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Necklace3615/4

Beaded necklace made of dark brown apple seeds; strung on series of plastic strings. Each seed has a small hole pierced through one end; other end hangs loosely. Multiple threads and seeds form a flower-like pattern; centres of flowers are open.

Culture
Australian
Material
apple seed and plastic
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3615/2

Beaded necklace made of circular beige and red-brown seeds; strung on plastic string. Each seed has a small hole pierced through one side and a larger opening on the other. Bead orientation alternates, so that same sized holes are always touching along the strand.

Culture
Australian
Material
seed and plastic
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3615/1

Beaded necklace made of circular brown-grey seeds; strung on plastic string. Each seed has a small hole pierced through one side and a larger opening on the other. Bead orientation alternates, so that same sized holes are always touching along the strand. Short white piece of twine tied around plastic string along side of necklace.

Culture
Australian
Material
seed, fibre and plastic
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boomerang3615/7

Wooden boomerang(?) with painted designs across surface; back is flat, front is curved. One arm is shorter than the other. The shorter arm is wider and rounds out to a small point, longer arm tapers to a rounded end. Elbow has a soft curve. Front has a central snake-like design; done in pink, with a white dotted black border. Both arm ends are pink with identical borders to snake. Additional design of splatters of black and white on either side of the snake, and a semi-circle with dots underneath it. Back is stained dark-grey and red, the wood appears to have been burnt at one end.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boomerang3615/5

Brown wooden boomerang with a scale-like pattern across surface; back is flat, front is curved. Left arm of boomerang is slightly wider than right; left arm tapers to a point, right tapers to a flat line. Elbow has a soft curve; top edge of it has worn down to a yellow-brown.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Memorial Pole3373/1

Hollow memorial pole with designs painted across the exterior. Assorted designs circle pole in five wide bands, divided into four columns; done in white, maroon, black and dark yellow. The dark yellow and black pigment alternate in the bands as a primary colour; white and maroon are dominant colours throughout. Columns in each band alternate between an animal design and rows of interconnected diamonds; zigzags, plain lines and dot motifs throughout. Bands are separated with three plain yellow lines over alternating maroon and black lines. From top to bottom of pole, the animals are: crayfish, turtles, herons, fish and frog-like figures. Interior is undecorated.

Culture
Australian
Material
eucalyptus wood and natural pigment paint
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stone in Sacred Place3544/3

Painting on a piece of arches paper, in horizontal orientation; depicts two echidnas and a turtle. Painting background is a mix of dark pink and black; the two echidnas are in the top right corner, the turtle spans the bottom half of the painting and there is a large yellow stone in the top left corner. The echidnas have circular heads, with long beaks and short, white forked tongues. Their backs are curved with white spikes along them; their four legs and triangular tails are all angled backwards. Bodies are decorated with rectangles filled with cross-hatching; done in maroon, white and dark yellow. Lines dividing rectangles are white. The larger echidna, towards the top edge, has additional line and square motifs throughout; small echidna has a thin yellow band. Both have lines and ovals through their centres. The turtle has its head tilted upward, toward the small echidna. Front legs of turtle are spread to either side, back legs are straight; tail is curved to the side. The body of the turtle has the same decorations as the echidnas. Additional square and "X" motifs along feet, neck and back. There are white lines, depicting movement, around the head of the turtle and the back of the small echidna. Back of painting has a stamp on it; pen inscriptions underneath.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Njaljod (The Rainbow Serpent)3544/2

Painting on a rectangular piece of slightly warped bark; depicts Njaljod (the Rainbow Serpent). Painting background is orange-red and the undulating serpent spans the entire width. Serpent has a thick body that narrows at the neck and tail, an oval-shaped head with an open mouth, and two small circular eyes. A long, white forked tongue extends from mouth, into bottom right corner of painting. Body of serpent is decorated with chevrons filled with cross-hatched bands; bands are dark yellow, maroon, black, and white. Lines dividing chevrons are maroon and decorated with alternating black and white dots. White bands run along curves of serpent, with maroon diagonal lines spaced throughout. White flowers extend from the bottom and top of serpent, at the centre of the painting. Wooden rods are tied to either side of painting, with plant fibre ties. Back of painting is undecorated; inscriptions written throughout and a paper label is adhered to centre. (Metal hanging hardware along top edge).

Culture
Australian
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Mumeka, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Python3544/8

Painting on a piece of arches paper, in vertical orientation; depicts two water pythons. Painting background is dark brown, that lightens to yellow-brown in centre; the two serpents, curled around one another, span the entire height. Snakes have thick bodies that narrow at the neck and tail; both have triangular heads and oval-shaped eyes, with white pupils. Small, white forked tongues extend from mouths, into bottom corners of painting. Bodies are decorated with rectangles filled with cross-hatching; rectangles are maroon, cross-hatching done in black and white. Lines dividing rectangles are maroon, outlined in black. The snakes are curled around maroon ovals, outlined in white. Back of painting has a stamp on it; pencil inscriptions underneath.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rainbow Serpent3544/4

Painting on a piece of arches paper, in horizontal orientation; depicts the Rainbow Serpent with humanoid figures throughout. Painting background is orange-brown and the undulating serpent spans the entire width. Serpent has a thick body that narrows at the neck and pointed tail, a white oval-shaped head with an open mouth, and a red circular eye. A long, white forked tongue extends from mouth and rests above a seated humanoid figure. Body of serpent is decorated with rectangles filled with diagonal cross-hatched bands; bands are yellow, white, red and black. Lines dividing rectangles are white; serpent's body is outlined in black with white ovals at intervals throughout. Three additional humanoid figures are in the painting, in between the curves of the serpent's body. To the left of the serpent is a large white fish; body is decorated with diagonal bands filled with cross-hatching. White plants along edges of painting, along with three ovals. Back of painting is undecorated; pencil inscriptions and blind-embossed stamp in top left corner.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Oenpelli, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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