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PounderIe442

Sickle-shaped sago pounder of stained wood, and cane. The wood handle has an animal figure with striated nostrils carved on one end. The centre is covered by an upside down v-shaped plaited cane fibre matting topped by a small ringed wooden knob. The removable part is solid cane held on by a wrapping of cane fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre ? and stain
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BallAe86

Inside ball is stuffed with dusty plastic which is held together by white canvas twined in a square pattern, diminishing to tied ends. The centre of the ball has three lines of red cotton cloth horizontally twined.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubSe152

Slim wooden club tapering from the notched head to the grip. In section, the blade is a very flat diamond, with slightly concave faces and a ridge at the centre on both sides. Handle is a flattened hexagonal shape, wound with alternating tan, blue, and yellow thread. Extremely small ridges at top of grip. Handle ends in a widened pommel with a pointed end. Blade has rough rectilinear patterns incised on each side (different) in mirror image around the central ridge. One side is typically parallel and perpendicular to the major axis of the blade; the other side is in diagonals to that axis. Overall dark brown; possibly a resin, oil, or other stain has been used. Probably chonta palm wood. Different geometric design on each side.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
wood, stain and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa170

Circular ring consists of a core tightly wound in a machine-like manner with fine brass wire.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa169

Circular ring consists of a core tightly wound in a machine-like manner with fine brass wire.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.624

Circular utility basket with braided rope at top. Two strand twined openwork weave with warp strands alternating double bound: wool yarn bound round weft strands at top. Four horizontal bands in blue with red dotted lines in interior resulting from wool wound around weft strands.

Culture
Aleut
Material
sea grass, grass and wool fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD2.54

A beadwork necklace of trade flannel wound with string of pink glass beads coiled around the fibre with brass beads in the middle of each strand. The end pieces are of hide and are wrapped with yellow cloth trim.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, cotton fibre ?, brass metal and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD2.56

Strands of small white beads wound around seven tubular cloth cores. The seven beaded pieces are attached at either end to a leather strip with brass beads at the joint. Two leather thongs for ties.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, brass metal, skin and fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA6267

Coiled cedar bark head ring with four carved wooden skulls attached to sides of headdress; skulls are painted white. Four bundles of cedar bark strips are attached to the sides in between the skulls. Brown ribbon ties attached at the bottom.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA6081

Twisted cedar bark ring with fringes on two sides.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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