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Tapa ClothC1240

The cloth is rectangular and natural coloured with painted stripes and two fringed edges. There are 11 green lines across the cloth. Every second green line is paired with a blue line. Two of the edges are cut in a triangle fringe and decorated with two green triangles, one inside the other. Only one side of the cloth is painted.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1241

Tapa cloth with brown and black stamped designs on natural ground. The design alternates squares of two patterns: a large brown circle and black triangles. One end has a thick border of geometric and abstract motifs separated by brown lines. The edge is also cut in a toothed pattern.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.292

Round tray with simple interlocking coiled work and watch-spring base construction and parallel slat sides. Three strand braided border on rim. Top row of sides is looped to form two handles. Two concentric six jointed stars in black bark, yellow-white grass and red bark (two stitches of each).

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark, cedar wood and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD1.42

Rectangular mat made from long strands of grass; the top and bottom edges are woven together with twine and at intervals it is sewn through lengthwise.

Culture
Nez Perce
Material
tule grass and fibre
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.324

Cylindrical basket (a) with slightly flared sides and a flat, fitted lid (b). Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) watch-spring base and lid construction, overcast splint rim. Slat flange on lid. Buckskin handle. Partial imbrication, continuous patterns. Lid has a seven pointed tri-colour star figure in centre with small tri-colour diamond figures around edge. Sides: two horizontal tri-colour bands which combine to form large diamond figures.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentC1524

A cylindrical piece with red and yellow grass woven in design of triangles. Section of cane wrapped with dyed grass.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and stem ?
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1525

Has the appearance of a very fine fringe. May perhaps be feathers. Grass ends woven into a band. Has ties at both ends.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loincloth BeltC1533

A woven grass belt that has a few lighter strands added to form an uneven lozenge design.

Culture
Massim
Material
grass
Made in
Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1246

Tapa cloth that is natural in colour, long and narrow. There is a join in the middle where the two pieces were joined together. The cloth is undecorated.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1247

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

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