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HookC1164

Curved barbed metal hook fastened to a twisted line.

Culture
Maori
Material
fibre and iron metal
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA8538

Rounded point backed by a fore-shaft with six pairs of large barbs. Flat, rounded butt is fixed with a moveable iron loop or eye (for attaching retrieval line). Parallel diagonal lines along both faces of this point indicate that it was made from a file.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
iron metal
Made in
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerIb265 a-b

Cylindrical container (part a) covered with black and brown rattan bands around both the container and lid (part b). Wire is wrapped around the top and bottom with chains at the ends. String handle is attached to the wire on top.

Culture
Dayak ?
Material
rattan, bamboo grass, iron metal and brass metal
Made in
Borneo, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1198

Simple straight, cylindrical, brown wood handle with wrapped braided rings of fibre and a sleeve near the axe head. The iron axe head is in the shape of a Danish hand axe and is stamped with 'Lyons'.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
fibre, iron metal and wood
Made in
Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1669

Iron point (knife) set in end with string and pitch. The light yellow-brown stem ? shaft has been cut and jointed with diagonal scarf joints.

Culture
Australian
Material
stem ?, iron metal, fibre and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1672

Metal truncated lance-olate leaf-shaped point fastened to wood fore-shaft with pitch and then to a cane shaft in the same manner. The light yellow-brown stem ? shaft is wrapped with sinew near the end and has a shiny lacquer look along the upper portion.

Culture
Australian
Material
iron metal, resin, stem ? and fibre
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowD2.82 a-e

A set of arrows with wooden shafts, a metal point (copper, iron, or steel) and three half feathers on each. Red and blue painting on wood shafts attached with gut.

Culture
Iowa
Material
sour gum wood ?, hawk feather ?, steel metal, copper metal, iron metal, paint and sinew ?
Made in
Oklahoma, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1394

A small iron arrow head on a long shaft. The shaft has two incised geometric designs, one near the pointed end with the other near the middle. The design near the pointed end consists of vertical lines of diamond shapes with vertical lines of zig zags interrupted with horizontal lines of similar patterns. The design near the middle consists of four horizontal lines of zig zags. There are three black feather vanes.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
iron metal, feather, ink and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LassoD2.190

Large loop of dark brown and light brown strands braided together. Iron ring for loop. End bound with hide.

Culture
Plains
Material
horse hair, iron metal and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing SpearC1509

Three prongs joined to a shaft with fibre wrapping barbs. The prongs are affixed to the shaft with wraps and pitch. The shaft is broken off. Traces of red and white pigment.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, iron metal, fibre and pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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