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Mouth HarpB21

A thin dark brown piece that has a long tongue attached at one end. The piece is wide with pointed ends. There is a toggle at one end and a loop at the other.

Culture
Iban
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouth HarpB20

A thin dark brown piece that has a long tongue attached at one end. The piece is slightly rounded with rounded ends. There are two toggles, one at either end.

Culture
Iban
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa178 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b) that has an incised line down the middle on both sides. A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft. At the end of the shaft, there is a horizontal band, and a simple grooved finial at the end.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB66

A simple comb that has ninety short teeth with a wavy back.

Culture
Batak
Material
wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB65

A comb that has one-hundred-eight short teeth at either sides of a central wooden bar

Culture
Batak
Material
wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1409

A wood paddle that has a horizontal double ring carved near the end of the plain handle. The blade has a wide leaf shape with an oblique base and an acute apice.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
wood
Made in
Cook Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PerchC1176

Mutu kaka (bird perch). Roughly carved perch with an angled T-like shape. Carved with a stylized human figure that has large protruding circular eyes and is sitting in a crouched position with a cylindrical protrusion below. The knob is carved into a knot finial.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stilt CarvingC1320

A wood stilt step that has a human figure decorated with a cross-hatched pattern. Has large circular eyes, swirled ears, a flat horizontal nose, and a horizontal compressed mouth. The large upward curved hair extends downward into the rest of the figure with space in between the two.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
wood
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb324

A two-dimensional humanoid figure puppet with a one-piece wood body carved in low relief. Unpainted wood handle extends below the foot on the left. Articulate leather arms attached at the shoulder with knotted string and are jointed at the shoulders and the elbows. Wood sticks are attached to the palms to manipulate the arms. Profile body and face are looking to the right. The pink face has a grey beard and moustache. Grey hair. The eyes are large and open. The upper teeth are visible. Wearing a green tunic and trousers with a band of gold paint at the neck and the waist. The pink feet are wearing black shoes with red ground in between.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, paint and leather skin
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb344

A three-dimensional male humanoid figure puppet. Has a large head and jointed arms attached to controlling rods. The pink face is positioned downwards with red lips and other features outlined in black. Gelung supit urang with Garuda Mungkur (short-tongued), diadem (jamang), lungsen, Tali Garuda (mythical bird) below sumping to jamang, in black, gold, red, green, white, and pink. Arms and hands are painted gold with ornaments at the biceps and at the wrists. The chest is covered by a black garment with opalescent paper sewn on in square pattern having a star-like shape at the centre. Wearing an orange and beige geometrically patterned batik skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
cotton fibre, paint, fibre and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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