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SkirtC1460

Skirt made of woven grass (?) with a long fringe extending down from a woven waistband composed of bands of various woven patterns.

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass ?
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC1276

A wood bowl with a sea turtle-shape that has four legs as part of the turtle itself and four legs upon which to stand. The head is flat on top, rounded under the bottom, has two bulging eyes on the sides, and has has a long continuous grooved line on the flat top which curves parallel to the head's edge sides. The two fore-legs curve outward from the front around to join at the sides. The two flat geometric back-legs jut out at an angle. The body has a tear-drop shape with a point where the tail is located. The bowl is standing on four legs.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanC1282

Hatchet-shaped woven fan with a red and black handle. Handle has a large red bulbous shape at the bottom end.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood, palm leaf and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleC1402

Light brown wood model paddle. Plain short (broken off) handle with a blade that has a wide lance-olate leaf shape. One side of the blade is flat while the other side has a slight ridge along the middle.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1485 a-b

Plain woven basket (part a) with lid (part b), and having a rounded oval shape. Design consists of narrow bands of red and brown woven on a natural background. The handle curves over from one side to the other.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf, bark and wood
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1488

A boat-shaped basket that forms a star at the centre.

Culture
Samoan
Material
cycas palm leaf and rattan
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1421

A single strands of white snail-like shells strung in double-pairs on a piece of cotton string.

Culture
Samoan
Material
shell and cotton fibre
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1501

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric designs in brown on natural coloured ground. The designs have star, crescent and line motifs scattered overall. There are bands along two edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1502

Tapa cloth in an irregular shape (a rectangle with a large circle cut out of the centre) painted with stylized floral and geometric designs in brown and black covering almost entire surface.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1503

The cloth is square and natural in colour with a triangle fringe. There is a double diagonal line extending from each corner and ending in a large brown diamond in the centre of the cloth. The triangle fringe covers all four sides.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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