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BowlC429

Dark brown wood bowl with a wide ovate leaf-shape. Handles at both ends, one of which has a more stem-like appearance while the other of which has a more pointed-like appearance. Has rounded bottom.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
wood
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeC430

A braided brown rope in a coil.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
coconut husk fibre
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC436

Tapering staff with shaped handle inlaid with roundels of pearl shell; wood has a dark finish.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
shell, wood and stain ?
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC449

An irregular rectangular basket with rounded sides and an oval opening. Has a twilled pattern. Plain natural colour. Loop handles on each side. The lid is attached at one side.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC450

A large oval basket which tapers downward toward the inward curved bottom. Long braided strap handles are attached to the rim. Has a herring bone pattern.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC451

Two braided black, red, and white straps form the handles as well as support the bottom of a woven plant fibre basketry bag which has a thin rectangular shape that tapers downward toward the inward curved bottom.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
mulberry bark, palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC84

Inwardly concavely curved pearl shell shaft with the barb secured by a twisted line. Decorated near barb with tassel of cloth.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
bone, fibre and shell
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC85

A pearl-coloured concave shell. Plain strip with rounded ends.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
shell
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1747

Inwardly concavely curved shell shaft with the barb secured by a twisted line. There is a tassel of string at the barb end of the hook.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
shell and fibre
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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