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NecklaceC1235

Shells forming an image of a face. Hanging below the face, there are feathers attached at the bottom of vegetable fibres and which are free from the red cloth above it. Boar's tusks are attached by vegetable fibres above the face. Cowrie shells are woven on. Feathers are woven into the fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
boar tusk, feather, conch shell, spondula shell and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.25

Bag embroidered with green, orange, black, purple, orange, red and grey goemetric patterns. Skin binding sewn around flap. There is a geometric pattern on flap and on the inside. Bead fringe and handle, skin strips dangle from centre of bottom.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
corn husk, fibre, skin, glass, plastic and metal
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.26

Bag with geometric pattern front and back in red, turquoise, grey, green, black, brown and orange. White and blue beaded skin fringe. Thong handles.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
corn husk, fibre, skin, glass and clay ?
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD1.42

Rectangular mat made from long strands of grass; the top and bottom edges are woven together with twine and at intervals it is sewn through lengthwise.

Culture
Nez Perce
Material
tule grass and fibre
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentC1524

A cylindrical piece with red and yellow grass woven in design of triangles. Section of cane wrapped with dyed grass.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and stem ?
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1525

Has the appearance of a very fine fringe. May perhaps be feathers. Grass ends woven into a band. Has ties at both ends.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeC1368

The robe, or cape, is rectangular. with wavy edges and a fringe on two opposing edges. On one edge, beneath the fringe, there is an appliqué border of pentagon shaped leaves. Along the border, five bunches of red feathers are sewn.

Culture
Samoan
Material
feather, grass, leaf and fibre
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SlingC1455

A plain woven bark sling with three coiled cords on each side twining together.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1376

Woven natural rattan, with geometric design in black, covering slate stone blade. Handle tapered to a point, has been positioned to one side of center, closer to slate blade and has been cut and glued near head.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
slate stone, rattan, bark and wood
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1377

Trade axe with a diamond and zig-zag pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and unfinished.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, bark, rattan and slate stone
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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