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Necklace2948/90

Closed necklace with numerous teeth-pendants. The teeth are secured by a woven grey-brown string, possibly made from plant fibre. The long brown, yellow, and white canine teeth are held in place by the string at their pointed ends. The teeth are arranged tightly side by side, with the shortest teeth at the ends of the row and longest teeth in the middle. A knot closes the necklace on the left side on top of the last small tooth.

Culture
Asmat
Material
tooth and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm Ornament2948/58

Ornament made from boar tusks. Two semi-circular boar tusks tied together at each end with light brown cane-like grass strips, to form a circular ornament. Two holes have been bored through each end of the tusks to insert the ties. The exterior of the ornament is white with dark brown grooves and dots. The interior of the ornament is dark brown. The interior of the tusks is visible at one end of the ornament and is of a dark brown colour. One side of the ornament is smaller in diameter than the other side due to the shape of the tusks.

Culture
Asmat
Material
boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger2948/32

Dagger carved from a cassowary leg bone with cassowary feathers and seed ornaments. One end of the bone is sharpened into a triangular point. The other end of the bone has a woven plant fibre cover from which hang seven ornaments held in place by woven thread. Each ornament is made of two hollowed red seeds and a long black hollow tube inserted between the seeds. The other ornament is made with one white and brown plastic bead instead of a red seed. Black and brown cassowary feathers are wrapped tightly with the remaining thread at the end of each ornament.

Culture
Asmat
Material
cassowary bone, cassowary feather, plant fibre, seed and plastic
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2960/22

Mwana pwo dance mask with long reed-like hair. The female face is carved of a single piece of wood; the facial features protrude. The eyes are almost closed, with thin slits; the surrounding eye area is emphasized. The nose is small with a thin bridge, the mouth also small and contains small carved teeth. Facial scarring is indicated under the eyes and across the cheeks. The forehead is decorated in incised motifs and line patterns. Ears a small, each with a large hole in the lobe. Attached to the wood face panel is a thick netting of grass that covers the back of the head, with a braid encircling the chin. Attached to the net by long twists of grass are cut pieces of hollow bamboo reeds, strung on to hang like hair.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, grass, plant fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Angola ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Doll (Thleawalalo)04.297.5336

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Material
wood, pigment, feather, cotton, hide, yarn and plant fibre
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Salamopea Shekjana)03.325.4664

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

Culture
She-we-na
Material
feather, hide, cotton, woll yarn, fur and plant fibre
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Bag2835/1

Large woven string bag (bilum) decorated with stripes of dyes fibre and animal fur. Bag has a curved bottom and wide opening, with the long handles tied together at the ends. The ends have tassels. The bag has stripes in atlernating bands of colours and undyed fibre, as well as bands with animal fur woven in. The widest stripes are purple, with green, yellow and red also used. The lower edges of the opening are oversewn in orange.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, animal hair and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Doll (Salamopea Kohana)03.325.4656

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

Culture
She-we-na
Material
wood, pigment, fide, feather, wool yarn, cotton cord and plant fibre
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Salamopea Elapona)03.325.4666

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

Culture
She-we-na
Material
wood, fur, feather, cotton, wool, pigment and plant material
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Manuscript2902/23

Multiple pages of Buddhist scripture written in Tham script. Scripture is etched into long rectangular palm leaves which are tied between two wooden covers with carved diamond and X designs. Book is joined together by a long string of twine that threads through two holes in the wood and through the palm leaves.

Culture
Thai
Material
palm leaf, wood and plant fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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