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Model CanoeC927

Model canoe with painted black outer hull inlaid with geometric and flower-like shell shapes along the bottom edge of the hull and in horizontal lines on the sides of the hull. One end has a carved head and arms attached , and the opposite end has a carved geometric finial as well as a string of cowrie shells. Four seats, each composed of a straight segment of wood supported by a u-shaped piece of wood with a carved head that faces inwards at the tip of each end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, wood, paint, resin, fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC388

Carving of a female head from the shoulders up. Black with tattoo marks on face and elongated ears with elaborate plugs, orange brown hair.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
pearl, wood, shell and fibre
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2642/3

Shield with coiled pieces of cane-like grass bound with horizontal lashings. Both ends come to a point, and one end is slightly narrower than the other. There are geometric designs in black on the front and back of the shield. There is a handle attached to the reverse side of the shield.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
leaf ?, grass and rattan
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FloatC346

A float composed of a long stick with a dog seated on a base at the top end and a stone weight covered in woven rattan attached at the bottom end. Painted black overall except rattan and dog's face and neck; plant fibre cord wound around stick with triangular protrusion below dog's base.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
plant fibre, rattan, wood, stone and paint
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC194

Four short teeth. Circular top end with an open work leaf decoration.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC283

Round basket with geometric diamond and striped designs in red on natural ground.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
palm leaf and dye ?
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC285

Shrine deity figure with base: has black head and neck, red mouth, and red border around a blank area on top of its head. A grass rope, partially red, with tassels is tied around its neck.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
coral, grass, pigment and paint
Made in
Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC197 a-b

Two fish hooks. Both have red, blue, and white bead decoration dangling from string at the curved hook. At the other end, there is a two-lobed shape. Tortoise shell hook attached to pearl shell. One hook (part a) is larger than the other (part b).

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
tortoise shell, shell, glass and fibre
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC199

A pearl-like shell that has an oblong flat shape tapering at one end to a straight edge and bulging to a rounded point at the other end where there is a hole drilled through.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC202

A pearl-like shell that has the shape of elongated point. The point end rises upward creating a head-shape through which a hole is drilled like an "eye" and above which, there is a notch carved along the forehead line to the back of the "head". The rest of the "body" is flat and has a straight edge at the other end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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