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BasketC594

A very flexible bag-like basket. Main design consists of three equally spaced horizontal bands in black on a natural background. In between the horizontal bands in black there is a pattern of vertical woven strips creating vertical rectangles along a natural weave of horizontal strips. There is a connecting braided handle going from one side to the other with tassels.

Culture
Massim
Material
palm leaf and hemp fibre
Made in
Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC442

Wood is carved in a 'V' shape and a wooden barb carved separately is tied to one end of the 'V' with string. On the other end a string is tied and extends away from the hook ending in several knots.

Culture
Tuvaluan
Material
wood and hemp fibre
Made in
Tuvalu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1284

Wide sword-shaped brown-black wood club. 'Blade' has geometric designs of vertical zig zag lines bordered by concentric semi-oval lines at either side emphasized with white pigment. 'Blade' flares outward to a flat blunt end that has holes with knotted string. The 'grip' flares outward to a sideways sigma design. 'Pommel' and end knob 'button' both have a horizontal zig zag line band around their base.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood, hemp fibre and pigment ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC408

Discs are strung on a fibre cord alternating dark brown and white with a knot mid-strand. Coconut and coral smoothed and drilled for stringing.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut nutshell, hemp fibre and coral
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.1

Rectangular woven bag with geometric patterns in dyed fibre on each side: red, orange, yellow, black, and green.

Culture
Yakama
Material
indian hemp fibre and corn husk
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.2

Woven bag with rows of geometric design in dyed fibre, different on each side. Pattern on one side is in purple, orange, blue and undyed fibre. The other side has same undyed fibre, with two green triangles.

Culture
Yakama
Material
indian hemp fibre, corn husk and dye
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.3

Woven bag with different patterns on each side. One side has rows of joined rectangles in orange, green, and purple, all with diagonal red or purple line through them. The other side has rows of right sided triangles in orange, purple and green. Hide handles at top.

Culture
Yakama
Material
indian hemp fibre, corn husk, skin and dye
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ScreenA7234

Dance screen made from a length of rough burlap with a vertical seam at the centre. Folded over and sewn at the top with a fringe along the bottom. Painted with a totem pole shown in profile in black, red and green at the lower center. The topmost figure on the totem pole has a long beak.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
hemp fibre ? and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ScreenA7233

Large brown, loosely woven dance screen with painted designs. The screen is made from pieces of fabric sewn together, creating vertical seams. Across the top is a painting of a sisiutl in black, red, and green. Below and against each side, are totem poles, facing one another. The poles have a red raven on top and a green bear-raven transformation ? on the bottom. The top edge of the screen is doubled over, to be hung from a wooden rod. The bottom edge has a twisted fringe.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
hemp fibre ? and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK4.252

Hemp leaves have been beaten to obtain the long hemp fibres which are attached to a long cylindrical dark brown wood handle.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and hemp fibre
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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