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Trade AxeC1376

Woven natural rattan, with geometric design in black, covering slate stone blade. Handle tapered to a point, has been positioned to one side of center, closer to slate blade and has been cut and glued near head.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
slate stone, rattan, bark and wood
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1377

Trade axe with a diamond and zig-zag pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and unfinished.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, bark, rattan and slate stone
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC1460

Skirt made of woven grass (?) with a long fringe extending down from a woven waistband composed of bands of various woven patterns.

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass ?
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.369

Square coiled basket (bifurcated stitches); watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of vertical bands, two on each side in 'x' shape with middle line in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) background, and double diamond in dark cherry bark on cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drinking BasketD1.407

Small, circular basket with flaring sides. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); watch-spring base construction: partial imbrication. Diagonal design; diagonal stripes in black/bullrush/black. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1254

The cloth is narrow and natural in colour with designs painted in black and dark red. There is a narrow border along the edges decorated with bunches of four black lines. Inside the borders are many square and rectangular panels repeated in a regular pattern. One panel is five red starbursts on a natural coloured background surrounded by red triangles. The next panel is three thin vertical bands of black and natural coloured triangles and other geometric designs. The next panel is natural coloured flowers on a red background. Another panel is a natural coloured bouquet with a bow on a red background. The cloth is made of two narrow pieces of cloth joined together in the centre.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1256

Long narrow decorated tapa (masi) with stamped designs in black and brown. The centre band is dark brown with a white leaf motif, flanked by black borders with a white fork motif. The cloth is made of three pieces attached together.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1257

The cloth is narrow and natural in colour with designs painted in black and dark red. There is a narrow black border along the edges with natural coloured elongated 'X's. Inside the borders a stamped design is repeated. The design shows a natural coloured leaf in a red triangle next to an inverted step triangle with a black sunburst in the centre. The cloth is made of three pieces attached together and painted on one side.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1258

Long narrow tapa (masi) with painted designs in black and brown on natural ground. There are four bands of brown triangles along the sides. Between the bands and in the centre panel are black floral motifs. The cloth is made of three pieces attached together.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BaseC1269

Grass bundled together like a wreath and tied in place by long strips of grass.

Culture
Fijian
Material
grass
Made in
Nakoro, Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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