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Spoon3559/21

Bamboo spoon with thin slanted handle and deep bowl. End of handle is bent, extending straight out and attaching to bowl; bowl tilted at same angle as handle. Bowl is cylindrical and its opening is cut diagonally; minor lip along edge closest to handle.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3573/17 a-b

Large, round black clay pot (part a) and woven base (part b). From rounded centre, pot tapers in to a rounded point at the base. Short neck, wide flat rim. Shiny black finish.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and grass ?
Made in
San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3521/1

Circular wood drum frame with animal skin stretched over the top and bottom. Skins are laced together with thin strips of cane, creating a zigzag pattern around sides of frame. Light-coloured trident design on batter head, along top edge; resonant head is undecorated. Looped tie threaded through cane strips along top edge of frame, for hanging purposes; carved wood handle extends from bottom edge of frame. Handle is cylinder-like in shape, with a pointed bottom. Three heads circle top edge of handle with six decorated rings below. Rings are an assortment of bulbous, angled and flat shapes; decorations are incised lines, geometric motifs and raised scallops. Point of handle has three sides; bird beak, snake and intertwined rivers decorate sides. Drum contains a rattle.

Culture
Nepalese
Material
fibre, wood, animal skin, cane grass and metal ?
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3536/5

Small dance skirt(?) with fringe composed of numerous, short thin strips of grass woven into a waistband. Band is made up of twisted fibre; two cords of knotted fibre on each end. Fringe has a repeating stripe pattern of dark purple, dark orange and green.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3536/4

Cassowary feather headdress consisting of a curved, braided band with twisted ties on either end. Multiple feathers are bound tightly to pieces of reed(?) and the bundles are woven into two layers along the band. Feathers at front are red-brown and black; back feathers are a mix of white and light brown. Additional layer of bound reeds woven along back of band.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary feather, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3532/5 a-b

Carving of a female figure standing on an oval-like base (part a). She stands with her feet shoulder width apart, hands at her hips; depicted wearing a grass skirt and assorted jewellery made of twisted fibre and circular shells(?). Her face has linear and curvilinear designs painted across it in white; eyes are inset cowrie shells. Hair is black, with a white band painted underneath. Large hornbill sitting on top of woman’s head; neck is extended with head tilted back. Head and neck of hornbill are yellow, rest of body is black; eyes are inset cowrie shells. A crocodile, balanced on its tail, supports the back of the female figure; painted black. Two snakes stretch from her shoulders and have their heads resting against the base; done in black with white and orange stripes. All animals have intricately carved features; hornbill has additional curvilinear designs. Top of base is a light orange; sides have a channel carved into them, with ovals carved in relief throughout. Donor tag attached to snake on right side of base. (Left wing has broken off hornbill, part b.)

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, grass fibre, plant fibre, cowrie shell, shell ? and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb3534/7

Comb consisting of two wooden bars and grass(?) fibre teeth. The fibres are inserted into the top bar and are separated from one another with cotton strands; strands are woven into a repeating yellow and black zigzag pattern. Bottom of the weaving is anchored to the second bar, which is wrapped in green thread. Teeth extend past the lower bar and are undecorated. Stiff braided ties secure bars together, on either side of weaving.

Culture
Wai-Wai
Material
grass fibre ?, wood, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb3534/6

Comb consisting of two horizontal bars and grass(?) fibre teeth. The fibres are inserted into the top bar, made of bone, and separated from one another with cream-coloured cotton strands; strands are woven into a repeating concentric diamond pattern. Bottom of the weaving is anchored to the second bar, made of wood, which is wrapped in cotton. Teeth extend past the lower bar and are undecorated. Stiff braided ties secure bars together, on either end of weaving; ties wrapped in cotton. Red and yellow feathers inserted into either end of bone bar.

Culture
Wai-Wai
Material
wood, bone, grass fibre ?, cotton fibre and feather
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/20

Dance skirt consisting of a beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) extending from the bottom edge. Waistband is decorated with an alternating red and blue horizontal stripe pattern; single yellow bead inside a red stripe. Braided plant fibre loops with cords extend from either end of the band, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; second from left and right sides has only one seed, rest of strands have two.

Culture
Krahn
Material
plastic, seed, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/19

Dance skirt consisting of a blue beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) and braided plant fibre extending from the bottom edge. Braided plant fibre loops extend from either end of the waistband; long cord protrudes from right side, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular shaped seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; groups are of two and three.

Culture
Krahn
Material
glass, seed, cotton fibre, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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