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FinialIe368

Pot-shaped stand upon which sits the figure of a man, on whose shoulders, there is a bird with outstretched wings. The stand has two raised wavy lines and raised concentric circles near the top. The man has an upturned face and no neck. The bird has sucker-like protrusions on its tail. The stand is several shades of brown with white highlights. The man's right side is brown while the other side is black. The bird is brown. Both the man and the bird have spots and lines.

Culture
Chambri
Material
charcoal, lime mineral and clay
Made in
Aibom, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe BailerIe366

A deep wood scoop with parallel handle ending in a knob. Carved lines on the scoop curve from the mid-point to the base of the handle, joining at a human-like image. Stained black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
charcoal, oil and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong BeaterIe363

A solid wood stick tapering from a thick use-worn butt to a point at the other end. A wavy, eye-like pattern is carved along the narrow half and is separated from the undecorated butt end by two encircling grooves. The design is stained black on the raised parts and pigmented grey in the incisions. The undecorated wood is light brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, clay, oil and charcoal
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumIe362

Cylindrical, tapered, hollow wood piece. The bottom third has been carved with geometric designs, the top has texture from the carving. The carved area is narrower than the top. The base has two points that the drum rests on. Fibre is tied around the bottom and halfway up.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
charcoal, pigment, plant fibre ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookIe361

Carved wooden yipwon (hook figure). Flat, rectangular wood piece with a slight curve at the bottom and a taper to a rounded end. The front has three dimensional carving, starting at the top: two hooks facing each other, elongated human face with shell inlay eyes, three carved projections, one hook facing up. The base of the hook is carved in relief with a stylized geometric design. In the cuts is a white pigment.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, shell, charcoal, oil and lime mineral
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarIe360

Single piece of wood roughly carved into a bell shape with a deep round bowl tapering to a protruding base. Carved line encircles the rim and another encircles the bottom third of the bowl. Two holes pierce the base.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, charcoal and oil
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Suspension HookIe359

Basket hook with a shaft formed by a male figure carved in profile with an extended nose and mouth that down to his belly, and his hands hold the nose. A cord is attached for hanging through a hole at the top of the figure's head. The hook is double-sided.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, charcoal pigment, ochre pigment, oil and plant fibre
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe ProwIe358

Triangular shaped wooden prow with a cylindrical shaped base that tapers to a point. The sides of the base are incised with a repeating stylized geometric design. Attached below is a framework of triangular shapes intermixed with fish and bird heads. White pigment outlines the shapes while orange pigment is added to the engravings. Five fibre tassels hang from the base.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, charcoal pigment, lime mineral, ochre pigment, fibre and chalk stone ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleIe372

A wood stick with a knobby head at each end. Unevenly carved with carving marks visible. The brown wood was stained black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
charcoal, oil and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldIe394

Unevenly rectangular slab of wood incised on one side with a central crocodile figure bordered with geometric patterns of triangles, ovals and diagonal lines on the top and bottom pattern. Fibre ties run through four holes in the wood on the back. The surface is covered in charcoal pigment.

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