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Comb3274/30

Wooden comb composed of twelve individual strips of wood, pinned together by three wooden pins. The handle is three points shaped from the wood strips. The strips of wood extend out from the handle forming the teeth of the comb.

Culture
Yapese
Material
mangrove wood
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3274/81

Carved standing male figure wearing loincloth. Figure has arms down to his sides, with hands on his hips. The hair, eyebrows and eyes are painted black. The base is rounded and uneven. The feet and hands are outlined in pencil, but were not completely carved out.

Culture
Yapese
Material
paint, breadfruit wood, cotton fibre and charcoal pigment
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tackle Box3274/10 a-b

Tackle box of wood with a separate base (part a) and lid (part b). Together, the box is boat-shaped with both ends tapering in from lid to base. A length of twisted cord is attached to the lid through a hole in the wood, and is tied so that it forms a loop of cord. The base has a raised edge, which fits snugly into the lid.

Culture
Yapese
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Handspike3274/32

Handspike composed of a single piece of carved wood, shaped to have two pointed ends. A handle is created from twisted coconut fibre, tied to the spike near each pointed end, creating a loop to go around the hand.

Culture
Yapese
Material
wood and coconut fibre
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze3274/17

Adze with a wedge-shaped blade of cut auger shell. The blade is lashed to the wooden hafting platform by twisted coconut fibre(?). The shaft is a branch with an acute-angled hafting platform.

Culture
Yapese
Material
wood, auger shell and coconut fibre ?
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coconut Grater3274/13 a-b

Breadfruit wood seat (part a) with serrated metal grater (part b). The seat is animal-shaped, with four legs, a tail, and a head where the grater attaches. The back is u-shaped. The grater is a flat piece of metal that has a slightly raised head, with a hole at centre, and teeth around the outside.

Culture
Yapese
Material
breadfruit wood and metal
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Digging Stick3274/12

Wood digging stick with a curved and pointed end, and a long, flat blade end.

Culture
Yapese
Material
ragish wood
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tackle Box3274/9 a-b

Tackle box of wood with a separate base (part a) and lid (part b). Together, the box is somewhat rectangular with a bulbous centre. A length of twisted cord is attached to the lid through a hole in the wood. The base has a raised edge, which fits snugly into the lid.

Culture
Yapese
Material
breadfruit wood and fibre
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe Bailer3274/74

Model canoe bailer carved from a single piece of wood. A small wood scoop, tear drop-shaped, with parallel handle extending upwards through centre of scoop.

Culture
Yapese
Material
wood
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Courting Stick3274/80 a-b

Courting stick in two pieces carved from thin, long piece of wood. The shorter piece (part a) tapers in to a point at one end. The longer piece (part b) has a flat, rectangular section, and two barbed sections.

Culture
Micronesian
Material
wood
Made in
Truk Islands, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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