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Club Head3277/9

Ring-shaped stone club head with knobbed ridge around outer edge. The surface of the stone is rough.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3277/8

Oblong stone tool. One end is rounded, and the opposite end tapers in to a sharp edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze3277/7

Oblong stone adze. One end is rounded, and the opposite tapers in to a sharp edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club Head3277/6

Ring-shaped stone club head. Smoothed surface.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3277/4

Cowrie shell necklace. Thin band of plaited plant fibre with twenty egg cowrie shells and a single large piece of opalescent shell attached by twisted fibre cord.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cowrie shell, mother of pearl shell and plant fibre
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3277/3

Cowrie shell necklace. Wide band of plaited plant fibre with twenty-five egg cowrie shells and a single large piece of opalescent shell attached.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cowrie shell, mother of pearl shell and plant fibre
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charm3311/6

Small marupai charm carved from a dwarf coconut. The nutshell is carved to have a snout with an open mouth on the narrow end. Geometric designs with lines and repeating triangles are etched into the shell, following the shape of the mouth and giving it circular eyes. The carved designs are filled with white clay(?). A short length of twisted cord extends from a hole through the rounded end, and has been tied leaving a small loop.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
dwarf coconut nutshell, plant fibre and clay
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scraper3311/5

Shell scraper of an iridescent shell. The interior of the shell is polished and iridescent, with a pearl forming(?). The margin of the shell is sharpened.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
oyster shell ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scraper3311/4

Shell scraper of an iridescent shell. Both the interior and exterior are polished and iridescent. The margin of the shell is sharpened and serrated.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
oyster shell ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scraper3311/3

Shell scraper of an iridescent shell. Both the interior and exterior are polished and iridescent. The margin of the shell is sharpened.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
oyster shell ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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