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ArrowC898

A plain shaft that is bound at the end and the base with fibre. There is a long black, red, and white geometric patterned point which is elaborately carved with a central horizontal dotted line surrounded by a disjointed zig zag line and crown-like feature at either end below and a herringbone pattern above. The tip of the point ends in an elongated cone. The end of the shaft is notched.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
fibre, stem ?, wood and paint
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC896

A plain shaft that is bound at the base with fibre. There is a long black, red, and white geometric patterned point which is elaborately carved with a vertically linear ? design below and a diamond-shaped design with an inverted picket-fence-like projection pattern above. The tip of the point ends in an elongated cone. The end of the shaft is notched.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WeaponC719

Short, dark brown wooden spear-like weapon; leaf-like blade with a raised rib down the centre of both sides.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tattooing EquipmentC1758 a-c

A three piece set of tattooing equipment. The first piece (part a) is a rounded bowl end part of a coconut nutshell that is holding some black substance. The second piece (part b) is a flat light brown wood stick with a hollow cylindrical bone piece at the other end that is cut away at diagonally with four teeth at the longer end. The third piece (part c) is a long flat brown wood stick.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
coconut nutshell, wood and bone
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC206

A pearl-like shell piece that curves to a point with a barb along the exterior of the curve and an angled rounded finial knob at the other end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC201

A white shell that has brown spots on one side. Has the shape of an elongated lance point with two side-by-side holes at the point while the other end tapers to a small straight edge. Fibre is looped through the holes. There is a notch on one side of the end that tapers to a small straight edge.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell and fibre
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC200

A concave pearl-like shell that has the shape of an elongated point with three notches at the other end, creating a fluke-tail-like shape.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1107

A flat heart shape with a "v" shape cut through the centre. There is a hole pierced at the top, centre. The edges are sharp.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC151

A rounded heart shape with a two fluke-like projections finial around the top that has a triangular hole cut through the middle.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC225

Bilaterally symmetrical nose ornament with an abstract design. The design is consisting of a circle at one end with a hole at the centre, beside which, there is a foot-like structure at either side and above which, there is a geometric shape with another circle on top.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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