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LadleAa33

Unpainted and unfinished light brown wood ladle with a notched handle and a wide flat bowl.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatIb433

Long rectangular mat of plaited split-leaf grass fibres. The majority of fibres are yellowish brown with some green and purple fibres. The edges on the long side have been folded over and woven back to create a finished edge and a border.

Culture
Dusun
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Jambi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MaterialIb432

Circular bundle of split cane, used in basket making. Natural finish and colour, ranging from light tan to dark. Discoloured. Five spiral coils in bundle.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
rattan ?
Made in
Jambi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIb430

Made of thin strands of natural-coloured rattan, and is approximately one half finished. The unfinished portion consists of loose individual strands that extend about 18 cm higher than the upper limit of the plaiting. Most strands curve away from the basket, but some are wrapped around the inside. The upper limit of the plaiting is not uniform on all sides. The basket has no frame, and is light and flexible. The bottom is square but the shape becomes round as the plaiting progresses upwards. A single looped strand of rattan is attached to the centre of the bottom on the outside. The strand was threaded through two woven strands and then its ends were tied together.

Culture
Dusun ?
Material
rattan
Made in
Jambi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIb429

The basket is woven from natural coloured fibres in an open weave design. The rim is circular, but the basket sides slant inwards as the weaving ends in square corners and the base is made from two pieces of wood slotted together to form an 'X'. Bamboo branches run from the base to the rim on both the inside and outside of the basket. The outside branches are nailed to the inside branches. There are two loops on the outside of two of the branches at about the middle of the basket.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
bamboo grass ? and rattan
Made in
Jambi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIb428

Closely woven rattan with four pieces of bamboo on sides and two pieces of plywood crisscrossed on bottom for support. Two rattan handles are attached to bamboo frames on same side of basket. A strip of bamboo circles the top. The pieces of bamboo frame are nailed into the rattan. Basket is wide at top tapering to a narrow bottom.

Culture
Jenki
Material
bamboo grass and rattan
Made in
Jambi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIb427

Basket of light-coloured rattan, in a trumpet-like shape, with light brown strips of bamboo running vertically from the light, wooden edge at the top to a mahogany (?) base. Two natural coloured handles are attached around the centre.

Culture
Jenki
Material
bamboo grass, rattan, mahogany wood ? and metal
Made in
Jambi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteSa167 a-b

Flute of brown stained wood, which has a three part reed mouthpiece. There is a tube, and a bell. Mouthpiece has remains of fibre(?) reeds in a cylindrical metal container, both within a circular wooden enclosure. Tube of six finger holes, side by side, lengthwise. Base of bell has four holes equally spaced, cylindrically intersecting tube. White cotton thread is used acoustically to prevent air escape and as handle. Larger piece is part b, and smaller piece is part a.

Culture
Quiche
Material
wood, tin metal, cotton fibre and fibre ?
Made in
Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhetstoneAa94

Brown igneous rock, roughly rectangular in shape.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
stone
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OreAa93

Small sample of hematite in unmodified state, red, pink, and black. Rough in texture.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
hematite mineral
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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