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FluteC1076

A long cylindrical brown reed tube with a pod attached to one end. Dark brown geometric designs including a sun is painted on the tube. Three holes are cut into the tube. Reed is placed into reed tube at the mouthpiece.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
pod and reed grass
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC1134

A flat, oval-shaped green jade ornament, with a hole at the top.

Culture
Maori
Material
nephrite mineral
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC167

Flat, oval shell disc that has a bilaterally symmetrical design on both sides. One side has a worn frigate bird pattern emphasized with black pigment. There are two birds with both heads of which are facing outward and downward. In between the birds, there is a u shape with a top-hat-like arch below. Above, there are two pairs of tapering ovals. Bordered by a zig zag line. The other side has a faint pattern that is similar.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell and pigment
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck OrnamentC1529

Red and white glass beads with three human teeth strung on twisted fibre string. A piece of human scalp with ginger-coloured hair is attached.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human skin, glass, fibre and human tooth
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC1535

Two strands of dark brown discs strung on fibre cords and joined together at the ends. Near the join there is a pair of two white discs on each strand.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coral, coconut nutshell and fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShellC1537

Plain shell with a hole in the end. The inscription on the convex side of the shell reads "Shell from the God Koroibo's (God of Hurricanes) Temple -Munia / Fiji".

Culture
Fijian
Material
shell
Made in
Lau, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1369

A small flat elongated oval-shaped green mineral with a hole at one end.

Culture
Maori
Material
nephrite mineral
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TabuaC1372

Black and yellow rope holding a whale tooth. Hole drilled at each end of the tooth into which string is attached and tied to the twisted rope.

Culture
Fijian
Material
leaf ?, fibre and sperm whale tooth
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC406

Dark and light brown discs strung, in alternating sections of four discs, onto fibre strand.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut husk fibre, shell and coral
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC408

Discs are strung on a fibre cord alternating dark brown and white with a knot mid-strand. Coconut and coral smoothed and drilled for stringing.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut nutshell, hemp fibre and coral
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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