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Breast Ornament3532/2

Woven breast ornament shaped like an inverted triangle with a naturally coloured, braided cord extending from the top; rest of ornament is coloured with orange pigment. Eight boar tusks extend from either side of the ornament; first two are pointed up, rest are pointed down. Additional boar tusks are threaded through a loop in the front centre of the ornament, pointed down. Woven protrusions extend from either side of the ornament, below the fit set of tusks; protrusions are thin rectangles with rounded ends. An open oval-shaped protrusion is woven underneath the central boar tusks. Above the central boar tusks are two cowrie shells, attached horizontally; a line of vertical cowrie shells extends from below the woven oval to the bottom of the ornament. Loop attached to bottom edge; back is undecorated.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, boar tusk ?, cowrie shell and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3439/2

Carved and painted wood mask. The mask is a long oval that comes to points at the top and bottom of the face. The nose tapers to a pointed tip. The eyes are two inlaid cowrie shells within a painted black area. At the top centre of the head is a hole with a short length of braided plant fibre tied looped through.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, cowrie shell, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3439/1

Carved and painted wood mask. The mask is long and thin, with a long nose that curves and connects with the mouth area. The eyes are inlaid cowrie shells within a painted black area. The jaw and mouth area are also inlaid with two rows of cowrie shells - small shells around the interior, and larger shells around the outer edge. The jaw is lined with dark brown plant fibre beard on a braided cord. At the top centre of the head is a hole with a short length of braided plant fibre tied looped through.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cowrie shell, wood, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Yam Mask3459/4

Wooden, oval-shaped plaque-like mask. Square hole carved at the bottom and wing-like attachments are on either side, tied to the main body with roots(?). Attachments painted black, on both sides, with crosshatching designs overtop. Primarily done in white with red strokes throughout. Main body painted red-orange, on both sides, with rows of design overtop. Rows have large white “X”’s with thin black ovals in between. Centres of X’s are painted red-orange. Plain black bands between rows, trimmed in white. On the front, the centre oval in the top row has a white chevron border. Above the oval is a sculpted head. Cheeks of face are unpainted, the nose is red, and there is a large black beard covering the bottom portion of the face. It has one thick black eyebrow with two small white eyes underneath. Figure is wearing a headdress(?). Headdress has a red cap with an upside down white triangle in its centre. Headdress extends into a large black circle with white stripes. Area around square hole, on both sides, is unpainted.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, paint and root ?
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3348/2

Small oval wood bowl. Each end of the bowl tapers in with a matching crocodile(?) head, each holding something in its open mouth. The exterior of the bowl is incised with gemoetric designs and humanoid figures, one at each end, which merge together with the crocodiles. Each figure has a long rectangular protruding nose. A red-brown circle flanked by two red-brown ovals extend across the centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, lime ? and stain
Made in
Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3348/1

Oval wooden bowl in the shape of a bird. The exterior of the bowl is carved in a bird-shape with feathers extending out along the long edges, tail feathers at one end, and the head at the other. The bowl is incised with a humanoid face wearing a three-pronged headdress - all ornately carved with repeating geometric designs. The incised designs have a white appearance. The face has a raised nose, and from its mouth extends a small fish, which connects with the beak of the bird. The interior of the bowl is plain.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime ?
Made in
Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3326/62

Small bell-shaped stone with a small dome, and a body that flares out at the base. The bottom has a smooth polished convex surface.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3326/63

Skirt composed of long fringe of thin twisted fibre. The fibre is knotted to the waistband. Folded in four layers. One long cords of braided fibre on each end. A paper tag is tied to the waistband.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3326/54

Feather headdress composed of a small conical woven base with hole at centre, and feathers tightly woven in creating a ring. The downy feathers are attached closest to the base. A thin twisted fibre cord is woven to the rim with a length of cord left unwoven.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary feather, plant fibre and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3326/51

Hourglass-shaped drum. Made of wood with reptile skin stretched as a membrane, and open at the other end. A handle is placed on the narrowest part of the drum with a thin ridge extending vertically along the length of the body. On the opposite side, another ridge extends down the entire opposite edge. Decorated with low-relief designs on its sides.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
reptile skin, wood, pigment ? and stain ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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