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Miniature Hammer3557/6

Sago hammer sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Hammer consists of a bamboo head with a wood handle, lashed together with rattan fibre. Top of wood handle is split in half and bamboo head is inserted into it. A twisted rattan cord is wrapped around the tip of the head and base of the handle, giving hammer a triangular shape. Orange card inserted into bag, behind hammer, with image of person using it; paragraph of text describe materials, and how the hammer is made.

Culture
Au
Material
bamboo grass, wood, rattan, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy3557/12

Spinning top toy sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Body of top consists of a flat circular piece of coconut shell(?); wood rod inserted through centre and secured with resin(?). Outer surface of body decorated with alternating curved lines and dots; rod is undecorated. Light red card inserted into bag, behind spinning top, with image of person using toy and one of the toy itself; paragraph of text describes materials, and use instructions.

Culture
Au
Material
coconut nutshell ?, wood, pigment, resin ?, metal and plastic
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3609/4

Hat made from woven pandanus leaves with fibre stitching. The hat is conical in shape with a squared top. The interior has a plain weave construction that is stitched together with fibre. The exterior covered by layered strips of pandanus leaves overtop, arranged in a triangle shape, in alternating shades of light and dark brown with stitches along the edges of the leaves. The rim of horizontal strips of pandanus leaves is hand stitched in a blanket stitch with twisted light brown coconut fibre and black human hair thread. The inside of the hat has a circular plaited band of pandanus leaves and a synthetic fibre cord threaded with a small round wooden bead is attached.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
synthetic fibre, wood, pandanus leaf, coconut fibre and human hair
Made in
Tabuaeran, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3607/2

Curved wood headrest carved from a single piece of wood; straight wide legs on either side. Exterior of legs are rounded and interior sides are straight; legs have a small lip at their bases. Bottom of main section of headrest has a sharp ridge running through the middle; diamond-shaped cut in centre of ridge. Rest of headrest is undecorated.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3600/6

Wooden figure consisting of an intricately carved face attached to a cylindrical rod that flares into a circular concave base; cloth ties threaded through holes drilled into either side of base. Face has a long thin nose with pronounced nostrils; raised oval-shaped eyes on either side of nose, underneath semi-circular brows. Mouth is open and oval-shaped, lips done in relief; chin extends downward in a sharp point. Large curved ears, with rectangles in front of them, protrude from either side of face; ridges carved across rectangles. Raised diagonal lines are carved across cheeks. Face is painted white; diagonal lines done in blue. The figure has tall, slanted hair carved on top and back of head, with two ridges carved through it. Hair, rod and base all done in black; ties are yellow-brown.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3600/3

Carved mask depicting a humanoid face; made from a thin piece of wood. Face has a small thin nose, in between protruding eyes; eyes are within large, raised circles. Lower half of mouth protrudes slightly; rectangular cutout for mouth directly underneath nose. Forehead is tall and triangular; scalloped lines carved in relief down length of forehead. Two lines incised across cheeks; lines and scallops are filled with red and beige pigment(?). Holes drilled into either side of mask; interior is hollowed. (Tag looped through hole next to right eye; plastic tie threaded through holes, for hanging purposes.)

Culture
Luba ? or Lega ?
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Plough3577/19

Wooden hand plough. Two long pieces of wood are inserted through a round centre piece. One end, the handle, is lashed together with plant fibre near the end, and another twisted plant fibre midway down, and the opposite ends are inserted into two metal blades. A third piece of wood, that is slightly S-shaped, is inserted through the round centre piece at an angle. This piece of wood is further attached by a length of skin which is tied to the other two pieces of wood.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, metal, plant fibre and skin
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Salt Container3563/4 a-b

Woven rattan container with wooden lid. The round container is made of wood, covered in rattan basketry on the sides; rounded wood base. There are two small woven loop handles on the sides near the top. The wooden stopper (part b) is carved into a wedge shape, with a round plug that fits into the top of the container. An adhesive label on the base reads: "Ceremonial salt container".

Culture
Batak
Material
rattan and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Medicine Container3563/3 a-c

Horn-shaped bone container with carved wooden lid. Small bone container with human figure carved into pointed end; hollowed out at wider end. Wooden stopper (part b) is larger than the container. The carving on the stopper has a rider on a 4-legged animal; the animal has a humanoid face and horns; below the creature's face is a small sitting figure. The stopper and the container rim both have holes drilled through them for securing with a small wooden peg (part c) with a flattened, round end.

Culture
Batak
Material
bone and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra Stamp3561/8 a-c

Adinkra stamp of the 'Akofena' (ceremonial sword) design, carved info a piece of calabash gourd. Parts b-c are two sticks from the handle (normally would be four). The gourd stamp (part a) has a deeply carved design of two crossed swords, with the blades curving across the top, the tips of the handles at the bottom corners. The back surface has four small holes for sticks.

Culture
Asante
Material
gourd fruit and wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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