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Christening Mat1523/2

Woven mat with multicoloured fringe. The natural coloured strands are plaited diagonally with the edges folded over and woven back into the mat. The are eight rows of multicoloured fringe sewn onto the lower half of the mat.

Culture
Tongan
Material
reed grass and wool fibre ?
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1523/1 a-b

Large basket base (a) and lid (b) made from coiled stem woven together with natural and dyed grass. The base widens in diameter towards the curved shoulder where it then narrows slightly towards the rim, and it has a band of triangles in brown and black at the shoulder and base with a band of light brown rectangles between them. There are two handles at the shoulder. The lid is conical with a short cylindrical handle at the top centre and a lip that fits inside the rim of the base.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stem, grass ? and dye
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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