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SpearC312

The tip is coiled with red and yellow plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and five sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal upward pointing, a carved band that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a bulbous nose), and a fibre tuft with string underneath. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, fibre, bone and grass
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC307

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and five sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a downward pointing arrow-like nose with a wide mouth underneath), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a vertical zig zag pattern. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
grass, bone, wood, plant fibre and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flower HolderN2.476

Tall holder made from a section of bamboo stalk with one end split into strips and the strips evenly separated by stem that has been wound in between the strips as well as around a bamboo ring that supports the mouth shape from the inside. There is also a length of stem wrapped around three strips to form a triangular shape inside the top, and a loop on the outside. Another length of stem is wrapped twice around the base and tied in a knot. The holder is stained reddish-brown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, stem ? and stain
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestN2.480

Headrest with a wooden base that has a drawer with a metal pull at the bottom on one end. The bottom of the base curves upwards and all four sides slant inwards to a flat surface at the top supporting a cylindrical pillow with rounded ends that is stuffed with grass and is made from black cloth. The pillow is tied to the top of the box with a dark red woven ribbon. The base is stained and lacquered with the four vertical corners rounded and coated in red lacquer.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, grass, fibre, metal, lacquer, stain and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatC1121

The mat is natural coloured and rectangular with a fringe. The mat has nine equally-spaced, black woven bands with a linear design. Each black band has many configurations of four diagonal lines that alternate direction, incorporating the natural coloured grass as the diagonal lines. Where each black bands reach the sides of the mat there is a two-string fringe. On both ends there is also a grass fringe the length of the end of the mat. The black design is only on the front of the mat.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and bark ?
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC297

The tip is coiled with red plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and three sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a vertical zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a double upward pointed nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a yellow diamond outline pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, plant fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1496

The tip has a feather attached at the end and is coiled with red and yellow plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and two sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a bright red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes and a triple upward pointing nose), and a plant fibre ball. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The entire shaft is covered with a bright red and yellow woven sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central diamond-shaped pattern. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, fibre, feather, bone, grass and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC315

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a deep red and brown grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central diamond shape pattern and a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes with a frown-like feature, and a double upward pointing nose). Deep red and brown plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The entire shaft is covered with a deep red and brown woven sleeve that has a similar design as above. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, fibre, grass, wood and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC293

The point has seven sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a grass sleeve with yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background, a carved band that is emphasized with white pigment and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, and a double upward pointing nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag pattern. Red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeves. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC308

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, a double upward pointing nose, and a curvi-linear body outline), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag and linear pattern. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
grass, wood, fibre and bone
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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