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ClubC1295

Thin, cylindrical, brown wood handle that has a disc-like finial at the end. Palm fibre is wound around the handle at the end and under the disc-like finial. Head is carved in a ten-pointed star-like shape with a round boss in the centre.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
wood and palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook2670/4

Fish hook of three pieces that are held together with twined and braided cord. The main body is of light-coloured bone and has a flat piece of shell covering one of its sides. The third piece is an orange tortoise shell hook with a single barb that protrudes from the side opposite the shell.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
tortoise shell, whale bone, black pearl shell and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear Thrower ?C1530 a-b

Two separate fibre pieces (parts a-b) that are intertwined to create a thick circular cord. Each piece has the ends loop through each other. One piece (part a) is thinner with a single band loop while the other piece (part b) is thicker with a double-band loop.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1435

Twenty-one long teeth are woven tightly together at varying intervals and decorated with blue and red beads in an alternating geometric design pattern. Three teeth from each outer edge and three teeth from the middle are extended to form a longer three-pronged handle decorated with blue and red beads in an alternating geometric design pattern.

Culture
Melanesian
Material
plant fibre, glass and wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1534 a-f

Six small shells (parts a-f), each having a short length of cord and a few beads attached. They are perhaps dangles. The shells are pinkish brown. Part a: a big dark red bead is attached to the cord while a small white bead is attached on the shell nearby; and b-f: a big dark red bead is attached to the cord while a small dark bead is attached on the shell nearby.

Culture
Melanesian
Material
shell, fibre and glass
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC1089

Spatula with an elongated flat blade that has a rounded tip, and a handle with four ridges that tapers to a point where there is a small hole that pierces the tip. Where the neck of the blade meets the handle there is an incised concentric circle design that has been filled in with white pigment.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
lime pigment and wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1486 a-b

Plain woven basket (part b) with a lid (part a), and having a rectangular shape. Very simple design on the lid (part a) consisting of four triangles pointing toward the centre, and edged with a double row of outward pointing triangles along the top perimeter.

Culture
Western Polynesian
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1379/2

Vertical, cylindrical drum with a concave curve around the bottom half. Six large wooden pegs pierce the sides of the drum, holding the skin over the top in place; skin around the sides is covered in brown fur. Linear patterns are carved around the sides, augmented by brown, painted geometric and linear designs.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
wood, skin and paint
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan1461/9

A light brown woven fan with a triangular shape and an embedded handle. There are two sets of coloured rows which curve along the sides from the bottom which cross at the top. The outer rows are purple and green. The inner rows are green, purple, and green. The handle has six alternating square rows of green in the middle.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
fibre and paint
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan1461/10

A light brown flat woven fan. The fan comes to a point at the top and angles down to a point at each side where it tapers down at an angle to the embedded handle.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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