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Tapa ClothC1173

The cloth is natural coloured and rectangular with a fringe. The fringe covers three edges but only one is intact. The fringe on the end is made of thick and thin cut pieces of cloth. The fringe on the side edges is made from thin pieces of cut cloth and not many strands remain.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC1180

Skirt composed of braided lengths gathered in three strand groupings each with a tassel at the end that is composed of a large knot and several strands of knotted grass. The braided lengths hang from a knotted waistband with strands of grass cord as ties. The skirt is dyed black.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated BambooC1291

A long cylindrical piece with rough geometric decorations in bands along the entire length.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1252

Small, rectangular light brown tapa cloth made of beaten inner mulberry bark; undecorated.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC967

Tapa cloth with light and dark brown paint on natural ground. There are rows of concentric diamond motifs and geometric borders.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BallC970

Stuffed oval-shaped grass ball with a short flax fringe in orange, and natural. Attached to a long cord with a flax tassel.

Culture
Maori
Material
raupo grass and new zealand flax fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltC981

A very wide bark belt carved with elaborate linear geometric designs and abstract figures filled with lime. Two shell buttons for fastening.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral, shell, fibre and bark
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC990

Very tight weave with a false bottom. Woven on a bark form. Twisted, and woven handle, and fringe. Woven fibre fringe used to decorate basket.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf, fibre and bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerIb265 a-b

Cylindrical container (part a) covered with black and brown rattan bands around both the container and lid (part b). Wire is wrapped around the top and bottom with chains at the ends. String handle is attached to the wire on top.

Culture
Dayak ?
Material
rattan, bamboo grass, iron metal and brass metal
Made in
Borneo, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TinderC1648

The long thin blades of grass are joined together by their roots.

Culture
Australian
Material
grass and root
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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