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Basketry3454/1 a-b

Basketry covered bottle (part a) with faded design of a whale and whalers in a boat around middle. Above and below the whaling scene is a single red line with half circles repeating through it. There are bands of faded black with repeating red dashes through the centre. On the shoulder of the bottle is an extremely faded black design. The base has various sizes of plant fibres used, and an oval design in bright yellow, outlined in black. Removable basketry lid (part b) has two red dotted lines around the side and a red circle on the top with a faded black spiral design within.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass, cedar root ? and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3439/3

Long, hollow cylinder of bamboo with two projections on its sealed end. The opposite end is open, has a triangular notch, and is decorated with a crosshatch design. The entire cylinder has been lightly carved and painted with repeating narrow oval shapes, tapering to a point at each end, with repeating triangles within. There are two holes on the side near the closed end. The designs are coloured a light reddish-brown. Interior is undecorated.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3439/5

Small rectangular tapa cloth. Solid rectangular border. Within, two rows of repeating designs - repeating narrow oval shapes, tapering to a point at each end, with repeating triangles within and flanked by petal shapes that curl inwards to the ovals. Only one side of cloth is painted.

Culture
Tongan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper3396/17

Sample of handmade bamboo paper. The large sheet has been folded numerous times until it is a small square.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper3396/16 a-c

Three small square sheets of bamboo paper. One sheet (part a) has 'bamboo' written on it in ink, and another sheet (part b) has 'bamboo paper' written in ink.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper3396/15 a-c

Three small square sheets of pounded bamboo paper. One sheet (part a) has 'bamboo after gold leaf pounding' written on it in ink, and another sheet (part b) has 'pounded bamboo' written in ink. The paper appears semi-opaque.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Bamboo3396/14 a-b

Small bundle of bamboo slats (part a) tied with a thin strip of bamboo, and loose bamboo fibre (part b) used for making paper.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Container3396/11 a-b

Container (part a) and mixing stick (part b) for stirring paper paste. The container is cylindrical, with one open end, and a concave base. Both the top and bottom sides are partially stripped. The stirring stick is composed of a long cylindrical shaft, with five small wood pegs inserted into the rectangular end - three through one side, and two through the other.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3425/1

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric designs in black, dark red-brown and tan against an off-white background on one side. The tapa cloth is divided by patterned lines into four rows of six rectangles. The first, third, fourth and sixth squares contain a diagonal cross design with four diamond-like shapes. The second and fifth rectangles contain a large diamond with four smaller diamonds within. Edges uneven.

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