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Axe3157/142

Triangular-shaped stone axe. On one side, it is a long continuous sharp edge.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2849/3

Small wooden figure depicting a man. The man has a large head with a heavy brow bone. The whites of his eyes are made out of plastic pieces which are hollow in the middle. The man’s left eye has two circles, the smaller of which is upraised. His right eye is only formed from one circle. His nose is wide and flat. His mouth is a uniform rectangular shape. The man’s ears are rectangular as well. He has a wide, pronounced clavicle. The man’s arms are curved around his body creating a gap between his elbows and his waist. His hands are pressed to his thighs but he does not have fingers. He has a rounded belly. His legs are pressed together and end in a point, without feet. From the man’s head down to his lower back, he has a pronounced spine. In between his shoulder blades, there is a metal hook in a hole. In his lower back there is another hole.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
wood, plastic and metal
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1693/3

A cone-shaped hat and strap covered with feathers and dyed grassed. The hat, and strap appear to be made of woven grass, and the feathers are attached to this. There is a horizontal row of "flowers" made of grass and cloth and mounted onto paper, then sewn around the middle of the hat on top of the white feathers on the background. The hat has an opening at the top which is partially concealed by long brown and red feathers sewn into the inside of the hat. Inside the hat, there are feathers sewn halfway up the inside. The back of the strap is lined with a cloth, and the ends are sewn into the inside of the hat.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
feather, grass ?, cotton fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1693/5

A light blue fabric circular headband with white feathers, and brown and white feathers that have pink and red strings, grass, and paper decorations at their centres.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
feather, cotton fibre, paper, grass, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurinC1329

A black obsidian stone piece that an irregular three rounded-pointed shape with a small handle-like feature. One side is flat while the other side has been concavely flaked off multiple times.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC1327

A black obsidian stone piece that has an irregular rectangular-like shape with jagged edges. One side is convexly curved while the other side is concavely flaked off at both ends with a ridge in between.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape1693/2

The cape is tapered towards the top and covered with feathers. The feathers are arranged in rows of thick white-yellow and thin brown. There is a light and dark bark trim around the edges.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
cotton fibre, bark ? and feather
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tablet1693/1

Dark-brown coloured long rectangular tablet with four rows of ta'u characters on both sides. Ends are slightly rounded.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
wood
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurinC1326

A black obsidian stone piece that has a shortened fan-like shape with a small handle-like feature. One side is concavely smooth while the other side is convexly smooth with a ridge along the middle.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurinC1328

A black obsidian stone piece that has an irregular shape and a handle-like feature. One side, though semi-convexly rounded, is flat. The other side has been concavely flaked off multiple times.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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