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Decorated Skull2748/6

Decorated skull covered in clay with tight curls of human hair. A red clay face, formed onto a toothless human skull and decorated with brown, beige, and reddish orange facial tattoo, has Cowrie shell eyes, three rows of brown seeds implanted at the hairline of long twisted black hair locks, and circular bone earrings tied into a hole in each ear.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
human bone, human hair, cowrie shell, clay, seed, paint, cotton fibre and bone
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SkullC624

Clay is molded over the skull to form facial features with cowrie shells used for the eyes. Decorated with dark brown-black curled human hair. Mostly red with some black paint used to accentuate and to decorate the facial features with circular lines, curvi-linear lines, and large dots. Twisted corded fibre is attached through and around the ears.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human bone, cowrie shell, human hair and clay
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Human Skull1404/40 a-b

Human skull inside a knotted fibre bag. Skull without the lower jaw; 4 teeth left in the upper jaw. Inside a knotted net bag made of a stiff plant fibre, with several loop handles.

Culture
Taiwanese ?
Material
plant fibre and human bone
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance HeaddressA6886

Hair headdress, made from an extensive length of dark hair. Beads encircle the crown and there are occasional wool ties, which are used to secure it to the dancer.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre, glass ?, fibre and human hair
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BullroarerC1742

Geometric designs, red with black cord.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and human hair
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SkullC341

Human skull features built up with dark coloured clay. Traces of shell inlay across forehead and on chin.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
human bone, clay and shell
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SkullC342

Clay is molded over a human skull. A yellow-orange brown cord is fastened on in rows, representing hair in contour lines. Shell eyes are round within concave.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
clay, human bone, fibre and shell
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Human SkullB502

Skull (without jaw) in a rattan holder made with an open knot-like weave.

Culture
Iban ? or Punan ?
Material
human bone and rattan
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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