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HatC403

A basketry woven hat with a crown and a wide brim. The side of the crown, and the rim each have two horizontal bands of decoration consisting of a four parallel diagonal grasses (?) creating a zig zag-like pattern.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC411

Tapered, cylindrical, brown wood shaft that has four rows of teeth with opposing sides of equal length. Shark teeth are secured by twisted fibre string. The longer sides have forty-eight teeth while the shorter sides have nineteen teeth. Bands of double black hair interwoven with woven palm leaf decorate both ends of the toothed portion. Two bands of black hair are around near the wider end and the middle within these interwoven bands at both ends.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shark tooth, hair, fibre, wood and palm leaf
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1481

Elongated basket with an oval shape and a handle. Natural colour palm with a horizontal band in black and purple around the middle.

Culture
Western Polynesian
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1483 a-e

Flap-topped basket with two compartments and four smaller baskets fitted inside; two woven handle straps; edges finished with blanket stitch; lid has fringe-like decorations at edge of flaps and pockets on the undersides of flaps. Inside baskets are of a similar but simpler style to the main basket.

Culture
Micronesian ?
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Federated States of Micronesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1484

Rectangular shape with flap covering and two handle straps attached; subtle pattern of vertical lines; edges bound with blanket stitch. Ribbon tied onto edge stitching.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1485 a-b

Plain woven basket (part a) with lid (part b), and having a rounded oval shape. Design consists of narrow bands of red and brown woven on a natural background. The handle curves over from one side to the other.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf, bark and wood
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1488

A boat-shaped basket that forms a star at the centre.

Culture
Samoan
Material
cycas palm leaf and rattan
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1489

Covered rectangular basket with two bail handles. Basketry is coil work and lid is a flap that comes from one of the long sides; handles are also lengthways. A round knob is on the front face.

Culture
Oceania
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC415

Tapered, cylindrical, brown wood shaft that has four rows of teeth with opposing sides of equal length. Shark teeth are secured by twisted fibre string. The longer sides have forty-two teeth while the shorter sides have sixteen teeth. Bands of multiple black hair interwoven with woven palm leaf decorate both ends of the toothed portion. Three equally spaced bands of black hair are along within these interwoven bands at both ends.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, jute fibre, hair, palm leaf and shark tooth
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.9 a-b

Circular, flat bottomed woven basket (part a) with a flared top lip and a flat lid (part b)--lid has a central knob. Basket sides bulge towards the centre, creating a short, rounded shape. Ringing the centre of the basket and the lid is repeated diamond pattern woven with green, red, purple and yellow palm leaf. Basket and lid are sewn with diagonal lines of white thread.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
grass, cotton fibre, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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