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Projectile Point2990/847 a-d

Four groups of thirty small stone points. Group a) Sixteen points, made of chalcedony stone. Fourteen have acute distal points, serrated edges and rounded stems. Two points have acute distal ends, serrated edges and incurvate bases. Few are broken. Group b) Six points, made of obsidian stone. Four have acute distal ends and pointed stems, one has rounded distal end and apiculate base. Few are broken. Group c) Six points, made of flint stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and pointed base stem; one has incurvate base. Unbroken. Group d) Two points, made of grey stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and obtuse stems. Unbroken.

Culture
Tiahuanaco
Material
calcedony mineral, obsidian stone and flint mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales2902/10 a-c

Pear shaped wooden opium scales with long dowel-like neck and spherical end. A loosely braided fibre ring fits around the neck. Object is cut in half widthwise and, pivoting on a bolt fixed through the end of the neck, slides open. Revealed in its inner cavities are a shallow, circular metal dish, a small oval piece of flint(?) and a long, cylindrical bone stick all tied with brown and black string. The bone stick is covered in black dots arranged in a linear pattern and has a small thin piece of blue string tied at one end.

Culture
Thai
Material
wood, cotton fibre, metal, bone and flint mineral ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales2902/1 a-c

Pear shaped wooden opium scales with long dowel-like neck and spherical end. A braided fibre ring fits around the neck. Object is cut in half widthwise and, pivoting on a bolt fixed through the end of the neck, slides open. Revealed in its inner cavities are a shallow, circular metal dish, a small rectangular piece of flint(?) and a long, cylindrical bone stick all tied with brown, black and pink string. The bone stick is covered in black dots arranged in a linear pattern.

Culture
Thai
Material
wood, cotton fibre, metal, bone and flint mineral ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointC1691

The point is reddish-brown coloured and flaked over the entire surface with tiny serrated edges.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagN1.247

Pouch with steel and flint. The top of the pouch has a small rectangular dangling hook. The bottom of the pouch has a flat convexly curved edge. There are four Chinese characters across the upper front of the pouch, which read "peace is happiness".

Culture
Chinese
Material
steel metal, fibre, flint mineral, leather skin, brass metal, silver metal and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire KitNa1711 a-d

Fire-making kit includes a dark-brown coloured seal skin pouch (part a) with gathered rim containing plant-like materials and bits of black cloth, a white-grey coloured crescent-shaped stone (part b), a rectangular-shaped dark grey flint piece (part c), and a light brown-yellow square piece of paper (part d).

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin, moss, flint mineral, stone, paper and fibre
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC1682

The point is clear and flaked over the entire surface with tiny serrated edges.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointC1693

The point is pinkish-brown coloured and flaked over the entire surface with tiny serrated edges.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScraperC1708

A yellow circular stone with one flat side and many flaked edges.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Victoria, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScraperC1709

A yellowish-brown circular stone with two flat edges and a large, rounded, flaked edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Lake Bonney, South Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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