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Basket3274/45

Basket or purse of plaited coconut frond. The body is rectangular in shape, with a long, oval opening at top. A long plaited cord of fine white fibre forms the handle or carrying strap.

Culture
Yapese
Material
coconut leaf and fibre
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3274/28

Small white cowrie shells strung on nylon with a large rosette of cowries and pandanus woven disc.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
cowrie shell, pandanus leaf and nylon fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3274/27

Commercial glass beads strung on nylon lines. The beading forms a tube shape with different rows of colour, zigzagging and then joined to the next row with a sing red bead between. The band is joined with a single large white bead, and has eight strings of beads extending out.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
glass and nylon fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3274/26

Headdress with a woven pandanus fibre strap of a natural brown and navy blue. Cone shells are sewn to band, circling the entire headdress, and with a single piece of yarn looping around each shell. Decorated with a bright pink fabric rosette.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
cone shell, pandanus leaf, nylon fibre ? and wool fibre ?
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3274/25

Plaited necklace of a light blue and natural adorned with forty-one cowrie shells and a fringe alternating between green and reddish brown pandanus leaf fibre.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
cowrie shell, pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3274/47

Basket or purse of plaited coconut frond. The body is rectangular in shape, tapering in slightly towards the bottom. Both the top and bottom curve up towards the centre. The top has a long, oval opening.

Culture
Yapese
Material
coconut leaf
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3274/46

Basket or purse of plaited coconut frond. The body is rectangular in shape, tapering in slightly towards the bottom. Both the top and bottom curve up towards the centre. The top has a long, oval opening.

Culture
Yapese
Material
coconut leaf
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing Lure3274/6

Composite fishing lure of cut clam shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by brown fibre. A bundle of twisted fibre cord is attached to the lure by brown fibre.

Culture
Yapese
Material
turtle shell, mother of pearl shell, fibre and feather ?
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing Lure3274/4

Composite fishing lure of cut mother of pearl shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by green acrylic fibre(?). A bundle of twisted fibre cord is attached to the lure by undyed and green acrylic fibre.

Culture
Yapese
Material
mother of pearl shell, turtle shell, fibre, acrylic fibre ? and feather ?
Made in
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Goggles3274/2

Carved wood goggles composed of two separate wood pieces. Both pieces are contoured on the side for the face. Glass lens inset at centre with a lined paper insert. The eyepieces are attached at the bridge of the nose by a thin strand of black-blue twisted fibre, which is tied through two metal loops. The strap is a long twisted cord, which is knotted through holes carved on the side of each eyepiece.

Culture
Yapese
Material
breadfruit wood, fibre, paper, glass, dye and metal
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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