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ArrowC1352

A plain wood shaft with three pairs of sharp barbs below the lance-olate leaf-shaped metal point.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
iron metal, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Long ArrowC1363

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above the cane joints. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The point is ornately carved with many barbs. The design is emphasized with red and white pigment.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1442

A dark brown circular bracelet-like ornament. The sides bulge outward and have a horizontal groove around the middle. Grainy texture.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1445

A plain white shell cut in cross section, creating a bracelet-like effect, with amber-coloured beads and pink shell "buttons".

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, glass and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1446

A plain white shell cut in cross section, creating a bracelet-like effect, with two holes drilled in the third stage.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1447

Boar tusks attached together by cord, in the form of a crescent shape, with cut pink shell "buttons" used to decorate the cords. Seeds are strung together and hung from the top of the tusks.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
seed, fibre, shell and boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC385

Carved wooden mask, oval in shape with pointed ends. The face has an elongated forehead, an exaggerated brow, a protruding nose with stretched septum that holds a decorated plug. The mouth is small, open and protrudes slightly. The cheeks are incised with a spiral tattoo design while the top of the forehead is engraved with a triangular, geometric pattern. There are two boar tusks joined together with twine that runs through the nose and sits near the corners of the mouth. Small bands of small and large, disc shaped shells decorate each side. The mask is painted with dark orange pigment while the eyes are painted white with black sockets.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, boar tusk, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC1057

Carved wood drum with an hour glass shape. The sides have two bands of geometric design carved in relief. The bottom section is cut in the form of two triangles and is carved in shallow relief with a stylized design around a central head. The engravings are decorated with white pigment. There is a rectangular shaped handle on the side. Skin drum head bound with split, braided bamboo.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem, reptile skin, lime mineral and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3573/25

Chambri Lakes initiation spear. Top, flat triangular crocodile-like head, with carved and painted semi-circular eyes and a black circle on snout. Plaited twine tied with a loop. Next section is ornately carved with six flowers, with a horn-shape extending from each flower. In between each pair of flowers appears a half flower, with horn-shape extending out into crosshatched fishtail end. Next section uncarved, light brown, with black bands on top and bottom ends, and small tapered carved sections. Next section ornately carved, two flowers, with concentric semicircles extending out. Thin handle wrapped with plaited red-brown twine. Lower section has ancestral face with five barbed pieces, four of which are ornately carved. The base of which is a smooth black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and paint
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3536/5

Small dance skirt(?) with fringe composed of numerous, short thin strips of grass woven into a waistband. Band is made up of twisted fibre; two cords of knotted fibre on each end. Fringe has a repeating stripe pattern of dark purple, dark orange and green.

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