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Model CanoeC924

Wooden model of an outrigger canoe with two rectangular shaped plaited woven sails with red designs and a deep, rectangular shaped hull. Attached to the centre is a rectangular shaped deck that supports the sails and the outrigger. The bow and stern are decorated with triangular-like shaped boards with red detailing. The bottom of the canoe is cylindrical shaped with tapered ends that are engraved with a crocodile. The outside of the canoe is decorated with black and red fish, figures and abstracted designs. The outer wall of the deck is detailed with two protruding head-like figures painted red and black. The outrigger is attached with three narrow, cylindrical shaped pieces of wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, leaf, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC926

Model canoe with two crab claw sails and a lean-to-like cabin at each end connected by a low wall on each side.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm bark, leaf, wood, fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC927

Model canoe with painted black outer hull inlaid with geometric and flower-like shell shapes along the bottom edge of the hull and in horizontal lines on the sides of the hull. One end has a carved head and arms attached , and the opposite end has a carved geometric finial as well as a string of cowrie shells. Four seats, each composed of a straight segment of wood supported by a u-shaped piece of wood with a carved head that faces inwards at the tip of each end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, wood, paint, resin, fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC928

Canoe is red, black, and white with decoration on bow and stern. Wood scaffolding between canoe and outrigger. Two large sails on two masts.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
rattan, leaf and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC929 a

Large model canoe with an outrigger and a triangular sail.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, leaf and plant fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC931

Mulberry bark cloth. The cloth is rectangular in shape with uneven, ragged edges. The cloth is undecorated and brown-orange in colour.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
paper mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1018

Red-brown hardwood tip and blade (one side flattened) joined to a hollow, cylindrical, light yellow-brown bamboo handle with rattan wrap. The shaft has a section painted with a design that consists of a curvi-linear design with a face on the top and has horizontal lines above and cross hatching below.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1021

Cylindrical handle covered with fibre of natural colour and black. Carved rounded head with elongated lozenge protrusion decoration all around and a plain boss on the end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1022

Tapered cylindrical handle with geometric pattern of vertical rows of triangles on the lower half. Carved melon-shaped head that has nine small protrusions all around and a boss on the end. Braided hair cord tied around the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and hair
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatC1024

The woven mat is rectangular with a diagonal striped pattern. The mat has diagonal stripes of white, yellow and brown outlined in red. The white and yellow stripes are woven with a diamond design in the centre of the mat and checkered with brown around the edges. A brown border outlines the centre section. The edges of the mat are bound with a white blanket stitch. The back of the mat is woven with natural coloured materials and unpainted.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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