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Lime SpatulaC839

Spatula with flat, elongated blade that is curved at the tip and tapers towards the handle, which is formed by a crouched figure. The figure is decorated with incised curls that are filled with white 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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SpatulaC840

Brown wood piece that has a zig-zag border at either end of the elongated diamond-shaped handle. Handle is intentionaly split. Otherwise very plain. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC842

Brown-black wood piece that has a short cylindrical handle covered with spiral designs with the lower design outlined by a horizontal band of zig zag lines. Designs emphasized with lime. Tapers cylindrically down to the 'blade'. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

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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SpatulaC845

Brown wood piece that his quatrefoil in cross section. Handle with abstract spiral designs at the junction of the handle and beads. Designs emphasized with lime. Finial at the end. Small, short 'blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

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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CombC605

A plain handle which tapers to a mushroom finial that has two horizontal rings carved underneath it. Eleven long teeth fan outward radially. Twisted fibre is coiled around the middle.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffIg404

Tapering, cylindrical, brown-black wood staff with a finial that is in the form of two pairs of symmetrical very stylized figures with scroll and linear patterns emphasized with white pigments. Faces have circular eyes, a long nose, and a wide smile.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and lime mineral ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1059

Sword-shaped dark brown wood club carved with a spiral design on the 'blade' and bands of triangles on the handle's 'cross-guard' and 'upper-guard' with an arch design on the 'pommel'. The design is emphasized with white pigment (lime).

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlowgunC1060

Black tube with red bands at both ends. Traces of light brown-gold and black linear pattern borders.

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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ClubC1169

Paddle-shaped, dark brown wood club. Spiral and scroll designs at the base in three horizontal bands and on the handle of the club in a bisymmetrical pattern with a 'horn' protrusion at either end side. White chalk is used to emphasize the designs. 'Blade' is rounded at the end.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and chalk stone
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1285

Flat sword-shaped dark brown wood club. Plain 'blade' tapers to a point. The 'grip' has three vertical designs of Inter-locking scroll with crescent design emphasized with white pigment. Has a simple 'cross-guard' and 'pommel'. As a club it is a very poor shape to hold - possibly a staff of office.

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