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Model CanoeB772 a-b

Model canoe with outrigger to one side (part a) and paddle (part b). Edges and bars of canoe are painted black. Handle of canoe paddle is black.

Culture
Sri Lankan
Material
palm fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
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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BasketB134

Base of basket is square and top is round and flaring. Pattern consists of alternating bands of black and tan. Cane woven around frame.

Culture
Malay ?
Material
stem ?, wood, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB132

The basket is natural in colour and woven in a herring bone pattern. It has a bottle-like shape with an attached lid that fits inside the top of the basket. Other twisted fibre cords are attached to the top of the basket as handles.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB131

The basket has a woven diamond pattern, with diamonds coloured either natural, half shaded or dark brown. The top of the basket has a drawstring that is connected to thin woven straps which attach to the bottom of the basket.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
grass ? or palm leaf ?
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarrierB130

Open weave carrier: rectangular frame with braided borders; tie closure up the front; shoulder straps made from palm leaf.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
stem ?, rattan ? and palm leaf
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DocumentB538 a-c

Three pages (parts a-c) made of palm leaf with rows of Cambodian (?) script, which were once part of a book with wooden covers. Each page has two equally spaced holes near the middle.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
palm leaf and ink
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB205

Large, soft-sided basket with various bands of herringbone and chevron patterned weaving. Plain natural colour. Two small loop handles at the top.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB121

Beaker-shaped woven basket in two layers with a fine outside and a coarse inside. Geometric designs in natural colour on a red background. Upper portion design consists of lozenge-like swirls. Lower portion design consists of diamond shapes that have petal-like shapes at either side within and extending swirls at either top and bottom within.

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