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Neck Ornament3271/2

Neck ornament. Twined plant fibre makes up the thick rope of the necklace, culminating at bottom in a small woven crocodile head with cowrie shells for eyes and an open mouth. Bright pigment colouring in black, red and orange. It is constructed around two curved tusks that emerge from the crocodile's neck and curl down below the mouth.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, boar tusk, cowrie shell and pigment
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/12

Ear ornament (taiana) made from boar tusk. The ornament consists of a carved spur adorned with two small human figures (tiki) - one on the end of the spur, and the other on the side of the spur. There is a small hole drilled through the spur.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/11

Ear ornament (taiana) made from boar tusk. The ornament consists of a carved spur adorned with three small human figures (tiki). There is a small hole drilled through the spur. (Possibly missing a disk from the end.)

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/10

Ear ornament (taiana) made from boar tusk. The ornament consists of a carved spur adorned with three small human figures (tiki). There is a small hole drilled through the spur. (This ornament may be missing a disk from the end?)

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/9

Ear ornament (taiana). The ornament consists of a large shell and wood disk worn in front of the ear and a curved tusk spur. The spur has a single hole through it, and is adorned with a small human figure (tiki).

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk, shell and wood
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Warrior Charm3084/1

Body adornment (karawut) woven of bark and fibre. The object is coloured with ochre, charcoal and lime, and takes a basic human shape with head at top, protruding nose running down the length of the face, large open eyes, and open mouth below nose. At bottom are two thin legs with dangling cowrie shells as feet. The chest is thickly padded. Lines of cowrie shells are sewn onto the torso and upper legs, and boar tusks, two per side, are attached along the midpoint edges. At back, a short loop of fibre is attached at mid-upper shoulder.

Culture
Abelam
Material
hibiscus bark, sennit fibre, boar tusk, cowrie shell, ochre pigment, charcoal pigment and lime pigment
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm Ornament2948/57

Two boar tusks tied closely together with rattan through small drill holes at both ends. The rattan at the root ends has some residual pigment or adhesive on it. There are two holes at this hollow end on each tusk which the rattan tie goes through.

Culture
Asmat
Material
boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm Ornament2948/56

Two boar tusks tightly bound together at the root ends with rattan through small drill holes. A 22cm-long string of sago leaf fibre with two knots passes through a drill hole near one of the tips. This section has broken off the other tusk which is missing one complete side from base to tip.

Culture
Asmat
Material
boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm Ornament2948/55

Two boar tusks tied together by twisted rattan, running through small holes drilled in the ends. The opposite ends of the tusks were also once connected by rattan, which has now come loose from one side.

Culture
Asmat
Material
boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm Ornament2948/54

Two boar tusks with small holes drilled through both ends. The root ends are tied together, 3.5cm apart, with a strip of sago leaf through single holes. The tips are tied together with rattan. Both tips are broken.

Culture
Asmat
Material
boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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