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Penis CoverC114

A hollow cylindrical bamboo grass piece that has an exterior surface design consisting of lozenges, herring bone, and two fish finely done in dark on a light natural-coloured background. There is a long opening approximately three-quarters the length of the case.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC130

A crescent shape edged in small white shells creating rectangular panels with seventeen perpendicular lines of the same small white shells. A long piece of fibre connects the two ends of the crescent.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, rattan and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool720/37

Dark brown u-shaped wooden stool carved from a single piece of wood; a slightly convex, roughly rectangular seat with two carved legs with a snake motif.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Spear1448/12

Wooden fish spear with long handle that tapers towards the tip where two tufts of plant fibre have been attached. Tip is composed of several long, pointed sticks that emerge from the base of the handle and splay outwards towards the bottom of the instrument. They are attached at the base of the handle with braided plant fibre and held together with cord midway towards the pointed tips. There is a pointed stone at the centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stone and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC1297

A wood figure representing a full length man. Exaggerated elongated flat face and nose which becomes conical at the top of the head. The oval eyes have a horizontal slit in between them surrounded by a grooved outline. The arms are resting at the sides. Geometric design is carved on the downward pointing triangular chest, the flat curving arms, and the top of the head. Has genatalia, rounded buttocks, and kness. Standing on a circular base.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart QuiverB443 a-qq

Fur quiver containing two smaller skin quivers and 40 small darts. Three of the darts have conical balsa wood plugs at their pointed ends; one dart has a metal arrowhead at one end; rest of dart have two pointed ends, one that is less sharp then the other.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
metal, skin, bamboo grass and balsa wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving720/23

A long curved wood piece with six triangular-like protrusions. Brown mottled spots are reddish-brown areas with white dots.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure771/51

Hemispherical face carved in relief; flat red and black band around outer edge with two small protruding ears in red. Details are in relief with red narrow nose, black beard; brown eyes with black lashes, grey brow, and red triangle on forehead; mouth is carved out. Back side has been partially smoothed out. A piece of cord runs through the outer band just below the chin.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Maprik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask841/14

Oblong-shaped mask with braided fibre around perimeter. Face has oversized forehead, a small bulbous nose, cut out eyes, and two defined lips. Face is decorated with black and white patches of paint on the forehead and mouth, red and white patches pf paint near the eyes, black dots near the nose and cheeks, and blue patches of paint near the chin. There are small patches of raised circles on the back of the mask.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
fibre, leaf, clay and metal
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving720/25

Long wooden piece with nine projections that curve inwards and taper to a sharp point. The central projection is dome-shaped and is hollow in the centre. Either end of the piece have flat projections; one projection is hollow in the centre, and the other is solid.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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