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AxeC1198

Simple straight, cylindrical, brown wood handle with wrapped braided rings of fibre and a sleeve near the axe head. The iron axe head is in the shape of a Danish hand axe and is stamped with 'Lyons'.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
fibre, iron metal and wood
Made in
Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1200 d

Envelope shape tapa bag with braided edges in maroon and natural. The sides of the bag are border with an abstract, stamped design in green and purple. Lining of is made of plaited palm leaf.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm leaf, bark, paper mulberry bark and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1309

A flat woven basket with a rectangular shape that flares outward along the top. Has vertical bands and narrow openwork panels in between horizontally closed bands along the top and the bottom, with the top having triangular zig zag edging around the rim. Two braided handles, one on each side.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian ?
Material
leaf and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC1325

Skirt formed by a woven waistband that has been dyed dark brown and several strands of flax stalk that have been beaten at intervals and the beaten sections dyed (?) black to form a geometric pattern.

Culture
Maori
Material
new zealand flax fibre, grass and dye
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1000

Plain woven basket with black and natural colour creating a small check design and having a horizontal natural colour band around the middle. Bail handle is also braided in these two colours.

Culture
Samoan
Material
leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CapeC1006

Large woven cloak, or cape, with a wide, curved lower border. The natural-coloured textile has a narrow band across the upper edge with a chevron motif in blue, white and red. Sewn onto the sides are bands with line motifs in light and dark brown. The border along the bottom edge has a large zigzag and diamond motif in brown, red and green.

Culture
Maori
Material
wool fibre, dye and new zealand flax fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA7602

Metal point held between bone sprockets by twine. Braided twine line extends from back.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal, bone and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ForkC79

Wooden handle, four stingray spine prongs attached with leaf and fibre at centre. Possibly a spear tip.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, sting ray spine, fibre and leaf
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1021

Cylindrical handle covered with fibre of natural colour and black. Carved rounded head with elongated lozenge protrusion decoration all around and a plain boss on the end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1022

Tapered cylindrical handle with geometric pattern of vertical rows of triangles on the lower half. Carved melon-shaped head that has nine small protrusions all around and a boss on the end. Braided hair cord tied around the handle.

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