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ArmbandIe429

A wide flat armband with a bark base and tied with white fibre on one side. Woven with thin brown and yellow thin strips of bamboo with diamond-shaped, checkered, and zigzag designs around the band. The inner part has only vertical strips of thin brown bamboo.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and bark
Made in
Mogulu, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAi6 a-b

Light brown bamboo pipe stem (a) with copper wrapping at end opposite to bowl end. Bamboo segment has string with plastic and ceramic beads, two cowrie shells, and two nuts. The end which fits into the bowl is charred black. Dark brown pipe bowl (b) of right angled stone(?) is carved in a geometric pattern. Three pieces are glued onto top of bowl. The bowl is very fragile.

Culture
Mandari ?
Material
stone, wood, bamboo grass, cowrie shell, nut, glass, brass metal, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
“South Sudan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteCa52

Flute made from a section of bamboo grass with angled ends and four holes pierced through the side. Coated in clear lacquer.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
bamboo grass and lacquer
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1176/21 a-c

Square-sided light brown basket (part a) woven from thin strips of bamboo. Basket is banded around the bottom and at the top to form a ridge for the lid (part b)--lid is also banded around the top and bottom. Three supporting vertical wood bands at centre of each side (one missing). Entire basket is nailed to a square wooden base-- base and all bands are painted red. Part c is a snug-fitting bamboo basket liner of a looser weave than the basket and lid-- rises 5.6 cm above the rim of the basket.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
bamboo grass, paint, lacquer ? and wood
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseEd5.2888

Three sectioned brown bamboo cylinder has carved out sections with black rims; mottled black interior with greyish residue on base. First section joined to second by two side pieces; second and third section are joined at back and sides. Exterior base is carved out and has a central rounded protrusion.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowEd5.2897

Length of bamboo outer surface trimmed off. Three white half feathers adhered longitudinally at one end, bound by bands of paper with gold-coloured paper in between. Another band of paper has seven characters. A large piece of paper is wrapped diagonally around the middle of the shaft. Tip is cut straight across, blunt.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, feather and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HouseEd5.2804 a-l

Two story house (part a) mounted on four cylindrical pegs. Shoji screens (parts b-c) on both levels measuring 21 cm x 27 cm (part b), and 22 cm x 27 cm (part c). Wall (part d) end of house has peak at top, measuring 11 cm x 25 cm. Exterior roof (part f) has lengthwise grooves, each side measuring 12 cm x 29 cm. Floor (part g) is 14 cm x28 cm. Tatami mat (part h) mounted on wood has piece cut from end, and measures 25 cm x 11 cm. Tatami mat on stand (part i) measures 11 cm x 16 cm x 3 cm. Reed and bamboo mat (part j). Ladder (part k) has five rungs, and measuring 4 cm x 14 cm. Broken off bundle of wooden pieces (part l).

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, fibre, grass, paper, wood and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.921

Three full-length geisha figures standing on an orange flat rectangular wood base. All are dressed in polychrome robes. Their black hair is tied up in buns and adorned with ornaments.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAd55

Small light brown cylindrical bamboo container with two pieces of hide that bave brown parts of hair still on used for caps at each end. Strip of dark brown leather sewn together with hide at the bottom goes all around the container for a handle and is held in place in four places by a small string of beads on the bottom edge of the cap. Red beads on the cap and white with blue striped beads also.

Culture
East African
Material
glass, leather skin, goat skin and bamboo grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bamboo LampEdz1217

Length of natural bamboo; cut diagonally at one end, splintered at the other end.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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