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Basket3701/5

Open rectangular basket that flares from the base to the rim with a handle. The handle is attached to the four corners of the rim and merges in the center to form the portion of the handle that is held. The light brown basket includes segments of dark brown and red-brown leaves(?) woven to create a checkerboard pattern that forms the design throughout. The base of the basket features a red-brown rectangle at the center surrounded by complimentary lines in red-brown and dark brown. The body includes three solid red-brown horizontal lines and dark brown zig-zags stretching from the base to the rim. The rounded rim and handle feature stripes of dark brown and red-brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf ?
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3701/4

Large open round basket that flares from the circular base to the widest part in at the midpoint and narrows again towards the rim. The basket is positioned on an angle causing the opening to be lower towards the front. The base is decorated with colour blocked circles alternating between the main light brown colour and brown accents. The body of the basket features organically shaped vertical stripes in brown and dark brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf ?
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3701/1

Open bowl-shaped basket that flares from a round base to the open lip. The dark brown palm leaf(?) segments create a colour blocked design with an inner circle split in half, and an outer ring split in half with the colour blocking on opposite sides from the inner circle.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf ?
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Bow3557/14

Bow with three arrows sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Bow is wrapped with plant fibre and its string is made of the same material; arrows are attached to string and side of bow with plant fibre ties. Arrows have bamboo shafts, long wood tips, and pigment decorations along the tips; small feathers attached around bottoms of tips. Orange card inserted into bag, behind bow and arrows, with images of people using them; paragraph of text describes materials, decoration, and uses of bows and arrows.

Culture
Au
Material
plastic, palm wood, bamboo grass, pigment, feather, metal and resin ?
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Spear3557/13

Spear sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Spear has a long cylindrical shaft, that tapers towards the base, and a leaf-shaped point; both are made of palm wood. Point has cross guard-like protrusions at the base, and is secured to shaft with plant fibre ties. Black bands decorate length of point. Light blue card inserted into bag, behind spear, with image of person holding two spears; paragraph of text describes materials, decoration, and uses of spears.

Culture
Au
Material
palm wood, pigment, plant fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Broom3557/3

Broom sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Broom has a short wood handle and dried seed pods at the end, for brush bristles. The pods are bunched together with two wide, woven plant fibre bands; bands are adhered to wood, seed pods, and one another with resin(?). Red card inserted into bag, behind broom, with images of a person sweeping, and one of the broom itself; paragraph of text describes materials, how it's made, and uses.

Culture
Au
Material
palm wood, plant fibre, resin ?, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3531/4 a-b

Woven palm leaf hat, fedora-style (part a), with a decorative belt (part b). Hat has a moderately wide brim and crown with a pinched front and back. There are three holes on each side, between the pinched sections, lined with metal. A green plastic ribbon wraps around the base. It has an alternating square motif, consisting of solid green squares and checkered ones with floral motifs in the centre. Separate red leather belt rests around hat base, covering the ribbon. Belt is decorated with columns of holes, lined with metal, along its length; entire belt wrapped in a dark blue wool.

Culture
Maya
Material
palm leaf, cotton fibre, metal, plastic, leather skin, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Todos Santos, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3343/12

Woven raffia bag with strap and loop clasp. Has dark green checkered pattern across body of bag. Two maroon stripes run down centre on the front and back. Strap has dark purple border on both sides and a dark green line in the centre of it.

Culture
West African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3321/6

Rectangular cloth with beige plain weave fabric and cut-pile(?) embroidered geometric designs. The pattern is hexagonal or honeycomb-like, with each hexagon form filled with concentric shapes, and a centre that is either deep red or golden orange colour. The hexagons are outlined and divided by a dark brownish-grey line. Long fringe is knotted around entire cloth in alternating sections of dark brown and yellow-brown fibres. Two large safety pins are attached along one short end on the backside of the cloth.

Culture
Kuba
Material
dye and palm leaf fibre
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jipi Hat3289/51

Finely woven traditional men’s hat, made from toquilla palm (jipi). Hat has a moderately wide brim, with a slightly upturned edge, and a tall rounded top.

Culture
Mexican
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Becal, Campeche, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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