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Belt446/3

Belt made of seven rows of grey-brown seeds strung on brown fibre cording. Ends of belt have several strands of seeds.

Culture
Philippines
Material
seed and fibre
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace424/44

Open necklace with crossing design of red with black seeds strung intermitent with black glass beads strung where strands cross.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
seed, fibre and glass ?
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1461/8

An ornament with the central piece being two curved tusks connected together to create a horizontal oval-shape with fibre in between the middle of them. Attached around the tusks, there is a looped beaded band with two rows of white beads outlining the central pattern of alternating rectangles of blue, green, and red. From the tusks, there dangles five strings (two at the top next to the looped beaded band and three at the bottom) of blue, green, white, and black beads with a black seed bead at the end.

Culture
Motu
Material
glass, fibre, seed and tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2623/22

Alternating Job's tears and bush banana tips strung on green plastic fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
job's tear seed, plastic fibre and plant
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2623/44

Coconut shell scraper attached to a necklace of Job's tears strung on green plastic fibre. Scraper has been sharpened to a concave rounded edge and sides have been notched for decoration. A small piece of bark fibre rope loops the scraper to the necklace, hiding the plastic fibre. Pahaion necklace.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
coconut nutshell, plastic fibre, bark fibre and job's tear seed
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2623/23

Necklace made from bush banana tips and Job's tears in alternating sections and strung on clear plastic fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
job's tear seed, plant and plastic fibre
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2600/63

Gourd rattle with seeds(?) inside. The wooden handle of the rattle has been painted orange-brown to match the colour of the gourd. The gourd is painted green, red and purple in diamond, heart(?) and leaf shapes, edged with a zigzag etching. The band across the centre of the gourd reads, 'SOUVENIR DE BARRANQUILLA'. A hook is screwed into the end of the handle and a metal plug is in the top of the gourd.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
gourd fruit, paint, seed and wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2623/10

Abstract tooth-shaped mask. Masonite board base with a layered border of white shell, red seeds, and white beads.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood fibre, shell, seed and glass
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2623/4

Near circle of 18 boar's teeth, bound together with fibre through a hole bored at the gum end. Layer of printed paper over the fibre binding, then layer of thick dark red substance with a layer of clear yellow adhesive over. Impressed into the dark red substance and adhesive are a semi-circle of red seeds (1.5 x 1 cm), surrounded by white shells (0.8 x 0.5 cm). The tips of the teeth opposite the decorated section also have holes bored. Reverse is undecorated. Wooden bar wrapped in plant fibre on reverse, 5 cm from bottom of decorated edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
boar tusk, paper, seed, shell, plant fibre and adhesive
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2600/62

Gourd rattle (one of pair) with seeds ? inside. The wooden handle of the rattle has been painted orange-brown to match the colour of the gourd. The gourd is painted green, red and purple in diamond, heart ? and leaf shapes, edged with a zigzag etching. The band across the centre of the gourd reads, 'SOUVENIR DE BARRANQUILLA'. A hook is screwed into the end of the handle and a metal plug is in the top of the gourd.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
gourd fruit, wood, seed and paint
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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