flat woven handle straps attached at top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass and bark
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2429

Narrow, rectangular, openwork basket. Natural colours.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseB22

A hollow cylindrical bamboo piece that has a plain stopper, and a decorated band. The hollow cylindrical bamboo piece has arabesque designs. The stopper is quite long. The decorated band has a spiral design.

Culture
Iban
Material
wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6656 a-b

Cylindrical woven basket (a) with fitted lid (b). Encircling bands of faded black and yellow patterning around sides and lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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