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Musical Instrument3489/6

Mouth organ (sompoton) made of bamboo pipes inserted into a dried gourd, sealed together with bees wax. Pipes are bundled together, with plant fibre ties, in two rows of four. Pipes in top row are all the same height, length of bottom pipes vary. Small holes along sides of pipes on outer edges. Gourd mouth piece has a circular body and long, thin neck that extends to the side.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
gourd fruit, bamboo grass, plant fibre and bee wax
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3477/2

Woven conical hat with braided circular brim. Hat is done in four sections of tight weave with openwork in between each section. The first openwork band, made of "X" shaped designs, is bordered on either side with dyed dark purple grass. Top of hat is crowned with a tapering cylinder, with diagonal patterned openwork sides. Four interlocking loops overtop and around cylinder. Inside of the hat, there is a loosely woven band to fit on a head.

Culture
Basotho
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Lesotho
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry3454/1 a-b

Basketry covered bottle (part a) with faded design of a whale and whalers in a boat around middle. Above and below the whaling scene is a single red line with half circles repeating through it. There are bands of faded black with repeating red dashes through the centre. On the shoulder of the bottle is an extremely faded black design. The base has various sizes of plant fibres used, and an oval design in bright yellow, outlined in black. Removable basketry lid (part b) has two red dotted lines around the side and a red circle on the top with a faded black spiral design within.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass, cedar root ? and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3439/3

Long, hollow cylinder of bamboo with two projections on its sealed end. The opposite end is open, has a triangular notch, and is decorated with a crosshatch design. The entire cylinder has been lightly carved and painted with repeating narrow oval shapes, tapering to a point at each end, with repeating triangles within. There are two holes on the side near the closed end. The designs are coloured a light reddish-brown. Interior is undecorated.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper3396/17

Sample of handmade bamboo paper. The large sheet has been folded numerous times until it is a small square.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper3396/16 a-c

Three small square sheets of bamboo paper. One sheet (part a) has 'bamboo' written on it in ink, and another sheet (part b) has 'bamboo paper' written in ink.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper3396/15 a-c

Three small square sheets of pounded bamboo paper. One sheet (part a) has 'bamboo after gold leaf pounding' written on it in ink, and another sheet (part b) has 'pounded bamboo' written in ink. The paper appears semi-opaque.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Bamboo3396/14 a-b

Small bundle of bamboo slats (part a) tied with a thin strip of bamboo, and loose bamboo fibre (part b) used for making paper.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Container3396/11 a-b

Container (part a) and mixing stick (part b) for stirring paper paste. The container is cylindrical, with one open end, and a concave base. Both the top and bottom sides are partially stripped. The stirring stick is composed of a long cylindrical shaft, with five small wood pegs inserted into the rectangular end - three through one side, and two through the other.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Mould3396/10

Papermaking mould with a frame composed of four pieces of bamboo - two long pieces, each with two notches for the shorter pieces to be inserted into, creating a square. Each piece has been marked on the interior with a letter 'A' through 'D'. A mesh screen is strung into the middle with four ties along the long edge, and three along the short. The screen has folded and sewn edges, creating long pockets through which sticks are inserted giving the screen a frame. One stick is only partially inserted, leaving it overhanging from the screen.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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