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ChairNi22

Circular based chair has rectangular back and curved armrest with same decorative intertwined bamboo splints. Bamboo splints interwoven in plait-like weave on seat, surrounded by bamboo grass tied with bark. Support of 2 inverted v shaped branches, one part of branch in base the other extends behind chair; all joints affixed with black glue. Criss-crossing bark under seat, and wrapping around rim underneath gathered bamboo grass. Base: wide smooth overlapping wood strip forms circular base; crisscrossing bamboo strips extend upward from base to wooden rim at bottom of chair seat. Black adhesive is used on all joints.

Culture
Huichol
Material
chautle root adhesive ?, cactus fibre ?, bark, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd562 a-b

Part (a) Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with lid, part (b). Imbricated horizontal design of flowering plant, in dark cherry with red cherry centers, alternating with reverse colour configuration. Lid has cedar bark lip, and imbricated design of crosses, in red cherry bark with black centers, alternating with reverse colour configuration.

Culture
“Great Basin & Plateau” ?
Material
grass, cherry bark, cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd566 a-b

Part (a) Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot, and lid, part (b). Imbricated downward pointing arrow designs, alternating in black and red cherry bark. Six imbricated cross designs in black and red cherry bark with grass centers. Lid had coiled loop handle in centre.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cherry bark, grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolEg69

Sturdy, small bamboo stick with a smooth surface. Stick is tapered at both ends. One end is pointed while the other is squared-off. The top surface is more finely finished than reverse side.

Culture
Tamil
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolEg68

Pottery tool. Small bamboo stick that is sanded on one side more than the other. One end is pointed and the other is squared-off.

Culture
South India
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer MatEg31

Woven grass mat with a fine weave. There is a centre cone shape between two lines against a yellow, green and purple background. The conical motif suggests an architectural figure flanked by towers. There are borders on each end with green, orange and dark red bands.

Culture
Tamil
Material
fibre and grass
Made in
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteIe370

Flute consisting of hollowed bamboo held together by crisscrossed fibre. Three rings of cassowary feathers, one at the bottom, middle and top. Just below the top ring is a small hole carved out of the bamboo. The top feather ring is woven on tightly with fibre which covers this area. The stopper of the flute, above the top feather ring, is a human male figure standing full front with arms down to the side. His head is disproportionately large to the rest of his body. Standing behind him is small bird which is resting its hands on the shoulders of the human figure. Its long beak extends over the head of the human figure. The creature has ridges along its back. Tassels come out of these ridges. The bamboo and the fibre ties are covered in a black stain.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human hair, cowrie shell, cassowary feather, sennit fibre, wood, bamboo grass, pigment and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf202

Rectangular grass mat of very fine regular weave. There is a thick border along two sides of the mat in light and dark natural-coloured material. The border has three bands. One band has a diamond motif, one has repeated diagonal lines and the other has repeated diamond motif. The ends of the mat have striped bands. One end has a short fringe in yellow, green and orange.

Culture
Bengali
Material
cotton fibre, grass and dye
Made in
Dehati, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf201

Rectangular grass mat of very fine regular weave. There is a thick border along two sides of the mat in light and dark natural-coloured material. The border has three bands. One band has a diamond motif, one has repeated diagonal lines and the other has repeated diamond motif. The ends of the mat have striped bands. One end has a short fringe in blue, green and red.

Culture
Bengali
Material
grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Midnapur, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf200

Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat has a large border around all sides in red on a natural-coloured ground. The border has many bands ranging in thickness, some with geometric motifs. The centre is without design. Long weaving threads are long and tied off at one end.

Culture
Bengali
Material
grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dehati, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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