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SpearC1522

Plain cane shaft with the end bound. The point is long and slim and has a dark finish. A plain shaft of twelve cane joints with the last one at the base of the point wrapped with stem ? to hold the point. The long dark point is plain. The end of the shaft is wrapped with fibre in a wide round bundle.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1523

A plain shaft with a long wood point in the shape of multiple stacked cones. The base of the shaft is wrapped with fibre. The point has four stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with the one at the tip being of the medium size and a horizontal row of diagonal grooved lines around the base.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stem ?, wood and fibre
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1525

Has the appearance of a very fine fringe. May perhaps be feathers. Grass ends woven into a band. Has ties at both ends.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck OrnamentC1529

Red and white glass beads with three human teeth strung on twisted fibre string. A piece of human scalp with ginger-coloured hair is attached.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human skin, glass, fibre and human tooth
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TuskC1532 a-c

Halves of boar tusks tied together with fibre. Two pieces (parts a-b), both consist of two split halves bound together with fibre. One piece (part a) is tied together with brown fibre while the other piece (part b) is tied together with light cream-coloured fibre. One piece (part c) is only one split half.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
boar tusk and fibre
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyC1535

Two strands of dark brown discs strung on fibre cords and joined together at the ends. Near the join there is a pair of two white discs on each strand.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coral, coconut nutshell and fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1536

Eleven pairs of white-brown snail-like shells separated by 3 inch lengths of tiny white snail-like shells.

Culture
Niuean
Material
shell and fibre
Made in
Niue
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1612

Traces of red pigment. Point is secured by pitch, near the other end is a narrow area wrapped with cloth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, fibre and pigment
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.297

Small rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base construction with reinforcement stitches. Upper half of basket is fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with vertical rows in dark cherry bark, red cherry bark on one side, that are in different positions on every side. Base has one row of solid imbrication in dark cherry bark. String throug one long side.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.298

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot and attached lid. Parallel splint base and lid construction. Imbricated design of five rows of parallel bands in alternating colours of red and dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Foot has one solid band of cherry bark, a band alternating in red and dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), and what remains of a bottom row of dark cherry bark. Lid has four rows of diamonds in dark cherry bark outline, cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark centers. The two rows at rim are half diamonds. String ties through lid and rim of basket.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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