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Stringed Musical InstrumentB117

Long strips of bamboo are cut from a bamboo tube and raised by small blocks of wood. An I-shaped slit is cut into the bamboo. There is a decorative tail piece. Red tassels decorate one end of the instrument.

Culture
Saduans
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.122

Rectangular mat made of strips of bamboo grass interwoven with dark brown, fibrous strips of bark.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
bark and bamboo grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB74

Cylindrical container that has geometric bands of cross hatching to decorate one end of bamboo that is closed while the other end is open.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart QuiverB73 a-l

Cylindrical bamboo quiver (a) containing ten darts (b-k) and a small bamboo stick (l). Darts b-i have inverted conical attachments at one end. Stems of grass used as packing for darts.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bamboo grass, wood, rattan and grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
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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CombB63

Comb with 12 long thin teeth and a handle with a curved edge. The comb curves outwards from side to side.

Culture
Semang
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonN2.542

Spoon carved from a single piece of bamboo cane. Handle has a flat surface; bowl has flat sides.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeN2.541

Pipe made from a silver mouthpiece and bowl attached to a short segment of hollow bamboo cane. Plait design in bands on bowl and mouthpiece. Mouthpiece and bowl have a band of gold colour.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass and silver metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeN2.540

Pipe made from a brass mouthpiece and bowl attached to a short segment of hollow bamboo cane; circular motifs in ink on bamboo.

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