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SpearC507

Plain tapered, dark brown wood pointed shaft with a barbed point with traces of red pigment. The barbed point has six pairs of barbs in a geometric split u-shape with a rectangle at the base that his grooved in a grid pattern.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC509

Long, light brown wood spear that has two openwork woven sleeves near the point at its base. One of the sleeves is caked with lime. The end of the shaft has a knob.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood, lime mineral and plant fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC510

Plain, tapering, dark brown wood shaft. The barbed point is ribbed and has one pair of barbs in a geometric split u-shape with another one above that is part of the point tip.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC511

Tapering, pointed, brown wood shaft with an elaborate baluster-shaped head. From the top down, the head consists of the following: a cone; a plain section bulges along the lower area; and a downward pointing, truncated pyramid shape with five horizontal rings around the base. The lower area of the shaft bulges and then tapers.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC514

Plain tapered, red-brown wood shaft with a long point separated by a grooved band that is square in cross section. Beige fibre is wrapped around the end of the shaft.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC552

Plain tapered, brown wood shaft with a blunt slightly barbed point. The barbed point has two pairs of barbs in a geometric split u-shape with another one above that is part of the point tip.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverC1046 a-i

Quiver with eight arrows inside. Quiver is sewn together and decorated with black feathers that are inserted at two leather bands that wrap around the quiver. Quiver has lid; arrows have feathers at ends and have been bound by fibre. Thin leather strap at back.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
wood, fibre, leather skin and feather
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC943

A cylindrical brown mineral and bone hook decorated with hair tassels near the barb. Has an attached string line.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian ?
Material
fibre, agate mineral, hair and bone
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC948

A pearl-like shell hooks. Has a three red beads decoration dangling from string at the curved hook. At the other end, there is a two-lobed shape.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
glass, shell and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC1286

Plain wooden pounder; club-like shape, with splits in wood.

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