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Belt2623/58

Unbroken band woven from brown and yellow grass fibre. Belt has a geometric patterned design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2623/57

Thick, unbroken band woven from brown and yellow grass fibre. Belt has a brown border with yellow centre and vertical brown lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2623/34

Small hollowed gourd with grass fibre stopper. A design of three vertical bands has been burned into the vertical length of the gourd.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
gourd fruit and grass fibre
Made in
Popondetta, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2633/35

Painted naked wooden figure with cowrie shell eyes. Figure has corded grass fibre knotted through his ears and nose and around his neck, wrists, ankles, and waist. The top of the figure's head is flat. Standing on a base carved around the feet.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, grass fibre, cowrie shell and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1497

The tip is coiled with red plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; two sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes in a double diamond shape outline and a double upward pointed nose), and a fibre tuft bordered by string at either end. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, grass fibre, wood and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC321

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are five barbs alternating at either side. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve. Underneath this, there is a plain elongated pyramidal shape. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a similar pattern as the one above. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bone, grass fibre and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1269

Book of grass cloth wallpaper samples; handmade samples are woven in different widths and textures and dyed in various colours. Cover is made of gold colour paper.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3536/5

Small dance skirt(?) with fringe composed of numerous, short thin strips of grass woven into a waistband. Band is made up of twisted fibre; two cords of knotted fibre on each end. Fringe has a repeating stripe pattern of dark purple, dark orange and green.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3532/5 a-b

Carving of a female figure standing on an oval-like base (part a). She stands with her feet shoulder width apart, hands at her hips; depicted wearing a grass skirt and assorted jewellery made of twisted fibre and circular shells(?). Her face has linear and curvilinear designs painted across it in white; eyes are inset cowrie shells. Hair is black, with a white band painted underneath. Large hornbill sitting on top of woman’s head; neck is extended with head tilted back. Head and neck of hornbill are yellow, rest of body is black; eyes are inset cowrie shells. A crocodile, balanced on its tail, supports the back of the female figure; painted black. Two snakes stretch from her shoulders and have their heads resting against the base; done in black with white and orange stripes. All animals have intricately carved features; hornbill has additional curvilinear designs. Top of base is a light orange; sides have a channel carved into them, with ovals carved in relief throughout. Donor tag attached to snake on right side of base. (Left wing has broken off hornbill, part b.)

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, grass fibre, plant fibre, cowrie shell, shell ? and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb3534/7

Comb consisting of two wooden bars and grass(?) fibre teeth. The fibres are inserted into the top bar and are separated from one another with cotton strands; strands are woven into a repeating yellow and black zigzag pattern. Bottom of the weaving is anchored to the second bar, which is wrapped in green thread. Teeth extend past the lower bar and are undecorated. Stiff braided ties secure bars together, on either side of weaving.

Culture
Wai-Wai
Material
grass fibre ?, wood, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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