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Belt3187/2

Belt of rattan. A long strip of thin wood is curved into a circle and wrapped with thin strips of rattan. On the exterior, the rattan is woven into patterns of ‘x’ shapes, triangles, and blocks of colour in dark brown and light yellow. A seam of green plastic runs horizontally through the centre of the designs. The interior rattan is dark brown and undecorated. At each end, a small stick is attached to aid in fastening the belt.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
rattan, wood and plastic
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3187/1

Bamboo flute. A thick, hollow cylinder of bamboo is sealed at one end by a natural node, with a large hole bored through the stalk beneath it. The opposite end is open. The entire cylinder of bamboo has been scratched with small, fine zigzagging lines in a variety of patterns, from squares, to triangles, to long sets of opposing diagonals. The designs are coloured a light brown. Interior is undecorated.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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