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BasketC450

A large oval basket which tapers downward toward the inward curved bottom. Long braided strap handles are attached to the rim. Has a herring bone pattern.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC730

Cylindrical, brown wood handle with the head formed by the stubs of the surface roots and the tap root. Head has five protrusions all around and a rounded point at the end. The handle has a design at the end that consists of vertical rows of ziz zags with plain lines in between. Wrapped with braided fibre at the end of the handle and along around the middle portion of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC742

Bowl, circular as veiwed from the top, with four tapered legs and a tab spaced evenly between two of the legs. A thick cord with a loop at the end, formed from braided plant fibre, wrapped around several strands of braided fibre, is attached to the tab.

Culture
Fijian
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC745

Wooden club carved from a branch. The end of the handle has a knob, the other end is curved and has a spur. The inside of the curve has a rough rectangular panel. The handle is wrapped with light and dark brown braid in a striped pattern.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC747

Cylindrical, brown wood handle with the head formed by the stubs of the surface roots and the tap root. Head has seven protrusions all around and a blunt point at the end. The handle has a design at the end that consists of vertical rows of ziz zags with plain lines in between and a horizontal row of zig zags above. Decorated with two braided fibre bands at either end of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC9

A long cylindrical wood club which tapers downward toward the middle. Bands of braid and cord are twisted around the club. The end is weighted with lead. Flat v-shaped knob at the end of the handle.

Culture
Samoan
Material
lead metal, wood, jute fibre and bark
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1052

Black wooden club with a curved, bulbous end. Geometric patterns composed of triangles carved on the handle. Club end has a 'pineapple' knob and is curved, ending in a long point. Braided bands are tied and wrapped around both ends of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and bark
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskC22

A dark brown cylindrical handle, thinner in between the flared outward ends. One end has a tassel with braided bases of numerous strands of vegetable fibres forming the whisk.

Culture
Samoan
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Upolu, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC24

Dark brown fibre is braided to form a net sling holder for the brown shell. The shell is rounded, has three equally spaced vertical ridges, and comes to a point at the end where the netting is open. The netting has an open lattice-work pattern and comes up around the rounded part of the shell extending into long braided strips which are knotted and braided together at the end.

Culture
Samoan
Material
fibre and coconut nutshell
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1159

Curved barbed metal hook fastened to a braided line.

Culture
Maori
Material
iron metal and flax fibre
Made in
Taranaki, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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