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ArrowC852

A plain shaft, without notches, has coiled fibre at the end and at the base near the pointed end. The long dark wood point has four notches, and an arrow-head shape.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC605

A plain handle which tapers to a mushroom finial that has two horizontal rings carved underneath it. Eleven long teeth fan outward radially. Twisted fibre is coiled around the middle.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC853

A plain shaft, without notches, has coiled fibre at the end and at the base near the pointed end. The long dark wood point has a multi-barbed tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC121

A brown wood hook with a braided brown plant fibre cord.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC123

A curled fish hook shape with a notch at one end and a barb at the other end of similar length.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC124

A brown wood hook that has the shape of a 'v' with a notch at one end to prevent the rope from slipping off.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentC126

A thin circular bracelet like ornament that has a large hole in the middle like a bracelet. Lightly carved with an alternating pattern consisting of an oval-shape with pointed ends, and a pair of vertical lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeC127

A very smooth and carefully finished light brown pipe that has a very deep U-shaped bowl and a stem.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish FigureC128

Smooth brown wood figure of a fish. Has a few lines to denote the eyes, breathing apparatus, and fins. The mouth is a flat vertical oval on the front of the face. The triangular tail is perpendicular to the mouth and the rest of the body.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container ?C129

Surface of the nut has been scraped considerably. There is a round opening on one end. Shaped like a small elongated coconut.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm nut
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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