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NecklaceC60 a-c

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

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre and shell
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletC1345 a-b

The bracelets are thin, black and ribbed. There is a small piece of metal wrapped around a section of the bracelet.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
brass metal and copper metal
Made in
Nonouti, 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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HuskerC418

Carved wooden husker made of a tree branch with a shaft that has carved recess around neck of shaft, and tapers to a pointed end. Other end splits into three prongs.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxC419

Oval shape with fitted lid and simple linear carving on lid. String runs through protrusions on the two ends of the body and the centre of the lid to form handle.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC420

A double row of teeth strung by their roots on a braided fibre.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre and human tooth
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC421

Dark brown discs strung on two strands with short tassel-like bunches where the strands are joined together.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut husk fibre and coconut nutshell
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC422

Dark brown discs strung on two strands with one white disc in each strand and short tassel-like bunches where the strands join together.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut nutshell, fibre and coral ?
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC423

Discs are strung on fibre cord alternating dark brown and white, with a large knot mid-strand.

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