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NecklaceC65

Twenty-four teeth strung by their roots between small brown discs on a braided fibre.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
plant fibre, shell and human tooth
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC66

Black and clear beads are strung alternately with teeth on a twisted fibre string knotted together at the ends.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, glass, human tooth and porpoise tooth
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC67

The teeth and small brown discs are strung alternately on a twisted fibre cord.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell, plant fibre and porpoise tooth
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC69

Alternating colours of seed husks - brown and grey. Fibre chain with loops of seed husks.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
seed husk and fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC70

The brown leaf fringe is woven into the braided plant fibre. The ends are untied.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
pandanus leaf and plant fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC76

Knife with sixteen shark teeth total, eight on each side attached to wood by fibre. Cord loop on handle. Split down middle of knife on one side.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, shark tooth and wood
Made in
Mikunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlC77

Curved bone, wide at one end and narrowing to a pointed tip at the other.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
human bone
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ForkC78

Fork with wooden handle; three prongs attached to handle with leaf and fibre.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, sting ray spine, leaf and fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ForkC79

Wooden handle, four stingray spine prongs attached with leaf and fibre at centre. Possibly a spear tip.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, sting ray spine, fibre and leaf
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC80

Plain, one side rounded, the other hollow. Sharply bevelled cutting edge

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell
Made in
Tarawa, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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