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Basket3183/4 a-b

Lidded basket. Basket is round, flaring at the midpoint and narrowing toward the rim. It is made of coiled root overlaid with thin strips that are woven tightly around the root, and run vertically. The lip is thick, with strips covering it on the diagonal in a herringbone pattern. A stiff handle rises in an arc over the mouth, covered like the rim. Lid (part b) is constructed similar to the basket and fits snuggly inside the mouth. Its handle is round and protrudes from the slightly convex top.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
root
Made in
Buka Island, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Paddle2960/45

Carved and painted hardwood paddle with a long leaf shaped blade. At the throat on the dorsal surface is carved a stylized human with large headdress, sharp red teeth, broad nose, long thin neck, arms, hands and fingers. The figure is painted red and black. The tip of the blade on this side is red. On the ventral surface is a long raised and painted spine painted red and black, with thin arms and fingers again carved at the throat. The tip is painted black and red with a V-shaped design. The paddle’s shaft is long and straight, narrowing slightly toward the anterior end, and has no embellishment.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Buka Island, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC678

Carved wooden paddle club with a long, straight handle and a leaf-shaped blade that tapers to a sharp point. A rib runs down the centre of one side of the blade; the other side has a human figure carved in relief and painted in red, black and traces of white. The pointed tip is painted red.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Buka Island, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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