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Bowl723/1

Oblong bowl with rough interior and decorated exterior. Exterior is decoration is burnt into the wood and consists of a snake surrounded by scale design with larger scales around edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1366/6

Long, brown, tapering wooden shaft with barbed wooden point. Remnants of a faded brown tag glued to the shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre, adhesive and paper
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark Painting1081/1

Bark painting of a large fish, in side view, facing viewer's left. The head and tail are mainly white; the body is patterned in yellow, black, and red stripes and dots. Inscription on reverse in black ink reads "Namadbara." The bark has minor warping.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire-Making Tool550/1 a-c

Black, spherical object with large red seeds (?) pressed into it. From the bottom of the sphere are two cylindrical tubes wrapped together with a brown-yellow plant strip. Two long wooden sticks fit into the tubes.

Culture
Australian
Material
bamboo grass, wood, fibre, seed ? and wax
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldId200

Oval shield that has a rectangular boss (10 x 6 x 1 cm.) with the longest dimension parallel to the width of the shield and in the approximate centre of the vertical surface. Boss enclosed by geometric design of bands all approximately 2 cm. in width, separated by thick black lines. Series of six bands alternately natural and yellow ochre coloured, joined to form squares, surround the boss which is outlined by an oval band. Points of squares aligned parallel to the longest and widest axes of the shield, respectively. Final points of sixth square touch edges at either side. Top and bottom form points of new series of squares with this repetitive pattern incomplete. Undecorated dorsal surface is hollowed at the centre to form a vertically placed handle.

Culture
Australian
Material
ochre pigment, fig root and charcoal pigment
Made in
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlId202

Oval, trough-like container; open at both ends, long sides turned up; wood stained with ochre; inner surface adze marked, smoothed with use. Open ends are stained and worn from use. Outer surface has adze marks all over. Seven digit number scratched on base.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlId201

Oval, trough-like container; open at both ends, long sides turned up. All over design on underside, curvilinear and burned. Grease stains and signs of wear at open ends.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1623

Axe with handle made of one piece of wood that has been hafted in a bent splint, reinforced with resin and bound with plant fibre string. Handle tapers toward end; stone axe blade affixed between wood by resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, wood, fibre and resin
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing SpearC1070

Wooden tool with shell that is bound to wood with string; the string also secures the three sticks together. Each stick is tapered to a point at both ends.

Culture
Australian
Material
snail shell, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1641 e

The hook is thick, brown and white with a carved three-prong decoration at the top.

Culture
Australian
Material
shell
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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