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HeadbandIe436

A pandanus leaf string headband with grey polished plane stem beads. The beads alternate with the string. Light horizontal rows with eight beads are on each vertical strip. The centre has two vertical rows of long cylindrical black beads with two vertical rows of grey beads. Each end has red dye on the string, and the braided ties.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plane wood, paint and pandanus leaf
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderIe442

Sickle-shaped sago pounder of stained wood, and cane. The wood handle has an animal figure with striated nostrils carved on one end. The centre is covered by an upside down v-shaped plaited cane fibre matting topped by a small ringed wooden knob. The removable part is solid cane held on by a wrapping of cane fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre ? and stain
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleIe440

A ladle with a handle that has a relief carving of six bird-like heads, all of which have large curved noses. The bowl is a half coconut shell. The bowl is tied to the handle with cane fibres through four holes forming two criss-cross patterns on the back. The end of the handle has four rings and a knob.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
kwila wood, coconut nutshell and cane grass
Made in
Madang, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleIe439 a-b

A ladle with a garamut handle (part a) that has a relief carving of six bird-like heads, all of which have large curved noses. The bowl (part b) is a half coconut shell and is tied to the handle with cane fibres through four holes forming two criss-cross patterns on the back. The end of the handle has one ring, and a knob. The handle is loose.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
garamut wood, coconut nutshell and cane grass
Made in
Madang, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandIe435

A pandanus leaf string headband with grey beads alternating with the string. Eight horizontal rows with eight beads are on each vertical strip. The string is dyed yellow at either end, in between the beads.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pandanus leaf, plane wood and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagIe434

Large fibre bag (bilum) in a rounded rectangular shape with the sides angled inward to the top. On either side of the slit opening is the end of a woven handle. The body of the bag is loosely woven in a fishnet style. There are horizontal bands that are slightly darker; natural ground.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pandanus leaf fibre
Made in
Samo, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagIe433

Small, string, u-shaped bag (bilum) with long handle loosely tied in 'fish-net' style. White/brown overall, discoloured in some areas and some red patches of dye.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pandanus leaf fibre and dye
Made in
Samo, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadIe432

A rounded cylindrical axehead with a large hole through the centre, and dyed brown with a yellow-brown appearance that is white with scratches all over.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadIe431

Solid heavy greenish-brown stone ball with a red vein on one side. Some red dye on rough area.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandIe430

A small flat armband with a bark base and woven on the outside with thin brown and yellow bamboo strips with a checkered and zigzag design around the band. The inner side has vertical stripes of thin brown bamboo. One side has red dye from the middle to the edge between the bamboo elements.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass and bark
Made in
Mogulu, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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