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HatC403

A basketry woven hat with a crown and a wide brim. The side of the crown, and the rim each have two horizontal bands of decoration consisting of a four parallel diagonal grasses (?) creating a zig zag-like pattern.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC405

Small skirt with a fringe made of numerous thin strips of grass knotted onto a thin twine waistband. There are remnants of two sets of ties on each end.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
grass
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1395

The shaft is plain. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with cane fibre. The point is plain dark wood that has an inflected long hardwood point with minute barbs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, wood and reed grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1489

Covered rectangular basket with two bail handles. Basketry is coil work and lid is a flap that comes from one of the long sides; handles are also lengthways. A round knob is on the front face.

Culture
Oceania
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1497

The tip is coiled with red plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; two sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven 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 in a double diamond shape outline and a double upward pointed nose), and a fibre tuft bordered by string at either end. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, grass fibre, wood and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketD1.377

Large flared rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel splint foundation (changing to watch-spring) on base. Upper half of basket is fully imbricated in cat-tail grass, with elongated bow-tie and diamond shape, double diamond at center of long sides, outlined in dark cherry bark with red cherry bark between. Rim has double stitches in red cherry bark, alternating with dark cherry bark stitches, at intervals around rim. Lower half of basket design in ca-tail grass (?) mirrors upper design. Skin tie at one side that has broken off, string ties at other side.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, fibre, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC417

Skirt with natural and olive-coloured grass fringe.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
grass
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.308

Short rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot and single looped border. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of diamond figures in black cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark centers, and short sides have outline in red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark centers. Half diamond figures at top of each side in corresponding colours. Foot has one row of dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) alternating every three stitches. Skin attached to bottom row of foot.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, deer skin ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.310

Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot and single looped and twisted border. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of three continuous bands of 3 rows each similar to zig-zag shape but without the points, outlined in black cherry bark and filled in red cherry bark, alternating with cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark. Foot has intervals of dark cherry bark stitches.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2642/3

Shield with coiled pieces of cane-like grass bound with horizontal lashings. Both ends come to a point, and one end is slightly narrower than the other. There are geometric designs in black on the front and back of the shield. There is a handle attached to the reverse side of the shield.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
leaf ?, grass and rattan
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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