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Papermaking Bamboo3396/14 a-b

Small bundle of bamboo slats (part a) tied with a thin strip of bamboo, and loose bamboo fibre (part b) used for making paper.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Container3396/11 a-b

Container (part a) and mixing stick (part b) for stirring paper paste. The container is cylindrical, with one open end, and a concave base. Both the top and bottom sides are partially stripped. The stirring stick is composed of a long cylindrical shaft, with five small wood pegs inserted into the rectangular end - three through one side, and two through the other.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3425/1

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric designs in black, dark red-brown and tan against an off-white background on one side. The tapa cloth is divided by patterned lines into four rows of six rectangles. The first, third, fourth and sixth squares contain a diagonal cross design with four diamond-like shapes. The second and fifth rectangles contain a large diamond with four smaller diamonds within. Edges uneven.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3442/1

Dark reddish brown painted, wooden face mask. Face has an angular nose, slit-like eyes and protruding lips. Area surrounding eyes is sunken, carved teeth are small and pointed. Geometric motif incised on forehead, lines and ovals carved across cheeks, linear design along chin. Square-like ears on either side of face, with holes drilled through the lobes. Mask has holes for eyes, nose and mouth. A bulbous headpiece is carved above the face. Circles imprinted across sides, at intervals, and top. Headpiece has an additional woven component, attached to the upper back and sides. Woven headpiece is made of thickly braided fibre, shaped by an inner slat frame. Rectangular sections of knotted fibre protrude from the sides and top. Below the headpiece is an open-weave net made of plant fibre, that hangs down behind the wearer's head.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, plant fibre, fibre, bark ? and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3425/9

Woven lacebark(?) bag. The bag is rectangular in shape, with the top slightly flaring out to the opening. Overall the bag is a light orange colour with diagonal bands of grey-green throughout creating a loosely plaid pattern. There are two thin straps attached at the top with tassels at each end.

Culture
Maori
Material
hoherium bark ?
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3425/2

Small rectangular tapa cloth. Completely covered in geometrical and linear patterns on one side. The repeated designs in black and off-white form concentric rectangles to the central red-brown solid rectangle which contains two star or flower designs.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Mould3396/10

Papermaking mould with a frame composed of four pieces of bamboo - two long pieces, each with two notches for the shorter pieces to be inserted into, creating a square. Each piece has been marked on the interior with a letter 'A' through 'D'. A mesh screen is strung into the middle with four ties along the long edge, and three along the short. The screen has folded and sewn edges, creating long pockets through which sticks are inserted giving the screen a frame. One stick is only partially inserted, leaving it overhanging from the screen.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loom3447/1 a-e

Loom with a partially completed weaving tied to four bars (part a). Weaving attached to bars at the top and bottom with one bar, intertwined in the weaving, towards the bottom, and another attached to the back, towards the bottom. There are three removable swords (parts b-d) and one removable shuttle (part e) stored in the weaving, at the bottom. The attached bars are all made of bamboo. The shuttle (part e) and one of the swords (part c) are made of light yellow-brown wood, the other two swords (parts b and d) are dark brown. The shuttle has notched ends and is wrapped entirely in orange thread. The weaving on part a is orange and has rows of repeated designs across the entire surface. Row designs include: loose chevron pattern, tight chevron pattern, dotted squares, dotted lines, "X" design across length with squares in the negative space, and abstract "V" design across length with squares in the negative space. Designs done in indigo, red, yellow, black, green, dark blue, white and electric blue. Rest of weaving is incomplete and orange in colour, with loose strands of black and yellow throughout. Three metal rings attached to the top and bottom loom bars- one on the top, to the right of the weaving, and two on the bottom, on either side of the weaving.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre, wood, dye, metal and bamboo grass
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2899/1 a-b

Large rectangular lidded basket with handles and a tight weave. The basket body is deep with a wide mouth, narrowing to a smaller base, with imbricated diamond, triangle and arrow shaped patterns in colours of tan, dark brown and red-brown decorating all sides. The lid (part b) is flat and has a low profile. It is decorated with imbrication similar to that on the body. The basket has two half circle handles attached at the shorter sides, just under the rim (one reattached in 2019).

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm Ring16/9427 G