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Miniature Bow3557/14

Bow with three arrows sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Bow is wrapped with plant fibre and its string is made of the same material; arrows are attached to string and side of bow with plant fibre ties. Arrows have bamboo shafts, long wood tips, and pigment decorations along the tips; small feathers attached around bottoms of tips. Orange card inserted into bag, behind bow and arrows, with images of people using them; paragraph of text describes materials, decoration, and uses of bows and arrows.

Culture
Au
Material
plastic, palm wood, bamboo grass, pigment, feather, metal and resin ?
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Spear3557/13

Spear sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Spear has a long cylindrical shaft, that tapers towards the base, and a leaf-shaped point; both are made of palm wood. Point has cross guard-like protrusions at the base, and is secured to shaft with plant fibre ties. Black bands decorate length of point. Light blue card inserted into bag, behind spear, with image of person holding two spears; paragraph of text describes materials, decoration, and uses of spears.

Culture
Au
Material
palm wood, pigment, plant fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Broom3557/3

Broom sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Broom has a short wood handle and dried seed pods at the end, for brush bristles. The pods are bunched together with two wide, woven plant fibre bands; bands are adhered to wood, seed pods, and one another with resin(?). Red card inserted into bag, behind broom, with images of a person sweeping, and one of the broom itself; paragraph of text describes materials, how it's made, and uses.

Culture
Au
Material
palm wood, plant fibre, resin ?, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3509/1

Wide brimmed, dome-shaped hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with an inner rod. Four groupings of red and blue tassels, tied together with braided cords, secured at intervals along the bottom edge. Star-shaped medallion with fringe on top centre of hat. Design consists of concentric circles and stars; done in red, yellow, dark blue, white and light green beads. Long feather attached to middle of medallion with red cord. Extending outward from the star, to the edges, are black, dark yellow and red beaded lines; dividing the hat into triangle-shaped sections. Matching line borders upper section of hat, before it slopes towards the brim. Band of red and dark yellow diamonds above border, connected to one another with black dots. Green painted decorations across interior of hat, matching beaded line pattern on surface. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and lined with patterned cloth. Red tassels on either side of band.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf, rattan ?, fibre, glass, feather, dye, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3509/3

Wide brimmed, circular hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with rattan(?) coils; bottom coil is naturally coloured, top is dyed dark red. Top of hat is covered in cloth. Edges are trimmed with sections of red, dark blue and light green, divided by groupings of multicoloured stripes. Large yellow circle in centre, bordered with a black beaded zigzag. Overtop is a red, four-pointed curvilinear motif. Motif is outlined in alternating black and white beads, with beaded squares in the centre of each point. Squares have diagonal lines through them; beads are black, yellow, green and white. In centre of motif, on the tip of the hat, is a sun-shaped medallion with fringe. Medallion consists of concentric circles and suns; done in red, green, yellow, black and white beads. Strands of beads extend from centre of medallion. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and covered with teal cloth. Band lined with paper.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf, rattan ?, fibre, glass, dye and paper
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3509/4

Wide brimmed, circular hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with rattan(?) coils; bottom coil is naturally coloured, top is dyed dark red. Top of hat is covered in cloth. Edges are trimmed with sections of red, dark blue and light green, divided by groupings of multicoloured stripes. Large yellow circle in centre, bordered with a green beaded zigzag. Overtop is a red, four-pointed curvilinear motif. Motif outlined in alternating white and black beads, with beaded squares in the centre of each point. Squares have diagonal lines through them; beads are black, yellow, green and white. In centre of motif, on the tip of the hat, is a sun-shaped medallion with fringe. Medallion consists of concentric circles and suns; done in red, green, yellow, black and white beads. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and covered with yellow cloth. Band lined with paper.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
rattan ?, palm leaf, fibre, glass, dye and paper
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3509/2

Wide brimmed, dome-shaped hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with an inner rod. Four groupings of red and black tassels secured at intervals along bottom edge, with a red zigzag stitched in between. Star-shaped medallion with fringe on top centre of hat. Design consists of concentric circles and stars; done in red, yellow, black, orange, green and white beads. Extending outward, to the edges, are black, red, yellow and green beaded lines; dividing the hat into triangle-shaped sections. Matching line borders upper section of hat, before it slopes towards the brim. Band of diamonds, done in identical colours, above border; points are orange and white. Red painted decorations across interior of hat, matching beaded line pattern on surface. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and lined with patterned cloth. White beaded chin strap, with red tassels, tied to either side. Inscription painted along interior rim.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf, rattan ?, plant fibre, fibre, glass, paint, dye and plastic
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/23

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a convex base. Walls decorated with a zigzag pattern. Between the zigzags are hourglass-like designs. They alternate between small ones, that reach halfway down the walls, and larger ones that extend from the rim to the base. Larger ones have curved prongs on top. Base dyed dark brown-red. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is light brown-grey, designs are done in dark brown-red.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/14

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a flat base. Five-petal flower design in centre bottom, with petals extending upward onto bottom third of walls. Row of rounded triangles above petals. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Designs are naturally coloured golden brown, rest of basket is dyed dark orange.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Gumare, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/12

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope into a small flat base. Basket walls are decorated with columns of “V” shapes. Motifs extend downward from rim, touching the edge of the base. “V”’s increase in size from rim to base. Base is undecorated. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done in dark brown-red. Donor tags attached to base exterior.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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