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Tapa ClothC939

The cloth is rectangular with four bands decorated with a black linear design. The top band has a yellow-white background and outlined black triangles repeated. The second band has a yellow-white background and black vertical lines repeated irregularly. The third and fourth bands are alike and much thicker than the previous two. The bands are divided by black lines into thin vertical spaces, diagonal lines and short horizontal spaces. The spaces are coloured red-brown and black.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gelede MaskK2.200

Mask with a white face and a ridged coiffure painted black. There is a disc-like shape at the front centre of the hairdo. The centres of the eyes are blue.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC315

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a deep red and brown grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central diamond shape pattern and a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes with a frown-like feature, and a double upward pointing nose). Deep red and brown plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The entire shaft is covered with a deep red and brown woven sleeve that has a similar design as above. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, fibre, grass, wood and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC293

The point has seven sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a grass sleeve with yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background, a carved band that is emphasized with white pigment and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, and a double upward pointing nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag pattern. Red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeves. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestEd5.2889 a-d

Chest (a) consisting of a square base with feet that has bevelled gold edges at the top; contains a taller drawer at the bottom (b) as well as a shallower drawer at the top (c). A mirror stand (d) with an arched top, curled finials, two curved arms that angle forward (to hold mirror Ed5.2891), and two circular metal inserts depicting birds fits into two square holes in the top of the base. A gold stylized floral and vine design covers the black lacquered chest and stand. The top and sides of the chest each have three leaf medallions with calligraphy in the centre. The drawers have metal ring pulls, each with a leaf design, and are black lacquer with gold trim on the top edges.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, paint, metal and gold metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA5281

Painted wooden headdress; probably representing a bear. The long snout has a large black nose and nostrils outlined in red. The mouth is closed but the thin black lips are parted to reveal many white teeth. The eye is a white oval with a round black centre. At the rear of the headdress, a red circle and wavy green line are carved out on either side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC294

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central red diamond shape pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a double upward pointing nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a similar pattern as the one above. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and square in cross section.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
fibre, bone, wood, grass, paint and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC309

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and three sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has square eyes and a bridged x-shaped nose), and a fibre tuft. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, bone, fibre and paint
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC298

The tip is coiled with red plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; five sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes, a triple u-shaped mouth, and an x-shaped body), and a fibre tuft. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass fibre, bone and paint
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC311

The tip is coiled with red and yellow plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; and three sets of four increasingly longer barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central diamond shape pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, a triple upward pointing nose, and a diamond-shaped body), and a fibre tuft with string below. Red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, bone, plant fibre, grass and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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