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Dagger1431/2 a-b

Dagger type knife, with metal and bone handle and pointed metal blade. The handle has three parts, a narrow, round metal section below the stop, a wider section of alternating metal and bone inlays, and another metal section that tapers to a blunt point. The two metal sections on the handle are decorated with a dotted pattern. The sheath (part b) has a metal band at each end, with a brown, padded, leather case between. The top metal band on the sheath has a protruding hook.

Culture
Spanish
Material
metal, skin and bone
Made in
Spain
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerIe424

Geometric and stylized designs are carved into the bone which tapers to a sharp point. There is a carved face with big eyes, a wide nose, and a mouth. There is a hole at the top of each side.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary bone ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blow Dart1437/4

A dart with a long arrow point.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone and poison resin ?
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet1374/3

Partially decorated shadow puppet. Arms are articulated at shoulders and elbows with bone joints. Decorative cutouts are at hair, waist, skirt, hands, and feet. Black paint has been applied to the hair; white and red paint has been applied to areas of the regalia. Both sides of the puppet are painted.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, paint and bone
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet1374/1

Shadow puppet of male figure with black face in profile. Long neck, with six black lines, projecting out from body. Long nose, open mouth with three teeth. Hair tied into curved and pointed shape with gold coloured attachment. Skirt has brightly coloured design and chest is bare. Hair and skirt finely perforated. Long, jointed arms attached to controlling rods. Ring on each hand with three red circles on it. Feet are joined heel to toe by red strip. The shoulders and elbows are rotatable and a marionette stick is attached through the palm of each hand.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, gold metal, fibre, adhesive, paint and water buffalo horn
Made in
Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blow Dart1437/3

A dart with a long stem, a short arrow point, and a wood base.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone, poison resin and wood
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blow Dart1437/2

A dart with a wood base and a stem that does not have an arrow point.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone, poison resin and wood
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blow Dart1437/1

A dart with a long arrow point and a wood base wrapped around with fibre string.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone, fibre, poison resin and wood
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lamp StandNa1631

Dark green heagonal stone base with a beveled edge. Four white-yellow (bone?) prongs in a square formation are attached to the top of the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and bone ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Oil Container1485/8

Conical shaped, horn container wrapped in a piece of fibre cloth then tied together with tightly wrapped thin pieces of root. The container has been covered in oil and is burnt on one end. There is a fibre, looped handle on the side.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
horn, fibre, root and oil
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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