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Needle Cover2990/764

Pyro-engraved sleeve for needle or weaving tool. Stepped decoration on one side; two stepped diamond motif on the other. Cracked.

Culture
Chancay
Material
reed grass
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle Cover2990/763

Pyro-engraved sleeve for weaving tool. Two bands of three stepped decoration at both ends and one extensive stepped motif band in the middle. Cracked.

Culture
Chancay
Material
reed grass
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament2948/121

White and light green feathers tied to sticks. Tiny plant fibres are wrapped around the feathers on the sticks to hold them in place. Small down-like feathers are at the base of the ornament with larger feathers at the top. There are two long white feathers with black spots at the very top. The sticks holding the feathers are tightly tied in a bundle with a rigid cloth tape.

Culture
Asmat
Material
feather, reed grass ?, plant fibre and tape adhesive
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pan Flute2814/42

Flute with eight progressively shorter and narrower pipes, held together with palm twine tied around the width. The fourth pipe has twine wrapped around the length of the pipe. The pipes are open at the mouth end and closed at the other.

Culture
Makuna
Material
tucum palm fibre and reed grass
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pan Flute2814/40

Flute with eight progressively shorter and narrower pipes, held together with palm twine tied around the width. The pipes are open at the mouth end and closed at the other.

Culture
Makuna
Material
tucum palm fibre and reed grass
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pan Flute2814/44

Flute with three wide pipes, wrapped in leaves. The ends are loose and frayed.

Culture
Makuna
Material
tucum palm fibre, reed grass and bark
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pan Flute2814/43

Flute with three wide pipes, wrapped in leaves. The ends are loose and frayed.

Culture
Makuna
Material
tucum palm fibre, reed grass and bark
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pan Flute2814/41

Flute with eight progressively shorter and narrower pipes, held together with palm twine tied around the width. The pipes are open at the mouth end and closed at the other.

Culture
Makuna
Material
tucum palm fibre and reed grass
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Spirit Flute2716/13 a-b

Large flute in two pieces. Thin, carved, black, wood figure, with large winged bird on its head, has braids of plant fibre with shells and bone and a long, elephant trunk-like nose hanging down, and a long red and white tail. Figure's face is covered with tattoos in beige and red. The upper figure (part a) fits into the flute section (part b) which is a large piece of bamboo, with a large hole top and bottom, covered with carved and stained black designs, and with reed basketry at top and base.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, plant fibre, bamboo grass, cowrie shell, paint, fish bone and reed grass
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK3.17 a-d

Knife (a) with a slightly curved rusted metal blade and the tang of the blade protruding through the butt end of the bone and wood handle. Sheath of light brown reed, one piece folded at one end (b) to hold a second piece of reed (d) and protect the blade point. A length of light brown reed (c) is used to secure the knife inside the sheath.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
iron metal, wood, reed grass and bone
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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