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FigureIe472

Figure depicting a standing female decorated with red seeds on the eyes and stomach, a fibre fringe threaded through the nostrils, and stained dark brown overall. The figure has a painted face in white and yellow as well as stomach and chest markings in white. She wears a sennit fibre skirt with tufts of sennit fibre at the top of the head. Decorated with feathers at the neck and front right leg.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, seed, feather, sennit fibre, paint and stain
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumIe469

Carved wood drum, cylindrical shape narrowing in centre. Open end in shape of a crocodile with open mouth. Sharp teeth, pointed snout with pointed ridges along back. Eyes outlined in red seed, fibre tie through open nostrils. Centre part has geometric band paintings and handle. Other end has stylized face with red seed eyes. The open end of the drum is covered with snake skin. Drum is painted white, brown, black and light brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
skin, paint, seed, fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Skull828/6

A bird skull, with part of the body.

Culture
Ifugao ?
Material
bird bone, wood, seed and feather
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress988/2

Large woven headdress, rectangular in shape with rounded corners. The front edge is lined with a row of white buttons. Attached to the sides are three strands with red seeds and large pieces of shell on the ends.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
leaf, shell, seed and glass
Made in
Paiella, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan1176/34 a

The fan has thin black-brown feathers and a decorated handle. The handle is made from a piece of wood doubled over and covered in a thick black substance, possibly resin. Pushed into the black substance are many teardrop-shaped gray seeds.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
feather, wood, resin ? and seed
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1176/25

An extremely long necklace beaded with grey-white seeds on a plastic string.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
seed and plastic
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1176/24

Natural coloured, cotton(?) woven hat with a flat top and a slight, angled brim. There is a band of two strands grey seeds lining the brim; two seeds on top.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
cotton fibre ? and seed
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace407/1

A beaded oval-shaped necklace with the top rim row beaded with dark blue beads and a white seed bead at the end of one of its extensions. The pattern consists of alternating rows of white seed beads and zig zag rows of red, white, and blue beads. The last row is of white seed beads with a red bead at their ends.

Culture
East African
Material
glass ?, synthetic fibre ? and seed
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1001/1

A long oval-faced wood mask with a tall six-stick headdress connected horizontally in the middle. The nose is long, thin, and deep with strands of red thread wrapped around its nostrils. The square eyes and mouth are cut out. The forehead is upraised and angled to a point in the middle. Double chin. Entire mask is decorated with cowrie shells and red seeds.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, cowrie shell, seed and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat473/19

Hat with black dome-shaped cotton (?) base that has domed metal ornaments, off-white buttons, and white glass beads sewn to the base. Hanging from the top front are several strands of multicoloured beads, strung seeds, pompoms, tufts of bright red feathers, and off-white and red tufts of hair.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ?, glass ?, feather, silver metal ?, dye, hair and seed ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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