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Necklace2596/4

Finely polished cow bone necklace strung on plastic filament (fishing line?). Small cylinder-shaped bone beads alternate with elongated rectangular bone pieces which curve to a point (like skis); ends of necklace have areas of just small beads. Necklace has metal hook clasp at ends.

Culture
Samoan
Material
cow bone, metal and plastic
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2596/3

Closed seed necklace strung on plastic filament. Small, round, red seeds interspersed with large, thick-shelled, flat brown seeds. There four red beads between each set of two brown seeds.

Culture
Samoan
Material
seed and plastic
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth556/2

Large tapa cloth with designs in two shades of brown on natural ground. Four lengthwise panels with various designs of stars, birds, heraldic and diagonals with writing. One end is cut close to the centre panel, the other has blocks with brown marks and numbers. The cloth is made of several pieces attached together.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2586/1

Square tapa (siapo) with painted designs in dark and light brown on natural ground. There are four squares with two different patterns of floral motifs within circles.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/4

Rectangular-shaped tapa cloth covered with repeating geometric designs. Single-line border encloses three lengthwise rows of six repeating patterns, all in black and ochre. One row is diamonds, the second has circular designs, the last has a design of overlapping four-pointed stars. Each repeating pattern is in a square with symmetrical quadrants.

Culture
Samoan
Material
ochre pigment, paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/3

Small, oblong, layered tapa with rough edges. Rectangular pattern of geometric floral design done in ochre and black paint. Pattern fills most of the area leaving a 5 cm unpainted border.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/2

Small oblong, double-layered, painted tapa. Reddish-brown geometric/leaf design which fills a rectangular area, leaving an irregular undecorated border around the edges. It appears there are two identically-patterned tapas attached together in the layers.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/1

Small irregular rectangle of undecorated tapa cloth. The colour ranges from beige to dark brown in spots. One edge is straight, three are curved or undulating and irregular.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombIi3

A handle which has a finial consisting of two triangular points underneath a sun-burst-like shape. The main design along the handle is consisting of a cut-out sun-burst-like shape surrounded by cut-out crescents. Thirty-one long teeth fan outward radially. Metal mount (?) is attached to the back.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC31

A handle which has a finial consisting of five open "arches". The main design along the handle is consisting of cut-out vertical zig zag lines and lozenges. Fifteen long teeth fan outward radially. Metal mount ? is attached to the back.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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