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FigureC141 a

Oblong, rounded, brown piece that tapers at both ends. Has an animal head that has circular eyes with geometric patterns. There is a thin band around the 'waistline' separating the geometric designs on the head from the rest of the plain body. White clay emphasizes designs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and palm nut
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gable BoardC621

Flat, oval shaped wood with a stylized facial design carved in shallow relief. The negative space is covered in a white pigment. The back is undecorated and has a slight, rectangular shaped, tapered protrusion.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BullroarerC622

Carved wooden bullroarer with a flat, oval shaped body with tapered, pointed ends. The surface is incised with a repeating geometric pattern of vertical and horizontal lines intermixed with x-shapes. The cuts are detailed with brown pigment while the negative space has white pigment. The top has a hole drilled through and the back is slightly concaved.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pigment, wood and lime mineral
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC597

Wood club, cylindrical in shape with a tapered end. One half is carved in shallow relief with an elaborate linear and triangular geometric designs filled with white clay. On one side is a human face with red clay around its eyes, white nose and mouth. One end is forked with two tapered prongs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and clay
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC598

Wood club, cylindrical in shape with tapered ends. One half is carved with an elaborate linear geometric designs filled with white clay. One end is forked with two tapered prongs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and wood
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC141 b

Oblong, rounded, brown piece that tapers at both ends. Has an animal head that has circular eyes with geometric patterns. There are fractured lines around the 'waistline' separating the geometric designs on the head from the rest of the plain body. White clay emphasizes designs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and palm nut
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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