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Tapa ClothC1502

Tapa cloth in an irregular shape (a rectangle with a large circle cut out of the centre) painted with stylized floral and geometric designs in brown and black covering almost entire surface.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1503

The cloth is square and natural in colour with a triangle fringe. There is a double diagonal line extending from each corner and ending in a large brown diamond in the centre of the cloth. The triangle fringe covers all four sides.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1504

The cloth is square and natural in colour with a triangle fringe. There is a double diagonal line extending from each corner and ending in a small circle surrounded by four diamonds in the centre of the cloth. The triangle fringe covers all four sides and the triangles from three of the sides are painted brown.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinH1.219

Metal pin with a large finial in the shape of a half circle with a hole near the centre; green patina.

Culture
Inca
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinH1.269

Metal pin has a flat spoon shaped top with a hole in the finial and a thin, rounded prong. Green patina.

Culture
Inca
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinH1.289

Metal pin has a spoon-like shape with scrolls at the base. The bowl has repoussé flowers and leaves. Liner pattern decorates the edges of scroll and bowl. The thin, rounded stem is slightly curved and pointed at the end.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA9181

Long staff with carved standing human figure joined (with wiggle nails) to the top. Six miniature coppers nailed to the staff, the uppermost nailed to the figure's chest. The lowest copper is a t-shaped scrap. A piece of abalone is glued to the front of the staff below the two central coppers, and the entire staff is painted red. The figure stands erect with his right arm outstretched, the other at his side. He wears brown-painted clothing and a red painted skull cap decorated with four pieces of abalone at front, back and sides. The face carving is highlighted with red and black paint and is heavily shellacked. Rubber cap on bottom.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, copper metal, abalone shell, rubber ? and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: CopperA6574

Copper fragment that appears to be a piece from the upper right-hand corner and is composed of two pieces of copper joined together with metal rivets. One inch wide incised border on two sides. Copper has very faint incised designs. Hole punched through in the center.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonD3.185

Small silver spoon with linear patterns engraved on the handle.

Culture
Seminole
Material
silver metal
Made in
Florida, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bi-pointed DaggerA4033

Dagger that is double-ended and each blade double-edged. One blade is much shorter than the other. Concave blades, each with double ridges on upper surface. The handle is wrapped in leather and bound with cord.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, leather skin, fibre and iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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