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WhiskC466

Wood cylindrical handle with black hair attached to the end. Tapered handle has initials "TH" carved on it.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and hair
Made in
Lomaloma, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskC467

Each section of vegetable fibre braided part way then hanging loose and bound to wood cylindrical handle by string. Tapered handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Lomaloma, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC137

Large white oval shell pendant that has two holes through which the decorated cord attachs. Cord has small shell disks strung in rows along each side.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
plant fibre and shell
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeC430

A braided brown rope in a coil.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
coconut husk fibre
Made in
Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HouseC527

Small house with door, and high hipped and belled roof. The ridge has a rod which projects on both sides. Elaborately knotted sennit fibre construction lined with banana (?) leaves over a wooden frame.

Culture
Fijian
Material
sennit fibre, fibre, wood and stem ?
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum FringeA6722

Leather fringe consisting of numerous strands with a plastic bead knotted on it. Bead colours are yellow, white, blue, green, black and red. Each strand is sewn to a long, thin piece of leather.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
leather skin, plastic and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NetA4410

Knotted net bag of nettle fibre--decreases in diameter toward the bottom. Top edge attached to twisted cedar rope. This rope is attached on two sides to a wooden loop made by bending a twig and lashing the ends together. (These were probably attached to sticks as a means of suspending the net.)

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, nettle fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC8

Skirt made of strands of reddish-brown and dark brown grass knotted to the waistband.

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1161

A small curved barbed metal hook with a corded rope line attached at the end.

Culture
Maori
Material
iron metal and fibre
Made in
Taranaki, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC1180

Skirt composed of braided lengths gathered in three strand groupings each with a tassel at the end that is composed of a large knot and several strands of knotted grass. The braided lengths hang from a knotted waistband with strands of grass cord as ties. The skirt is dyed black.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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