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OrnamentH2.37

Ornament consisting of a central, light brown disc with dark brown x’s in between vertical and horizontal lines. Tied to the top is a looped string of grey and red seeds. Hanging from the bottom are seven strings of grey and red seeds with a section of bird quill near the ends.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
gourd fruit, fibre, bird quill, seed and pigment
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.39

Single stand necklace consisting of small brown seeds in sections of six, alternating with larger red and black seeds.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
seed and fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC259

Round black seeds, some of which have been cut in half. The seeds are strung on a twisted brown string.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
seed and fibre
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC260

Grey-brown seeds pierced and strung on twisted fibre string.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
seed and fibre
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC261

Five strands of long grey seeds connected at six inch intervals by a round brown seed. The seeds are strung on a fine string.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
seed and fibre
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC276

Long cylindrical black shells and small circular white shells arranged alternately. There are fourteen strands strung on a twisted string and connected to fabric tape.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
spondula shell, shell, seed and fibre
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AnkletK2.26 a-b

Pair of anklets composed of beige-coloured fibre with brown seed husks fastened to short lengths of twined plant fabre on straps of braided plant fibre.

Culture
Hausa
Material
plant fibre and seed
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.65 a-b

Strung on cord. Two pieces (parts a-b) of alternating three brass faceted beads and a seed.

Culture
Zulu
Material
seed, brass metal and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.62

Red and white, blue and white, or yellow and red beads alternating with seeds.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, gourd seed and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GameK4.89

Game board (weso) consisting of a rectangular tray (eznyeso) of thirty-two squares half an inch deep (amasa). Tray rims are incised with a grid pattern. Peg at one end of the tray. There are sixty-two seeds used as counters (empiki) in an orange cloth bag which has a brown cloth drawstring. On the back of the tray, there is an explanatory paper about the game of Mweso which is played in Africa by the Bantu.

Culture
Ganda
Material
wood and seed
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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