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Ball3414/2

Kilikiti (cricket) ball. Pandanus leaf strips tightly wrapped around a hard rubber ball.

Culture
Samoan
Material
pandanus leaf and rubber
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe3274/72 a-i

Model inter-island sailing canoe, with single-hull outrigger. Main hull is carved of a single piece of wood with attached forked end pieces at fore and aft. Hull is panted black with areas near top decoratively left unpainted. Several benches span the interior of the vessel. Detailed wood rigging with intricate, twisted cordage attaches main boat to outrigger float. A woven triangular sail is suspended between two posts, with a third attached by cordage, and can be balanced upright above the main hull. A large plant fibre tassel hangs from the top point. Part b is a 'canoe lee platform' meant to hang off the opposite side from the outrigger. Parts c-d are very small removable benches that fit into spaces at the fore and aft of the main hull. Part e is a rudder; parts f-g are leaf-shaped blade model paddles; part h is a model steering paddle; part i is a smaller model paddle with a leaf-shaped blade (its wood matches that of the platform).

Culture
Yapese
Material
plant fibre, breadfruit wood, bamboo grass, wood, sennit and pandanus leaf
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tobacco Pouch3274/49 a-b

Pouch of plaited pandanus leaf strips. Both pouches are square-like in shape with the rim decorated with dyed fibres. The smaller pouch (part a) with the multi-coloured rim fits inside the larger pouch (part b) with the solid coloured rim. The weave on the interior of each pouch is larger than the exterior.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3274/70

Multicoloured skirt of pandanus fibre, which has been looped over and tied to a sennit twine belt. The skirt is layered with one long fringe, and one short fringe.

Culture
Yapese
Material
fibre, dye and pandanus leaf fibre
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/43

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven with multiple patterns. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe. Two thin plaited cords extend out from either end of the flap, and both attach near the flap's centre. A long plaited carry strap is attached from the upper corners of the pouch and knotted at ends. Inside the pouch is a bundle of pandanus fibre.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/41

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven, with a larger weave across the lower portion. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe. Two thin plaited cords extend out from either end of the flap, and both attach near the flap's centre. A long plaited carry strap is attached from the upper corners of the pouch.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/38

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven, with a larger weave across the bottom inch. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe. Two thin plaited cords extend out on either side of the flap, and one from the upper right corner of the pouch.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan3274/34

A small fan, with a woven centre, creating a white diamond-shape at centre within a circular web of green. The outer edge of the fan is decorated with white and bright pink feathers. A long, tapering woven handle extends up to the fan blade.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
feather, pandanus leaf and acrylic fibre ?
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/42

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape and tightly woven, with a larger weave across the lower portion. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe, and a row of alternating red and green fringe runs horizontally across the centre of the pouch. Thin horizontal lines of solid colour also decorate the pouch. Two thin plaited cords extend out from either end of the flap, extending down through the centre of the flap, and then tied on either corner of the flap.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3274/40

Small pouch of plaited pandanus fibre. Rectangular in shape woven with many different patterns all over. The flap and rim of the opening are decorated with angled fringe. Two thin plaited cords extend out from either end of the flap, and both continue through the weaving . A long plaited carry strap is attached from the upper corners of the pouch, extending down through the centre of the flap, and then tied on either corner of the flap.

Culture
Yapese
Material
pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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