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HatB85

Basketry woven hat that has a cone shape with stitching along the rim. Plain natural colour.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB79

Black on tan geometric woven pattern on a "shopping bag" shape. Woven in several layers. Design consists of a central horizontal band of diamond shapes bordered by zig zags with inward pointing triangles at either ends that have a checker pattern within. Has two handles, one at either side, that consist of braided black and tan loops.

Culture
Iban
Material
leaf
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB77

Woven hand bag shape with an opening similar to that of an evening purse with two small handles. Design consists of alternating horizontal black and natural colour lines.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAb301 a-b

Slightly boat-shaped rectangular basket box (part a) with a lid (part b) made of palm leaf overlaid with stiff woven grass of both dark brown and cream colour. Pattern resulting is a series of interlocking diamonds and zigzags. The base of both the basket and lid are a solid piece of wood sewn into the basket with fibre. The basket and lid have slightly convex long sides. The basket (part a) has two slats bound for the rim which are separated from the main design by a horizontal, black, braided edge. Main design consists of five lozenge patterns around the sides bofdered by counter-clock-wise pointing diagonal lines in dark and light brown. The lid (part b) has a longitudinal lozenge-patterned band with perpendicular zig zags at either side while the sides have a vertical zig zag pattern and are eded with black braids.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, rattan, grass and palm leaf
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB399 a-b

Two natural-coloured rectangular-shaped woven pieces with one piece (part a) fitting into the other piece (part b).

Culture
Philippines
Material
grass ? or palm leaf ?
Made in
Batangas, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB398 a-b

Two rectangular-shaped woven pieces that have a flared corners with one piece (part a) fitting into the other piece (part b). The main design is consisting of a geometric pattern on the bottom (part a), and cover (part b) in various shades of brown while having the weft fillets wrapped with lighter ones.

Culture
Philippines
Material
grass ? or palm leaf ?
Made in
Batangas, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentB148

Materials bound together by twisted cord at two points one end.

Culture
Sakai
Material
leaf, fibre and grass
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PillowB573

A small circular head cushion with a hole at the centre. Fancy twist "weave" around the edge.

Culture
Turi
Material
palm leaf ? or bamboo leaf ?
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ManuscriptB557

Palm leaf manuscript with red wood covers and a long red cord. There is a decorative ivory rosette securing one end of the red cord fastener. The inside pages are covered in script and held in position by the threaded cord.

Culture
Kerala
Material
wood, palm leaf, fibre, ink and ivory ?
Made in
Kerala, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CapeB267

Cape made of pandanus leaf that has been gathered at the neck and sewn with plant fibre. Flares outwards.

Culture
Murut
Material
pandanus leaf and plant fibre
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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