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Bag2981/7

Rectangular basketry bag woven in a diagonal pattern. Long grass fringe at both bottom and top. Decorated with multi-coloured fabric strips attached to bad with beaded and seed thread. The top three attachments also hold carved teeth. The handle is five twisted pieces joined together by a knot at top.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
grass fibre, cotton fibre, dye, tooth and seed
Made in
Admiralty Islands, Manus, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/93

Necklace of animal teeth. 87 teeth are tied adjacently to a braid of bast string, of approximately 70cm circumference, through small, round holes drilled through each tooth. The teeth range from 13mm to 33mm from base to tip, and range in colour from yellow-browns through to dark browns with ivory tips. All of the teeth are incisors except for a molar at one end where the string is tied in a knot.

Culture
Asmat
Material
dog tooth ? and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Teeth, Wolf (9), Shells(2)16.1/35 AB
Poncho, Deer Skin16/9127
Box Lid16/8066
Box Lid16/4799