Fan

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/41

Fan made of plant fibre woven into a spade-shape. The fibre is woven over a tapered wooden handle, which is bound by plaited coconut husk fibre(?) interwoven with the ends of the plant fibre.

Panpipes

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/40

Panpipes with twelve pipes of gradually increasing length and girth, bound by herring-bone patterned lashing made of plant fibre.

Tapa Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/38

Large rectangular tapa with two serrated edges. On front, various painted designs of lines, zigzags and cross-hatching within dividing lines. On back, 'Savage Isl' is written along the edge.

Tapa Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/37

Large rectangular tapa cloth with hand-painted designs. Black square at centre, bordered by repeated geometric designs. Uneven triangle-cut edges on three sides. The back is plain. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to side.)

Mat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/36

Large woven mat of grass-like strips with fringe on all four sides. Fringe formed from the unwoven ends, which have been further split. There is stitching around the edge of the weaving. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to one corner.)

Cord

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/34

Bundle of plaited coconut husk fibre(?). Cord is loosely coiled several times, and loosely wrapped around itself a few times.

Cord

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/33

Bundle of plaited coconut husk fibre(?). Cord is coiled a few times, and then tied into a loose knot.

Bark Beater

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/27

Rectangular wooden bark beater with carved lines down the length, and a smooth cylindrical handle. Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to base of handle.

Mat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/25

Large woven mat with fringe on two sides, formed from the unwoven ends. Red wool-like fibre is loosely woven through the stitching along the fringe on one side.

Sash

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/23

Long sash woven with a diagonal weave of strips of a grass-like material. The ends of the strips form a short fringe along the top and bottom edges. Strips which has been dyed red are woven in diagonal lines, as well as in a broken line, along both the top and bottom edges.