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FanC1307

A triangular-shaped woven fan with the top edges curved into five petal shapes. Shows several weaves. "ALOHA" is woven in dyed reddish palm leaf.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1200 d

Envelope shape tapa bag with braided edges in maroon and natural. The sides of the bag are border with an abstract, stamped design in green and purple. Lining of is made of plaited palm leaf.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm leaf, bark, paper mulberry bark and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1309

A flat woven basket with a rectangular shape that flares outward along the top. Has vertical bands and narrow openwork panels in between horizontally closed bands along the top and the bottom, with the top having triangular zig zag edging around the rim. Two braided handles, one on each side.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian ?
Material
leaf and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC994

A flat plain woven basket with a rectangular shape. The main design consists of alternating blue and natural light yellow colours forming a lozenge pattern. Two twisted fibre handles, one at either side.

Culture
Maori
Material
fibre and leaf
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC995

A plain woven basket with an oval shape that has outward flaring sides and relatively pointed ends. Simple geometric designs consist of black, maroon, and yellow rectangles and triangles on a natural background. The handle curves over the basket from one side to the other and continues around the bottom with a geometric maroon weave pattern along the top.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC999

A rounded circular basket with a simple open weave pattern of alternating horizontal bands of brown and natural colour. Has a bail handle.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1000

Plain woven basket with black and natural colour creating a small check design and having a horizontal natural colour band around the middle. Bail handle is also braided in these two colours.

Culture
Samoan
Material
leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1001

Plain woven basket with black and natural colour creating a large check design. Bail handle is also braided in these two colours.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1229 a

Bag with a trapezoidal shape and two flat woven handles. The bag is woven with dark brown bark and off-white palm leaf to form a v-shape composed of dotted lines, and geometric patterns. Several fringes along top edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark and palm leaf
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC70

The brown leaf fringe is woven into the braided plant fibre. The ends are untied.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
pandanus leaf and plant fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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