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FigureC1379

Full length human figure upright on a round circular base. Carved with a breechcloth. Simple style. Colour is black.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lime SpatulaC843

Lime spatula with an elongated blade that has a rounded tip and flares to a small hilt on top of which a figure is standing. The figure is two-sided (the front of the body and face is depicted on both sides) and is decorated with incised designs that have been filled with lime mineral.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC669

Club with roughly cylindrical handle that flares outwards at the guard and has a flat butt end with a rounded edge. The blade of the club is flat and slightly flared to a flat end. The blade has zigzag and scroll motifs at the top, and the handle hilt has rows of triangles and diamonds, each incised into the wood. The designs are emphasized with white pigment.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime pigment
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spatula814/7

Flat, black object with a handle and a long rectangular segment ending with two prongs. Rectangular segment is shallowly carved with curvilinear designs.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Losuia, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lime SpatulaC833

Brown-black wood piece that has a handle carved in a spiral design. Spiral design is consisting of three interconnected spiral curls along the 'back side' with a circle in between and having the main part of the handle which has a larger spiral curl curve underneath the three interconnected ones. In the middle, there is a three-prong v-shape. At the top, there is a fish-like design with a spiral curled tail. Designs emphasized with lime. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point and is perpendicular to the handle.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe Bailer1485/15

Carved wooden bailer, cylindrical in shape with the central interior and end carved round; the one end is vertically flat. Extending from the back wall is cylindrical shaped handle with an incised human end on the tip. There is another similar structure along the flat end of the bailer with a more elongated head at the tip. Along the top edge is a repeating z-like shaped pattern with rounded corners.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stirring Tool1485/11

Carved wood tool in a paddle-like shape with a long, flat rectangular shaft, an elongated oval shaped bowl and a wide rectangular-like shape handle with a tear shaped cutout centre. The shaft is heavily incised with stylized repeating geometric pattern. The handle has snake-like detailing with four heads at the four corners. The top edge is jagged.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Taro Board1485/10

Canoe shaped board with a rectangular shaped body with rounded, tapered ends. The sides have an incised decorative band with curled, projecting designs at each end. Both sides are similar. The bottom is slightly rounded while the top is flat.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
teak wood ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sago Adze1485/4

Adze with a haft made from a thin branch. The thick end is flattened with the metal blade resting on it. The blade is held together by another piece of wood; all pieces are lashed together with braided twine.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cricket Bat1485/3

Carved wooden bat, cylindrical in shape with a tapering through the shaft and a small bulbous bottom edge. The head of the bat has a slightly flatten bottom with a thin, triangular, fin like protrusion on the top. Around the fin is a striped incised design with coiled ends, in the cuts is a white pigment. The remaining head of the bat is painted with red, black and light brown diagonal stripes.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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