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Shark Tooth SpearC766

Very long wooden spear with a thick, cylindrical handle and a long spearhead that tapers to a point; both sides of head are lined with dozens of shark's teeth affixed to the wood with fibrous twine.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, shark tooth and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food ContainerC404 a-b

Cylindrical container of mashed pandanus fruit with lid.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
leaf and fruit
Made in
Tarawa, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerIf100

Long, narrow dagger with leaf around handle, attached by cord that is wrapped around in nine places with end hanging loose from upper mid section of handle.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
bone ?, leaf ? or plant fibre ?
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword1060/54

Long wooden sword with handle and tip that is bound with leaf material. Long edge of sword is lined with twenty-nine shark teeth attached to each side. Each tooth is perforated at the wider end and is secured to the long wooden piece with black and light-brown twisted fibre.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, fibre, shark tooth and leaf
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat734/2

Hat of stitched together palm leaves with an ovular brim and a pointed tip. Brim has leaves folded around it and has blanket stitching in light brown twined cord; other stitching is in thin pieces of palm leaf. Interior has a second layer of woven leaves with a band around sides for holding onto head and a third layer across one of the narrow ends with an edge finished with folded over leaf and blanket stitching.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eel TrapC753

Trap with latticework walls composed of strips of wood lashed together with twined plant fibre. The entrance to the trap is a cylindrical hole that connects to a plant fibre net leading to the interior of the trap. The roof comes to a point at the centre and slants downwards from the trap opening end to the opposite end. Two wooden bars are attached vertically to both sides of the trap. Two small doors on the bottom of the trap at the end with the opening, and one door held on with two tapered sticks at the opposite end.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
rattan and wood
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxC763

Box raised on four legs (one reinforced with a wire dowel and glued). Sides top, and base formed by many vertical slates of wood with narrow open spaces between each slate. The lid opens (hinge effect) and has a loop for fastening.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC767

Long wooden spear with a straight, cylindrical handle and an elongated spearhead that tapers to a point. The blade has dozens of teeth affixed along both edges. Leaf and fibre woven sleeve at the joint between shaft and blade, as well as over the tip of the head.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
hair, shark tooth, palm leaf, fibre and wood
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HouseC768

Sewn palm leaves for roof, split "planks" for floor; frame tied together. Plain gable roof. Open sides & raised floor.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, wood and palm leaf
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC827

Skin is in three sections, sewn together. A wooden bar wrapped with woven grass is attached at the seam.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
stingray skin, wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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