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Spear Thrower2729/10

Carved wooden spear thrower. One edge is straight; the other edge is widest in the centre with a carved concentric circle design on front and back. One end has a carved head, the other has an intricate openwork point.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2729/6

Twisted fibre string bag (bilum) in a square shape with long woven strap handle attached to ends of the slit opening. The body of the bag is detailed with single bands of green and double bands of dark purple, alternating with the natural beige background. Strap has the same coloured accents.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Penis Sheath2729/5

Penis sheath. Made from a curved, basketry covered gourd, it is decorated with woven vertical zigzags and clusters of seeds dangling from thin ropes at both ends, and is painted in three shades of brown. A thin rope loops at open end.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
gourd fruit, grass fibre, seed and paint
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2729/4

Twisted fibre bag (bilum) in a trapezoidal shape with long woven strap handle. The body of the bag is detailed with green, brown and natural beige zigzags and one side of the top slit opening has some fibres in yellow, green, purple and maroon.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe2716/1 a-c

The canoe (part a) is carved from one piece of wood in the shape of a crocodile. At the stern a crocodile is climbing out of the water and snatching a baby. Inside the canoe is a family fishing, with their dog. At the bow of the flat-bottomed dugout canoe is a carved crocodile head, with white decoration running along the sides and purple fibre tassels. Inside lies a black and white dog, then behind him an older male with a beard holding a paddle (part b), then a younger male. The female figure is next, with a yellow grass skirt, holding another paddle (part c) and is falling back away from the yellow and brown crocodile. The crocodile holds the pink baby between its many sharp teeth.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint, grass and dye
Made in
Kambot, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2729/7

Small, twisted fibre bag (bilum) in a slightly trapezoidal shape with woven strap handle attached to ends of the slit opening. The body of the bag is detailed in the middle with an interlocking wave pattern in pink and green against the natural beige background.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Finial2716/26

Finial derivation. Tall, carved dark wood finial composed of a tower of figures, standing or sitting one atop the other: two males and a female topped by a bird with large curved beak. All are painted red, yellow and white in parts. The two front facing figures wear grass skirts and the back facing figure, with a fish on his back, holds a snake. The bottom figure wears a snake mask, the other two figures have painted face decoration. All figures have shell eyes and wear woven fibre adornment at ear, nose, neck, wrist and/or ankle. Artist signature is painted in white around base.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint, plant fibre and shell
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Killer Whale2725/1

Large painted carving of a killer whale lying flat on a base. The decorative elements, such as ivory coloured scales and tattoos covering the body of the whale, red mouth, ivory coloured shells are the sides of the base, and red and yellow waves on the runners of the base, are painted over a dark brown background. Shell eyes are embedded at the top of the broad flattened head with rounded nose.

Culture
Iatmul: Simal
Material
garamut wood, paint and shell
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cassowary Woman Figure2716/11

Carved and painted female figure with bird head and wings is seated on a two-legged stool. She wears a grass skirt and ropes around her ankles, wrists and neck, the last having a single shell attached. The beige bird head has painted decoration in red and black, Cowrie shell eyes and, at the top, a ridge of cassowary feathers tufting out from a clay base studded with tiny shells.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint, grass, fibre, cassowary feather, cowrie shell, shell and clay
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skeleton Mask2716/24

Large wooden mask with painted designs and fringe. There are openings for the eyes, nose and mouth. There are round over-hangings above the eyes, thick cheeks and protruding ears with cowrie shells. The open mouth has many square white teeth. The mask is painted with swirling abstract designs in white, red and yellow on black ground. Sewn to the back and bottom is a long grass-like fringe.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, cowrie shell, grass ? and paint
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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