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MaskC655

Carved mask attached to headpiece by fibres. Face is painted in geometric designs in white, red, and black. Shells for the eyes. Headpiece has real grey-brown hair at either side covered in white clay and an extended ridge running front to back along the middle, and is built on a frame of strips of red orange-brown wood and bark cloth. Elaborate decoration.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bark, wood, human hair, clay, paint, shell and plant fibre
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC755

A very long heavy plain flat brown bow with ring ridges carved at each end to prevent slipping. (No string).

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC756

A very long plain dark red-brown bow with a string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC757

A plain well-shaped red-brown bow without a string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC758

A very long plain red-finished bow with a fibre string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC759

A very long plain dark brown bow with a cane string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC760 a-b

A very long plain dark brown bow (part a) with rings at both ends to prevent the string from slipping. One end has two rings while the other end has ten rings. The string is in the form of a strip of bamboo (part b) with a knot at one end.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC761

A very long plain rather flat bow with one side painted black . There are yellow wrappings at each end of the twisted string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC762 a-b

A very long plain red-brown bow (part a). The string (part b) is yellow, and black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC659

Dark brown wood staff that is square at both ends which taper toward a cylindrical centre. Finial has the form of a crouching human figure. Body is decorated with spiral designs. Face has circular eyes, a nose, and a thin line for a mouth. Cheeks have a Y-design. A line is above the head and curls around the side of the face. A band of zig zag line is around the base of the figure. Designs emphasized with white lime.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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