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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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Model PaddleC1398

Plain, leaf-shaped blade. Blade and handle joined by a scarfed joint.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1399

Plain, leaf-shaped blade. Blade and handle joined by a scarfed joint.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1400

Lance shaped blade attached to rounded handle with fibre; undecorated.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1401

Lance shaped blade attached to round handle with fibre; undecorated.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC415

Tapered, cylindrical, brown wood shaft that has four rows of teeth with opposing sides of equal length. Shark teeth are secured by twisted fibre string. The longer sides have forty-two teeth while the shorter sides have sixteen teeth. Bands of multiple black hair interwoven with woven palm leaf decorate both ends of the toothed portion. Three equally spaced bands of black hair are along within these interwoven bands at both ends.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, jute fibre, hair, palm leaf and shark tooth
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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