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Tapa Cloth2533/2

Small oblong, double-layered, painted tapa. Reddish-brown geometric/leaf design which fills a rectangular area, leaving an irregular undecorated border around the edges. It appears there are two identically-patterned tapas attached together in the layers.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turtle Figure1759/5

A black pottery turtle with indented eyes. Running the centre of the turtle's back is a stylized, mirror image design of four outlined semi-circles. Part of turtle is polished to make the clay shiny.

Culture
Pueblo
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth1787/1

Very large two-ply tapa cloth without seams. Design covers entire front surface. The main area is divided into eight panels divided by black lines. Each panel has black and brown geometric designs in it. Background of all panels covered with brown parallel lines - some straight up and down, some diagonal. Border design near each end. One end's border is wider than the other end's. Sides and ends are rough.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Fiji ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Horn1704/4 a-b

Cantonese opera prop of a double-reed horn. Part a: Brass horn with a tapering ribbed wooden body--wooden body has seven segments, each with a finger hole. End of wooden body is attached to a tapering brass fitting with two spherical knobs centred on it. Part b: Small mouthpiece wound in copper wire--slides onto tapered brass fitting.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, reed grass, pigment, brass metal, fibre and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar2189/16 a-c

Jar (a) with lid (b), both made of metal. The jar holds reddish-brown pigment and the paper (c) it was wrapped in. The jar has a rounded shoulder with a flared base, and the lid has a small knob for a handle. Both are incised with a leaf and plant design, and parts of the design are coloured black and brown.

Culture
Egyptian ?
Material
silver alloy metal ? and pigment
Made in
Egypt ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe2189/7 a-b

Pipe composed of a light brown pipe bowl (part a) with three floral motifs incised on the sides, short lines incised into the mouth of the bowl, and a star-like design composed of three lines and the date 1918 is incised on the curved back of the bowl. Part b is the wooden pipe stem. The incised designs are coloured dark brown and lighter reddish-brown with pigment.

Culture
Turkish
Material
soapstone stone, wood and pigment
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/11

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched and has thin strands of fibre wrapped around it. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass, resin ?, clay ?, fibre, pigment and wood
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/9

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass, pigment, wood, resin ?, clay ? and fibre
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/7

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass, resin ?, clay ?, fibre, pigment and wood
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/4

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
clay ?, resin ?, wood, pigment, bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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