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Fishing Lure3274/3

Composite fishing lure of cut mother of pearl shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by green acrylic fibre(?). A bundle of twisted fibre cord is attached to the lure by undyed and green acrylic fibre.

Culture
Yapese
Material
mother of pearl shell, turtle shell, sennit ?, acrylic fibre ? and feather ?
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3254/1

Headdress (pa'e kea or pa'e kaha) consisting of a woven band of coconut husk fibre adorned with small circular pieces of shiny shell, mostly layered in pairs, and topped with a small asterisk design of turtle shell. The woven band tapers on each side, ending in loops, through which plaited coconut husk fibre is attached on both sides for tying. Both tapered end is topped with triangular pieces of shiny shell and a cut-out design in turtle shell. Attached are alternating plaques of carved turtle shell and white shell adorned with human images (tiki) and geometric designs in low relief. The shells are pierced and strung together.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
turtle shell, shell and coconut fibre ?
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3123/21

Small turtle shell mask. Shell is tan in colour with an organic linear pattern in dark brown, and is rounded with a slight ridge down the centre that serves as a nose. Small holes are bored through for eyes and a mouth. Dense feathers, and down, in shades of tan, light brown and dark brown surround the face, attached to the shell by rolled plant fibre thread on the interior of the mask.

Culture
Lega ?
Material
turtle shell, feather and plant fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2878/46

Carved turtle shell comb in the shape of a fish with a tail at one end and an eye and mouth at the other end. The comb teeth make up the bottom half of the body of the fish, and the tail serves as the handle. The colour is a mixture of brown and light brown with the main body being darker brown and the tail a lighter brown. The comb curves down the length of the body.

Culture
Indian
Material
turtle shell
Made in
Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2878/45

Carved turtle shell comb in the shape of a fish with a tail at one end and an eye and mouth at the other end. The comb teeth make up the bottom half of the body of the fish, and the tail serves as the handle. The colour is a mixture of brown and light brown with the teeth and the tips of the tail being light brown and the rest of the comb being gradients of brown.

Culture
Indian
Material
turtle shell
Made in
Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskIg413 a-g

A large deep brown wood mask (part a). The circular brown wood pupil of the eyes are outlined with a black swirl and surrounded by a piece of white shell for the sclera of the eye. Along the prominent forehead, there is a horizontal row of eight white shells. Through the large nose, there is a tapering cylindrical white object (part b) that has four black vertical bands around either end. Dangling from the nose, there is a flat circular crescent-shaped shell that has a grey sheen. The tear-drop-shaped ears have a circular ornament on their lobes that is white all around with a sheened shell centre. The prominent rounded wood headdress has a flat white circular disc piece at the centre front with an intricately designed perforated turtle shell piece on top. On top of the headdress, there is a flat triangular brown wood projection decorated with shell inlay in a geometric pattern. A flat crescent-shaped shell (part c) is attached at either back side end of the mask with black cord. The crescent-shaped shell (part c) has a pearl-like sheen and is decorated on the front with a black outline of a bird form at either top end and a dark bird form in the middle with a black outline all around the shell. A dark brown cord (part d) is attached to the crescent-shaped shell (part c) through a flat tear-drop-shaped shell piece that has two holes, a thin brown wood human figure, and a white shell decorated with a vertical line of horizontal fish along the middle front. Six white, brown-black, and orange-brown beaded strands (part e) are attached at either back side end of the mask. A light brown basketry bag (part f) that comes to a point at the bottom has, along its rim, brown braided cord strands that attach to the bottom of the mask with a metal hook (part g).

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
kerosene wood, palm leaf ?, egg cowrie shell, black lip shell, gold lip shell, nautilus shell, turtle shell and clam shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskIe447

Mask based on the top of a turtle shell for the face. Face is painted white with red contour lines and a black chin. Face is outlined by a black line which also goes down along the nose, creating a heart-like form. Eyes are each made out of a cowrie shell and are outlined by a black line that tapers to a point at the outer side. Nostrils are red outlined by black. Thirty-seven other shells are surrounding the face. Red clay molded ears. Mask is surrounded by a seven layer coil of red plant bark, or root? Hanging plant fibre cord at the top centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
turtle shell, clay, fibre, cowrie shell and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskIe448

Mask based on the top of a turtle shell for the face. Face is painted white with red circular lines around the eyes that are surrounded by two black circular lines. Face is outlined by a black line which also goes down along the nose, creating a heart-like form. Eyes are each made out of a cowrie shell. Nostrils are black and red. Small red mouth. Twenty-one other shells are around the top portion of the face. Red clay molded ears. Mask is surrounded by a nine layer coil of brown plant bark, or root? Long, thin brown-black feathers are at the top of the head. Hanging plant fibre cord at the top centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
turtle shell, paint, fibre, shell, clay and feather
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feather Money2604/1

Red feather money wound in two concentric circles around a bark band. Feathers overlap like shingles, attached to the bark-like fibre which is wound around the band of money. Strands of small shells hang from one of the circles.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
feather, fibre, turtle shell and bark
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishAa124

A small turtle shell. Rounded oval shape that has a slight point at one end and two parting tail-flute-like features, creating a part in between them. Thirteen geometric shape blocks overall.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
turtle shell
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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