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BasketC990

Very tight weave with a false bottom. Woven on a bark form. Twisted, and woven handle, and fringe. Woven fibre fringe used to decorate basket.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf, fibre and bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC53

Plain woven basket shaped like a pineapple with a knotted handle.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Manihiki Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanC1306

A basketry woven leaf-shaped fan that has different weaves producing a patterned design with some open panels near the edges.

Culture
Western Polynesian ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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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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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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MatC1024

The woven mat is rectangular with a diagonal striped pattern. The mat has diagonal stripes of white, yellow and brown outlined in red. The white and yellow stripes are woven with a diamond design in the centre of the mat and checkered with brown around the edges. A brown border outlines the centre section. The edges of the mat are bound with a white blanket stitch. The back of the mat is woven with natural coloured materials and unpainted.

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