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OrnamentC224

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides angle to a create a ridge all the way around the middle of the exterior.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC300

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two inverted figures (each of which has circular eyes with a triple u shape underneath and an open square above), and a fibre tuft. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, plant fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC302

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and five sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, and a triple upward pointing nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a larger horizontal zig zag pattern. Red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeves. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, fibre and bone
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC304

The tip is coiled with red and yellow plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and three sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that consists of horizontal zig zag lines, and a wide fibre ball. The dark brown wood shaft is plain.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC305

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and five sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a thin nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, fibre, grass, wood, paint and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC306

The tip is coiled with red and yellow plant fibre, below which, there are the following: one large barb at the end; yellow plant fibre coiling; red and yellow plant fibre coiling; five sets of four small barbs; red and yellow plant fibre coiling. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal curvi-linear pattern, a carved band that consists of two pairs of figures (each of which has eyes, and a double upward pointing nose with another figure below that has eyes, a bulbous nose, and a figure-eight-like mouth), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag pattern. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, fibre and grass
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC310

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a bulbous nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, plant fibre, bone, grass and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC374

Bands of inter-locking scroll crescent and zigzag designs covering the entire piece. Sword shaped with a wide blade. Open handle.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance WandC377

Long rectangular light brown wood carving of a lizard with a notched tooth edge frame at either side and a handle at one end. Very bright blue along the sides with a black body and tail speckled with white and red, red limbs, and white feet. Three white-grey feather tassels attached on outer protrusions at each corner ankle. End below lizard's head is the handle and the bottom of the wand.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
feather, wood and paint
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor FigureC379 a-b

Figure representing a full length nude male with a hat and a beard, Figure is broken near middle into two pieces, parts a-b. The hat is cylindrical with a wide brim. High forehead creating protruding notched eyebrows. A rounded triangular nose. Circular eyes. Grooved slightly upturned oval mouth outlined. Notched effect around the sides of the face, and the chin. From the square shoulders, the thin arms are straight at the sides until they are bent at the elbows so that the hands are touching each other at the front. Has genatalia, rounded buttocks, legs with crease-pointed knees, and stubby feet. Has a metal base.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
chalk stone
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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