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Sword2642/4

Wooden sword that tapers to a point at the tip. There are holes lining either side where reef shark teeth are attached with twined cord. There is a short ring of coconut fibre weaving above the handle.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut palm wood, coconut husk fibre and reef shark tooth
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC50

A fairly smooth grey stone with a bell shape that is semi-rounded at the bottom. Tapers to a cylindrical-like handle with a mushroom-cap-like end.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
stone
Made in
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC52

A deep leaf-shaped dark brown wood bowl with both ends pointed. Narrow notches all around the rim with deep notches on handles. Has rounded bottom. Fibre is knotted through two holes at end pointed end.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
wood
Made in
Manihiki Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC53

Plain woven basket shaped like a pineapple with a knotted handle.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Manihiki Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC54

Dark brown discs interspaced with two white discs strung on a fibre strand and tied together at the end.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell, coral and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC19

Straight wooden club flaring slightly from the handle to the rounded end; small knob at handle end.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC55

Dark brown discs interspaced with several pairs of white discs and strung on two fibre strands with short tassel-like bunches where the strands are joined together. Each of the four tassels has three pairs of white discs.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell, coral and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC56

Discs are strung on a fibre cord alternating brown and white. Each end is knotted.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, shell and coral
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC58

Pierced gray snail-like shells strung alternately with 5 black beads on fibre cord.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, glass and shell
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC59 a-c

Small gray snail-like shells woven into braided grass strands and further secured with fibre strands. Necklace now in three separate pieces.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell and grass
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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