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FanC37

Fan with circular blade composed of woven open coils. Near the outer edge is a band of red and a band of dark brown. The blade is bound to a wooden shaft, oval in cross-section, with bark.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf, wood and bark
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanC1179

Woven flax ? fan with an elongated diamond shaped head with a plaited design. The short oven handle is cylindrical shaped.

Culture
Samoan
Material
flax leaf ?
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1182

A plain woven square basket with a lid attached throught hand handle which curves over from one side ot the other. The design consists of two horizontal brown bands around the upper middle of the basket with one horizontal brown band around the middle of the sides of the lid on a natural yellow background.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandC969

Woven band made from a long strip of palm leaf, with two shades of material inter-woven into a geometric pattern.

Culture
Maori
Material
palm leaf
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC987

Plain woven basket with black and natural colour creating a check design. A wide horizontal black band goes through long vertical natural lines around the middle, with a wide vertical natural band going through long horizontal black lines along the top middle. Two handles are braided in these same colours. Button fastener for top flap.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
palm leaf and plastic ?
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC988

A plain closed-weave flat basket with a square shape that flares outward at the top. Two braided handles, one on either side.

Culture
Samoan
Material
leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC989

A plain closed-weave flat basket with a rectangular shape. Design consists of black and natural coloured split leaves forming a checkered pattern. Two braided handles with knotted ends, one on either side.

Culture
Samoan
Material
leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC990

Very tight weave with a false bottom. Woven on a bark form. Twisted, and woven handle, and fringe. Woven fibre fringe used to decorate basket.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf, fibre and bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC53

Plain woven basket shaped like a pineapple with a knotted handle.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Manihiki Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanC1306

A basketry woven leaf-shaped fan that has different weaves producing a patterned design with some open panels near the edges.

Culture
Western Polynesian ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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