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PotC1393

A rounded clay pot with a wide flared base. Has molded face in relief on each side. The red body is painted with white and black decoration. Each face has black horizontal slit eyes with a red outline that has radiating grooves for eyelashes, a prominent pointed nose, and smiling mouth, and a red dot on each cheek. In between each face, there is an alternating pattern of red and black vertically curved lines with a semi-conical protrusion in the middle.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1394

A small iron arrow head on a long shaft. The shaft has two incised geometric designs, one near the pointed end with the other near the middle. The design near the pointed end consists of vertical lines of diamond shapes with vertical lines of zig zags interrupted with horizontal lines of similar patterns. The design near the middle consists of four horizontal lines of zig zags. There are three black feather vanes.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
iron metal, feather, ink and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1395

The shaft is plain. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with cane fibre. The point is plain dark wood that has an inflected long hardwood point with minute barbs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, wood and reed grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1396

The shaft is carved without linear designs. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1746

The cloth is natural coloured, rectangular and decorated with eight panels. Each of the eight panels is a rectangle with a large 'X' extending from corner to corner. The border around the panel and the 'X' are red-brown. The area surrounding the 'X' is left natural but outlined in gray. The background is brown and cross-hatched with gray. Other details, such as differences in outlining and addition of dots, vary from panel to panel. Only one side of the cloth is painted.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1749

The cane shaft is carved without linear designs. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The long hardwood point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1751

Half of a cream and brown coloured boar tusk.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC1414

A rectangular dark black wood handle carved with a curvi-linear design rubbed with white lime. The flat blade is paddle-shaped.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonC1417

A spoon made of coconut nutshell. Geometric design along the back with two eye-like features at the top of the handle are filled with white clay. Hole for hanging at the top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and coconut nutshell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleC1418

A cylindical stone piece which tapers at one end.

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