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ContainerB192

Gourd covered with open weave; woven base. Wood stopper is secured by a piece of string. All red-brown with a bit of black.

Culture
Batak
Material
fibre, gourd fruit and rattan
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB475

A comb that has forty-five short teeth secured by several narrow strips. The teeth are separated by string which is woven between them creating a geometric design consisting of a zig zag pattern of grey and tan.

Culture
Batak
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtB467

Ikat dyed skirt made of one piece of fabric that has been sewn together to form a tube. Red and purple abstract pattern with bright borders of black, yellow, green and red.

Culture
Iban ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Borneo, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB441

A comb that has fifty-seven short teeth with splinters of cane woven together at one side creating a design consisting of sideways geometric v-shapes.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
plant fibre and stem ?
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB68

A comb that has fifty short teeth. Two bamboo canes are split in the middle where the narrow strips of bamboo are inserted. The teeth of the comb are separated and held by the nylon thread.

Culture
Batak
Material
nylon fibre, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB67

A comb that has sixty-six short teeth and a horn handle with a pyramidal knobule finial at each end. There is a woven geometric design consisting of a pattern of lozenges.

Culture
Menankabu
Material
bamboo grass, horn and hair
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookB60

Five separate fishing lines, each of which has an attached lead as a sinker. Fishing lines are made of twisted fibre string and plain vegetable fibre.

Culture
Batak
Material
lead metal, brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB717

Dress with intricately embroidered designs in gold thread on striped cotton. The designs have rosette, diamond, herringbone and pyramid motifs. The stripes are red and black on off-white ground. The dress is rectangular with the ends sewn together creating a tube shape. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
fibre, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Salt Container3563/4 a-b

Woven rattan container with wooden lid. The round container is made of wood, covered in rattan basketry on the sides; rounded wood base. There are two small woven loop handles on the sides near the top. The wooden stopper (part b) is carved into a wedge shape, with a round plug that fits into the top of the container. An adhesive label on the base reads: "Ceremonial salt container".

Culture
Batak
Material
rattan and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Medicine Container3563/3 a-c

Horn-shaped bone container with carved wooden lid. Small bone container with human figure carved into pointed end; hollowed out at wider end. Wooden stopper (part b) is larger than the container. The carving on the stopper has a rider on a 4-legged animal; the animal has a humanoid face and horns; below the creature's face is a small sitting figure. The stopper and the container rim both have holes drilled through them for securing with a small wooden peg (part c) with a flattened, round end.

Culture
Batak
Material
bone and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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