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NecklaceC54

Dark brown discs interspaced with two white discs strung on a fibre strand and tied together at the end.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell, coral and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC55

Dark brown discs interspaced with several pairs of white discs and strung on two fibre strands with short tassel-like bunches where the strands are joined together. Each of the four tassels has three pairs of white discs.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell, coral and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC56

Discs are strung on a fibre cord alternating brown and white. Each end is knotted.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, shell and coral
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC58

Pierced gray snail-like shells strung alternately with 5 black beads on fibre cord.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, glass and shell
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC59 a-c

Small gray snail-like shells woven into braided grass strands and further secured with fibre strands. Necklace now in three separate pieces.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell and grass
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC61

Shell is shaped like the small tooth of a sperm whale. One side is orange and the other is white. There is a hole in the top of the shell.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shell
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC62

Alternating groups of red and white beads on brown fibre. White coloured disk-like shell with a toothed edge hangs as a pendant and is accented by a large blue coloured bead.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
glass, shell and plant fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC63

A disc of pearl shell with a hole created in the top is strung on a knotted fibre.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre and shell
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC64

Teeth strung alternately between three glass beads (either red, blue, or white) on twisted fibre cord.

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