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Skirt3036/2

Pearly queen costume skirt. Skirt is knee length, black, with rear waist zipper closure and single kick pleat at back. Skirt is heavily decorated with white buttons made primarily of plastic, sewn on with black thread. The buttons are similar in size and patterned in horizontal lines of three rows interspersed with connected diamond shapes. Inside the diamonds of every other row are large round abalone buttons. The waist band is decorated with interspersed abalone buttons and smaller round or square plastic buttons. The top back of the skirt is undecorated. The kick pleat is also patterned with buttons, and a single heart at bottom centre. The interior of the skirt has a black polyester lining.

Culture
English
Material
synthetic fibre, shell, plastic, wool fibre and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3036/1

Pearly queen costume jacket. Jacket is long sleeved, black, with a two button closure, wide collar and lapels and two waste pockets. Jacket is heavily decorated with white buttons made primarily of plastic, sewn on with black thread. The buttons on the front and arms of the garment are similar in size and patterned in horizontal lines of three rows interspersed with connected diamond shapes. The hem and pockets are covered in slightly larger buttons. A variety of six plastic pins are attached to the jacket front. The collar and lapel are densely covered in buttons of various sizes, some made of abalone shell. A silver medal hangs from the right lapel, stating “Member of Pearly Kings and Queens Assoc.”. On the shoulders are two small “s” shapes in brown and grey abalone buttons. The back of the jacket is less densely covered and states, in buttons, “Pearly Queen of Dulwich” between three crowns. The interior of the jacket is lined in black polyester.

Culture
English
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre, plastic, shell and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3036/5

Pearly queen costume cravat. Three wide layers of overlapping white, flowery lace are attached to a circular piece of white fabric backing. The cravat is attached around the wearer’s neck by a plain white fabric collar with a velcro closure at back.

Culture
English
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reconciliation2972/1

Woodblock print on handmade paper in thick black ink. Central image shows a missionary holding and pointing to a bible on the right side. On the left side are a group of four people weilding axes and clubs, facing the missionary. At the top centre is a pair of clasped hands showing reconciliation. There is a wide patterned border around the image, including fish skeletons, hearts and abstract patterns. Edition 7/50, titled, signed and dated underneath the image. The edges of the paper are uneven.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Made in
Erromango, Tafea, Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pudding Knife2832/8

Carved black-brown pudding knife. Paddle-shape blade is flat and oblong, narrow at base tapering outwards to a rounded tip. Hilt is formed of three discs: two outer discs are larger and taper to narrow rims and the centre disc is smaller with a rounded rim. Above the hilt is a cylindrical shaft encircled with a raised lip that forms v shapes on two sides; above this on two sides are two inlaid white opalescent circular shell eyes with incised V shapes at their outer sides; an incised line encircles the shaft above the faces; then there is a raised notched rim, followed by an oblong knife top decorated on two sides by stepped raised oblongs, small at the centre and progressively larger towards outer edges; the top centre oblong edge is serrated.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
wood
Made in
Mota Lava, Torba, Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pudding Knife2832/7

Carved dark brown-black wooden pudding knife. Paddle-shape blade is flat and broad at base tapering to a pointed end. Above the blade there is a hilt with one upward facing and one downward facing head on each outer side. Faces have inlaid white opalescent shell eyes and mouths. Heads are edged with a sinuous raised line that crosses to form an X on the top and bottom hilt sides. Handle is cylindrical tapering outwards to the end with a flat top. Tied around the handle is a dark brown-black braided plant fibre string knotted at the end to form a loop.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
wood
Made in
Mota Lava, Torba, Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pudding Knife2832/6

Carved wooden pudding knife. Paddle-shape blade is flat and broad at base tapering to a pointed end. Above the blade there is a hilt /handle bordered with oblong shapes containing nine stacked flat circular shapes of decreasing size from the largest circle closest to blade to the smallest closest to top. Each circle has two circular holes (eyes), and the knife is topped with a tall oblong hat-like shape with brim.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
wood
Made in
Mota Lava, Torba, Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pudding Knife2832/4

Carved wooden pudding knife. Paddle-shape blade is flat and broad at base tapering to a pointed end. Above the blade there is a hilt/handle comprised of three sections bordered with oblong shapes; the first two sections closest to the blade are lozenge shaped with the same shape openings; the third section is an oval with two half-oval openings. The knife has a diamond shaped top with a crescent opening.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
wood
Made in
Mota Lava, Torba, Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2832/1

Ceramic pot with three vertical protrusions coming out of the top. The pot is round and glazed in multiple hues of brownish-grey. The pot is topped with three protrusions, into which three sanded and stained wood branch-like pieces (two slightly curved and one bent and curved at an angle between the other two) have been inserted and wrapped at their bases with light brown braided natural fibre twine. Each "branch" is topped with a curved wild-boar tusk.

Culture
Futunese
Material
clay, boar tusk, fibre, glaze and wood
Made in
Futuna, Tafea, Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2831/2

Hand-built round-bottomed pot with wide opening. Carved design covers entire outer surface, mostly abstract but two faces and a snake are also evident. Some of the raised design elements are painted orange and black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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