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Necklace3277/2
Pig tusk neck ornament. The circular frame is wrapped with layers of plant fibres, plant materials, and red or beige fabric. The tusks are strung around the frame by a thin twisted cord, with points curving away from the shell piece at centre.
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Material
- pig tusk, mother of pearl shell, plant fibre, fibre and coconut fibre ?
- Made in
- Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Necklace3277/4
Cowrie shell necklace. Thin band of plaited plant fibre with twenty egg cowrie shells and a single large piece of opalescent shell attached by twisted fibre cord.
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Material
- cowrie shell, mother of pearl shell and plant fibre
- Made in
- Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Necklace3277/3
Cowrie shell necklace. Wide band of plaited plant fibre with twenty-five egg cowrie shells and a single large piece of opalescent shell attached.
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Material
- cowrie shell, mother of pearl shell and plant fibre
- Made in
- Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Fishing Lure3274/7
Small composite fishing lure of cut mother of pearl shell, in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barbed hook is lashed to the shell with brown fibre(?).
- Culture
- Yapese
- Material
- pearl shell and turtle shell
- Made in
- Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Fishing Lure3274/6
Composite fishing lure of cut clam shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by brown fibre. A bundle of twisted fibre cord is attached to the lure by brown fibre.
- Culture
- Yapese
- Material
- turtle shell, mother of pearl shell, fibre and feather ?
- Made in
- Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Fishing Lure3274/4
Composite fishing lure of cut mother of pearl shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by green acrylic fibre(?). A bundle of twisted fibre cord is attached to the lure by undyed and green acrylic fibre.
- Culture
- Yapese
- Material
- mother of pearl shell, turtle shell, fibre, acrylic fibre ? and feather ?
- Made in
- Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Fishing Lure3274/11
Composite fishing lure of cut mother of pearl shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by string. A bundle of twisted plant fibre cord is attached to the lure by string.
- Culture
- Yapese
- Material
- mother of pearl shell, turtle shell, grass ? and fibre
- Made in
- Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Fishing Lure3274/5
Composite fishing lure of cut mother of pearl shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by fibre. A bundle of twisted fibre cord is attached to the lure by black and white fibre.
- Culture
- Yapese
- Material
- mother of pearl shell, turtle shell, fibre and feather ?
- Made in
- Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Fishing Lure3274/3
Composite fishing lure of cut mother of pearl shell, cut in a leaf or fish shape, with a feather(?) hackle tied to the shell. A turtle shell barb is lashed to the shell by green acrylic fibre(?). A bundle of twisted fibre cord is attached to the lure by undyed and green acrylic fibre.
- Culture
- Yapese
- Material
- mother of pearl shell, turtle shell, sennit ?, acrylic fibre ? and feather ?
- Made in
- Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Ornament3254/51
Three small ornaments (or fishing lures?) carved of mother of pearl shell, and then hung from a thin cord of twisted natural fibre. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to cord.)
- Culture
- Marquesan
- Material
- mother of pearl shell ? and plant fibre
- Made in
- “Marquesas Islands” ?
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia