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Spear ThrowerC1588

Spear thrower with carved finial that is decorated with small white triangles. Loop of braided cord knotted around centre of shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, plant fibre and pigment ?
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.253

Circular, light brown, coiled cedar root tray. Simple coiled work with bifurcated stitches and watch-spring base construction. Tray has slat sides and a braided three-strand border with coiled and braided handles. Interior design features an eight-pointed star, with end lines extended, in black and red bark and grass. Red bordered white diamonds, with black centres, around the outer edge; outside has arrow patterns in red bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletC1346 a-g

Seven circular bands with one dyed yellow and black while the rest are black.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC1350

A stone blade and wood handle with an overall triangular shape. Blade lashed in with braided cord.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone, rattan, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1441

Rattan, braided, and rent to form a circle around which the string is wrapped with the seeds facing the outside. There is a row of greyish-coloured, rather longish seeds around the outside.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
fibre, rattan and seed
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadC1443

Harpoon with four sticks with barbed ends that are bound together with braided plant fibre cord. Ends of the barbed sticks are inserted into a bamboo tube case. Same piece of cord that wraps around the sticks is also wrapped around the bamboo case.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plant fibre, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.307

Round, flat pouch-like openwork woven basket with a braided loop handle--concentric bands of red and blue are featured on both sides.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.310 a-l

Nest of eleven small, round, flat bottomed woven baskets. The outer basket (part a) has a wide band of red around the sides and a lid (part l)--lid has a band of red and a large band of open work encircling its centre. The inner baskets each have a purple rim. Remnants of a braided handle are attached at either side of the outer basket.

Culture
Chilean
Material
horse hair and dye
Made in
Maule, Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.83

Central band of pink on black design with tree and geometric motifs flanked at top and bottom with a band of chevron motif. There is a lateral red band at the top and bottom with white lettering. Finished with a braided fringe at one end.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2202

Flattened tall, plaited (checker work) weave basket; wide strips; braided warp border; short cedar rope handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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