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Skirt988/12

Skirt composed of a dyed pink stem fringe in two lengths knotted to a plant fibre twine at the waist.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem and dye
Made in
Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC1375

A dark brown-black wood mask carved with geometric linear designs filled with lime, and having black, red, and white colourings. The head tapers upward and is decorated with grooved curvi-linear designs consisting of white inverted u-shapes and red tear-drop shapes. The cowrie shell eyes have a red u-line underneath and high upraised eyebrows above. The cheeks have red dots outlined with white. The face is outlined with a white-gorooved line, below which, there is a red-grooved u-shaped mouth and a pointed chin. There is a grass tassel knotted through the red-outlined nose. The pointed beard is carved with white-grooved curvi-linear lines which swirl around the bottom.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay, grass fibre, cowrie shell and wood
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress988/14

Feather headdress of long, thin, brown and black feathers Tied in groups of three at the base with string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary feather, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace988/3

Necklace with a circular white shell suspended from the bottom of a long, vertical segment made of bamboo sticks of the same size tied one on top of the other horizontally. Brown woven fibre cord is affixed along the top of the rectangular bamboo segment.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and shell
Made in
Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress988/2

Large woven headdress, rectangular in shape with rounded corners. The front edge is lined with a row of white buttons. Attached to the sides are three strands with red seeds and large pieces of shell on the ends.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
leaf, shell, seed and glass
Made in
Paiella, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money988/1

Necklace made from a single large, crescent shaped piece of shell painted red, with a thick, woven, red coloured neck strap. A round piece of dyed red skin with fur is attached by a short string to the centre of the neck strap.

Culture
Mendi
Material
oyster shell, ochre pigment, plant fibre and skin
Made in
Enga, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace814/3

A long necklace of shells connected with fibre string and a pendant made of a shiny-orange long flat curved shell.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell and fibre
Made in
Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wig988/10

Wig of black, curly human hair, sprinkled with yellow powder, stretched out on wooden sticks. Wig is oval in shape and has a broad, flat top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human hair, wood and plant
Made in
Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC1383

Red-brown wood oval dish on a thin base extending up to the sides of the dish, creating two handles. Rim of the dish is carved with a zigzag border. Upper part of the outer edges of the handles are carved with a tooth pattern.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC1384

Brown wood figure of a human head and torso decorated with geometrc patterns on the body. Face has tapering oval eyes, a nose, and a mouth. There is a hair line and the cheeks are prominent. Wearing ear ornaments and a necklace. Very small arms have the bent elbows at the waist with the forearm angling toward the upper middle so that the hands are in a v-position. A jar with a geometric design is balanced on the head.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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