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Spear2948/143

Spear made with a bamboo shaft. The shaft is joined to the bundle of metal points that form the spearhead, bound by woven plant fibre. This bundle of organic fibre is connected to a woven section of synthetic fibre through a number of tight loops between the two bundles. The spearhead consists of five pointed metal pieces and five metal pieces with triangular, perforated tips. These different metal pieces are arranged roughly equidistant from each other to form a conical shape.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, plant fibre, synthetic fibre and iron metal
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband2948/104

Seed headband. The headband consists of three parallel, joined bands of seeds strung on synthetic fibre. Both ends of the headband consist of woven plant fibres, which are knotted together.

Culture
Asmat
Material
seed, plant fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband2948/103

Woven seed headband. The headband consists of two rows of seeds strung between lines of grass fibres. At either end the headband decreases in depth to a single string of seeds with long woven endpieces to serve as fasteners.

Culture
Asmat
Material
seed, plant fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/99

Necklace. The necklace is formed from a single long string of blue-grey seeds strung onto a synthetic fibre which is knotted together. Some of the seeds are cracked.

Culture
Asmat
Material
synthetic fibre and seed
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/98

Seed necklace. The necklace consists of a single strand of synthetic fibre strung with one row of grey-blue seeds. One seed has been attached at a perpendicular angle to the rest of the seeds.

Culture
Asmat
Material
seed and synthetic fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/97

Seed necklace. The necklace consists of a single, long synthetic fibre strung with mainly grey-blue and some white seeds. Many of the seeds now appear dark brown in colour. Gaps along the length of the fibre suggest that seeds may be missing.

Culture
Asmat
Material
seed and synthetic fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/96

Seed necklace. The necklace consists of a single long strand of synthetic fibre strung with grey-blue seeds. The necklace is decorated with a large perforated tooth which serves as a pendant. Some seeds now appear dark brown in colour.

Culture
Asmat
Material
seed, synthetic fibre and tooth
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/95

Necklace comprised of four strings of blue-grey beads attached to a rusted metal zipper end, and fragments of a bird’s beak. The beak forms the lower most decoration of the necklace and acts as a pendant along with the zipper. The four doubled over strands of seeds are bundled together and tied with medium blue fibre about a third of the way up from the beak and zipper decoration. The zipper end and beak are attached to the bundles by thick, brown woven plant fibres.

Culture
Asmat
Material
seed, synthetic fibre, plant fibre, metal and bird beak
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/94

Long seed necklace. The necklace is made from light brown seeds strung onto a single strand of synthetic fibre. Aside from the brown seeds there is also present a single blue-grey seed.

Culture
Asmat
Material
synthetic fibre and seed
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Leggings3051/2 a-b

Pair of wool leggings. Each legging is constructed mainly of red felt, the bottom portion of black felt with lines of synthetic fabric in a triangular design hand-stitched on top in tan, pink and blue. A strip of similar triangles in blue and tan runs up the side of the leggings on top of the red felt. Tan piping lines the top and bottom edges and seams.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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