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Spear Spear

Wooden spear with upper half mounted on both edges with shark's teeth set in grooves and fastened with fibre, and lower half wrapped in pandanus leaf tied on with coir: Micronesia, Republic of Kiribati

Belt Belt

Belt composed of two rows of conus shells attached to a band of pandanus leaf: Micronesia, Republic of Kiribati

Sash Sash

Woman's sash, part of a dance outfit, made from pandanus leaf with coconut fibre tie string, with a woven pattern on the front in human hair: Micronesia, Republic of Kiribati

Belt Belt

Belt consisting of three rows of small pale whelk shells, tied with sinnet cord to three strips of pandanus fibre, terminating with plaited and twisted tie-cords, two with shells: Micronesia, Republic of Kiribati

Belt Belt

Coil of braided rope worn as a belt to hold a waist mat in place: Micronesian, Marshall Islands

Fan Fan

Oval fan made of cane and pandanus leaf with white central portion and margin of interwoven black and white strips: Micronesian, Marshall Islands

Fan Fan

Semi-elliptic fan of plaited pandanus leaf strips in openwork on a wooden frame lashed to a wooden handle: Polynesian, Samoa

Club Club

Musket-shaped club of light brown wood, plain handle with bands of pandanus leaf: Pacific Peoples, Fiji

Club Club

Club of wood with carved lotus head and shaft with bands of pandanus leaf: Pacific Peoples, Fiji, late 19th century

Club Club

Club of dark wood, musket form, with head carved with lotus ornament and plaited band of pandanus leaf on shaft: Pacific Peoples, Fiji

Mat Mat

Mat of plaited pandanus leaf dyed red and brown: Pacific Peoples, Fiji, late 19th century

Tambua money Tambua money

Tambua money, pendant of whale tooth tied to a string of twisted pandanus leaf: Pacific Peoples, Fiji

Fan Fan

Fan of plaited pandanus leaf, with sinnet bound handle: Pacific Peoples, Fiji

Nathia / amentum Nathia / amentum

Nathia or amentum of plaited pandanus leaf used in throwing a spear: Melanesia, Vanuatu, Aneityum, late 19th century

Bag Bag

Bag (ta-kato) plaited of pandanus fibres with loop handle : Melanesia, Vanuatu, Futuna, late 19th century

Box Box

Oblong box made of plaited pandanus leaves: Melanesia, Vanuatu, Futuna, late 19th century

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