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NecklaceC162

The pendant is made of a pearl-like shell with a comb-shaped shell among a brown seed, two semi-transparent red beads, and pink-white shell beads.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
fibre, shell, seed and glass
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC199

A pearl-like shell that has an oblong flat shape tapering at one end to a straight edge and bulging to a rounded point at the other end where there is a hole drilled through.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC202

A pearl-like shell that has the shape of elongated point. The point end rises upward creating a head-shape through which a hole is drilled like an "eye" and above which, there is a notch carved along the forehead line to the back of the "head". The rest of the "body" is flat and has a straight edge at the other end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC203

A stingray barb that has tiny barbs along both sides forming a point at the end. Probably part of a weapon.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC207

Dark grey stone axe head in triangular shape with rounded edges. The smaller end is rounded and the wider end is partially flattened; one side of the wider end is slightly concave; edges are tapered.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
basalt stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC208

Grey stone axe head with white spots overall and encrusted on one side with a large area of a pink and white calcium-like deposit. Axe head is in overall triangular shape with rounded corners and sides narrow slightly towards centre.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
basalt stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC210

White shell blade: one surface is concave, the other has traces of natural wavy pattern and is partially encrusted with brown-grey material. Has overall teardrop shape.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC211

Black stone spear point, rounded at butt end and with a long triangular pointed tip. Edges are tapered.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC286

Carved wooden paddle. Plain, leaf-like, blade and cylindrical shaft. Bird in black and red with shell inlay on the top of an almost circular, c-shaped finial.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, shell and pigment ?
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC212

Blue-grey coloured stone spear point. Triangular shape with rounded corners.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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