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ContainerB204 a-b

Roughly cylindrical basket that flares slightly from a round bottom to a round top (a); flat, fitted lid (b). Strips of wood and bark sewn together with and reinforced with cane. Outsides are covered with plaited straps and rigging for carrying.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
fibre, bark, stem ? and wood
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.127

Necklace with two strands twisted together of numerous, small, yellow shells looped on a piece of twine; shells are conical in shape.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
snail shell
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.176

Rectangular woven mat with fringed sides. There are two rows of black triangular designs separated by black bands on a natural background. There is a thin, natural and black fringe on both long sides.

Culture
Akela
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC409

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 fifty-three teeth while the shorter sides have twenty-two teeth. A band of triple black hair interwoven with woven palm leaf decorates the wider end of the toothed portion. Three equally spaced bands of black hair are along the length of the toothed portion.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shark tooth, palm leaf, hair, fibre and wood
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC413

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 thirty-eight teeth while the shorter sides have sixteen teeth. Bands of single 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, fibre, shark tooth, hair and palm leaf
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunting EquipmentA2.536 a-c

Hide bow cover (part a), arrow quiver (part b) and bait container (part c). Plain bow cover and quiver with attached bait pouch and bone toggles; one toggle is carved with simple geometric designs.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, bone and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC71

White, round, flat shells are sewn overlapping each other onto a braided fibre, arranged so the largest shells are at the bottom of the necklace and the smaller shells near the ends.

Culture
Micronesian
Material
fibre and shell
Made in
Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eel TrapC828

Eel trap with latticework walls composed of strips of wood lashed together with twined plant fibre. The entrance to the trap is a cylindrical hole with a flap that opens to the inside of a rectangular compartment with an opening covered by a plant fibre net. There are two square flaps in the roof of the trap that open to the remaining space inside the trap. The roof above the opening is arched, and the roof at the opposite end of the trap comes to a point at the centre. Two wooden bars are attached vertically to both sides of the trap.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish MaskA6222

Mask in the shape of a fish's head with incised curved gill-like lines on the cheeks, a pointed face, a movable jaw, and two copper thunderbird-like ears with curled tips on top of the head. A cedar bark fringe with a twisted cedar bark border and off-white feathers are attached at the top of the mask and extend down the back. The mask is painted a metallic grey with black eyebrows, white gill-like incisions, red nostrils and lips outlined in white, silver around the eyes with two dotted lines at the bottom of the eye sockets, and black and red designs on the ears.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, feather, copper metal, fibre, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.797

The folded opera hat is light brown and rectangular with a rounded top piece curling down on either side. The hat has a light brown centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are pink and orange peonies with green leaves and gold swirls and a pink and orange bat. On the inside of both side folds is a red peony with green leaves and gold swirls. The rounded top piece has pink and orange peonies with green leaves and gold swirls. One curled end has a small orange flower and an attached green tassel. The other curled end has a small red flower and an attached pink tassel. The designs on the back of the hat mimic those on the front. There are pink orange and red peonies, green leaves, gold swirls. However, the small flowers on the curled ends are blue. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye, gold metal, brass metal, glass ? and mica mineral ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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