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Skirt3326/63

Skirt composed of long fringe of thin twisted fibre. The fibre is knotted to the waistband. Folded in four layers. One long cords of braided fibre on each end. A paper tag is tied to the waistband.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar3277/17

Footed stone mortar or bowl. Wide and deep bowl, held up on a flared pedestal. The exterior of the bowl has raised knobs around it, right above where it tapers in to the foot. The form is lop-sided.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Bowl3277/16

Fragment of stone bowl or mortar with raised knobs decorating the circumference. The bowl portion is deep and wide.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3277/2

Pig tusk neck ornament. The circular frame is wrapped with layers of plant fibres, plant materials, and red or beige fabric. The tusks are strung around the frame by a thin twisted cord, with points curving away from the shell piece at centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pig tusk, mother of pearl shell, plant fibre, fibre and coconut fibre ?
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club Head3277/13

Ring-shaped stone club head(?). Rough surface with mottled appearance.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Mask3277/1 a-e

Large dance mask (part a). The wooden mask is oval-shaped, and painted black. Rectangular holes are cut for both the eyes and mouth. Surrounding the mask is a large amount of plant material simulating hair, which is attached to both the mask and wooden frame. The mask is adorned with a headdress consisting of a red woven band, three rows of small circular shells, a single row of cone shells, the remnants of a row of red feathers, and topped with rows of black feathers. A wide strap of plant fibre extends back around the head, and is decorated by four shells on each end. A rattan frame extends down to each side of the mask, with woven fibre and strings of shells attached. Three similar dance wands (parts b-d) of red feathers and bird skin, one of which is still mounted on a wooden handle (part b). An ornament (part e), composed of three pieces that are tied together - a bundle of black feathers, a wrapped stick with a piece of bone, feathers and metal, and another pointed stick piercing a ball-like decoration.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
rattan ?, feather, plant fibre, shell, fibre, bird skin, paint and wood
Made in
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head3277/5

Oblong stone axe head or chisel. One end is rounded, and the opposite tapers in to a sharp edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pig Whistle3277/26

Painted clay whistle in the form of pig's head. There is a large blowhole in the back of the pig's head, and the eyes form holes for the whistle as well. The face is painted red, the ears greyish, and the back and base of the head are yellow. Designs are painted overtop in black. The letters 'EO' engraved on the base.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar3277/19

Stone mortar with deep and wide bowl. There are four worn knobs spaced around the circumference, with two additional forms with vertical indentations placed opposite one another.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar3277/18

Flattened stone mortar with a zoomorphic form, possibly turtle-like. The mortar is large, with a shallow bowl. There are six rounded ridges extending out around the rim.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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