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ArmbandIe430

A small flat armband with a bark base and woven on the outside with thin brown and yellow bamboo strips with a checkered and zigzag design around the band. The inner side has vertical stripes of thin brown bamboo. One side has red dye from the middle to the edge between the bamboo elements.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass and bark
Made in
Mogulu, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandIe429

A wide flat armband with a bark base and tied with white fibre on one side. Woven with thin brown and yellow thin strips of bamboo with diamond-shaped, checkered, and zigzag designs around the band. The inner part has only vertical strips of thin brown bamboo.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and bark
Made in
Mogulu, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAi6 a-b

Light brown bamboo pipe stem (a) with copper wrapping at end opposite to bowl end. Bamboo segment has string with plastic and ceramic beads, two cowrie shells, and two nuts. The end which fits into the bowl is charred black. Dark brown pipe bowl (b) of right angled stone(?) is carved in a geometric pattern. Three pieces are glued onto top of bowl. The bowl is very fragile.

Culture
Mandari ?
Material
stone, wood, bamboo grass, cowrie shell, nut, glass, brass metal, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
“South Sudan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.2821 a-b

Male doll (part a) with white kimono and black trousers. He is holding a broom (part b) in his right hand over his left shoulder. His knees are flexed as he is bending and looking down. Bald head. White tabi socks and brown sandals.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, paint, metal, grass and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteCa52

Flute made from a section of bamboo grass with angled ends and four holes pierced through the side. Coated in clear lacquer.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
bamboo grass and lacquer
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe157

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 10cm. Flat base. Matte black inside, orange with black lines define space in open ended rectangles, zigzag edged rectangles, step-edges rectangles and line ends, etc. Between thick lines are thin ones which run parallel and diverge from thicker ones. Resin-like coating has discoloured to yellow on base, bubbled and chipped on sides. Small hole on inside, not through. Some accretions inside.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
clay, pigment, resin and caraipe bark ash
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe156

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 10cm. Flat light orange base. Black line decoration on dark orange outer surface, inside is matte black. Thicker lines divide rectangular i-shaped and stepped sections. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines, some zigzag etc. X's cross lines in i-shapes. Slight chips at top. Resin coated on outer surface, slightly chipped.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
caraipe bark ash, resin, pigment and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe155

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 8cm. Flat orange base. Brown/black line decoration on cream slip on outer surface. Inner surface red/brown. Thick lines divide outer surface into 6 main sections, these lines zigzag to 't' shape at centres of 4 sections, other 2 sections have rows of triangles, top and bottom. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines and thinner form various shapes, some with crosses or lines at centre. Brown/black line at rim. Resin coated, chipped at rim.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
resin, pigment, caraipe bark ash and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1176/21 a-c

Square-sided light brown basket (part a) woven from thin strips of bamboo. Basket is banded around the bottom and at the top to form a ridge for the lid (part b)--lid is also banded around the top and bottom. Three supporting vertical wood bands at centre of each side (one missing). Entire basket is nailed to a square wooden base-- base and all bands are painted red. Part c is a snug-fitting bamboo basket liner of a looser weave than the basket and lid-- rises 5.6 cm above the rim of the basket.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
bamboo grass, paint, lacquer ? and wood
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa67 a-b

Large, round, bulbous-shaped container, part (a). Mouth of container is wrapped with yellow grass. Container is repaired with yellow grass in three areas, vertical stitching. Ring of small triangles in pattern around top of container, also four incised squares, two with one carved 'X' and two with two carved 'X's. Lid, part (b), is short, bulbous, hollow and deep, narrowing at top with carved 'X' and incised design on flat top. Four sets of parallel incised lines. Lid also repaired.

Culture
Borana
Material
wood and grass
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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