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Spear2919/1

Long ceremonial spear made of wood. A long sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a head delicately carved into six thin, down-pointing blades on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, cross-hatching and colour blocks. The shaft is very long, thin, and relatively straight with some natural curving, and ends in a tapered point. It is also painted dark orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood, paint and adhesive ?
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear Head2919/5

Ceremonial dance spear head. The long wooden head is made of a single piece of wood, with both sides carved into 6 narrow, protruding, downward pointing blades. The spear’s tip is long and pointed while the head is wide and carved through with a central line and two long holes on either side. Feathers are attached to the head by thongs. The body of the piece, both top and bottom, is painted with white cross-hatching and rust coloured circles.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood, feather, fibre and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2919/3

Long ceremonial spear made of wood. A long sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a head delicately carved into five thin, down-pointing blades and two thicker up-pointing blades, on each side. An elongated hole had been carved between the two up-pointing blades. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots and colour blocks. The shaft is very long, thin, relatively straight, and ends in a tapered point. It is painted orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2919/2

Long ceremonial spear made of wood. A short point tops a head carved into four curved, down-pointing blades, each with a sharp shoulder, along one side only. The head is decorated with white pigment in vertical stripes and horizontal lines. Where the head meets the shaft is a thick, deeply cracked bulge of wood, wrapped with fibre at either end. The shaft is very long and curves in its lower portion. It is covered in a dark pigment.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood, pigment and fibre
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband2919/22

Arm ring. The ring is made of woven reed and covered with black fibre, mud and white and rust coloured pigment. Several strands of twisted fibre are attached to one part of the ring by a small strip of cotton. The strands are divided into two bunches, each joined at the distal ends with a lump of mud that also holds a feather.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
bark, fibre, feather, earth and pigment
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband2919/20

Ring made of woven reed, covered with black, brown and rust fibre. Several areas are covered in mud and a light coloured pigment.. At the back of the ring are several short strands of twisted fibre sealed at the ends with mud. Tan and light pink feathers are attached to several of the strands. To each side of the ring are similar strands but with only a single feather on the right.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
bark, fibre, feather, earth and pigment
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband2919/18

Ring made of woven reed wound tightly around a shaped reed under-structure. The object consists of two parts: an outer diamond shape and a circle contained inside. The two are attached with weave at four points. Mud and pigment cover much of the surface of the object in colours of dark brown, yellow, white and rust.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
bark, earth and pigment
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Club2919/16

Long wooden throwing club, rounded, thick at the head and narrowing toward the handle. While the handle is smooth and unpainted, the head of the club is carved with protruding notches and long ridges and decorated with painted patterns of dots, lines and colour blocks.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Club2919/14

Wooden throwing club with a thick head narrowing toward a long, thin handle. The head is oblong in shape while the handle is round. Slight ridges encircle the whole of the object and several chips have been taken out of the head. The surface is dark brown and somewhat shiny.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Spear2919/9

Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into five thin, down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long and tapered, also painted dark orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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