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Sash3254/30

A small rectangle of woven grass-like strips with unfinished edges, which create a bit of a fringe. The sash has been folded in fifths, and then in half. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to piece.)

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass ?
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tattooing Equipment3254/20 a-b

Tattooing tools. Part a is a long, tapering piece of wood adorned with a human figure (tiki) at one end. Part b is a short reed with a notch cut out near each end.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
wood and reed
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/12

Ear ornament (taiana) made from boar tusk. The ornament consists of a carved spur adorned with two small human figures (tiki) - one on the end of the spur, and the other on the side of the spur. There is a small hole drilled through the spur.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/11

Ear ornament (taiana) made from boar tusk. The ornament consists of a carved spur adorned with three small human figures (tiki). There is a small hole drilled through the spur. (Possibly missing a disk from the end.)

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/7

Ear ornament (hakakai or ha'akai) made of tooth. The ornament consists of a large disk worn in front of the ear and a curved spur. The spur has a single hole through it with a small piece of wood inserted, and a toggle end.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
wood and whale tooth
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3254/21

Skirt of shells hung from plaited coconut fibre cords. The skirt consists of many lengths of small white and yellow shells strung by natural fibre, which are then tied to two cords of plaited coconut fibre. One strand has five smaller different shells. (Small piece of tape with collector number attached to cord.)

Culture
Oceania
Material
coconut fibre ?, cowrie shell, plant fibre and shell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3254/1

Headdress (pa'e kea or pa'e kaha) consisting of a woven band of coconut husk fibre adorned with small circular pieces of shiny shell, mostly layered in pairs, and topped with a small asterisk design of turtle shell. The woven band tapers on each side, ending in loops, through which plaited coconut husk fibre is attached on both sides for tying. Both tapered end is topped with triangular pieces of shiny shell and a cut-out design in turtle shell. Attached are alternating plaques of carved turtle shell and white shell adorned with human images (tiki) and geometric designs in low relief. The shells are pierced and strung together.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
turtle shell, shell and coconut fibre ?
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3254/53

Rectangular woven bag. Cut pieces of grass are woven together, with the intact ends left out as fringe. Blue decorations are attached in a row to the woven area between each line of fringe. The back of the bag is plain. A short plaited cord of coconut fibre(?) is attached to the top of each side. The bag has a creased down the centre, and then two more lesser creases where it was folded again in thirds.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
coconut fibre ?, grass ? and fibre
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3254/61

Coconut nutshell with large hole cut in top, and a hollowed-out interior. Letters 'PB' carved on outside. A small piece of tape is adhered to the shell with the collector's number written on it.

Culture
Oceania
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3254/17 a-b

Carved wooden pipe. The tapering stem has two human (tiki) figures (broken). Bowl has a tiki figure attached on one side. There is a separate small carving (part b) which appears to have once belonged to the pipe?

Culture
Marquesan
Material
wood
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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