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SpatulaC836

Spatula with an elongated flat blade that has a rounded tip, and a handle with four ridges. The butt end of the handle has a cylindrical finial. Where the neck of the blade meets the handle there is an incised abstract design that has been filled in with white pigment.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lime SpatulaC839

Spatula with flat, elongated blade that is curved at the tip and tapers towards the handle, which is formed by a crouched figure. The figure is decorated with incised curls that are filled with white lime mineral.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC842

Brown-black wood piece that has a short cylindrical handle covered with spiral designs with the lower design outlined by a horizontal band of zig zag lines. Designs emphasized with lime. Tapers cylindrically down to the 'blade'. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC845

Brown wood piece that his quatrefoil in cross section. Handle with abstract spiral designs at the junction of the handle and beads. Designs emphasized with lime. Finial at the end. Small, short 'blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC140

Relatively flat, dark brown wood fish-shaped figure outline carved with designs of a frigate bird with a fish on each side, one side having geometric squares and hatch marks in the background while the other side has a plain finished background. Engraved designs emphasized with white clay.

Culture
Solomon Islands ?
Material
lime mineral ?, wood and clay ?
Made in
Solomon Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC435 a-b

Sword-shaped club with teeth all along edges and carved spiral and geometric designs that are emphasized with lime. Handle has fluted edges and is emphasized by a design; ends are rounded.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
lime mineral, wood and stain
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC509

Long, light brown wood spear that has two openwork woven sleeves near the point at its base. One of the sleeves is caked with lime. The end of the shaft has a knob.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood, lime mineral and plant fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC725

Cylindrical, brown wood handle that curves around at a forty degree angle. The end is curved into a y-shape and has a spur. The inside of the curve has a rectangular panel painted white and ochre. The handle is covered with braided fibre in alternating brown and black rings. There is a knob at the end of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
lime mineral, bark fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffIg404

Tapering, cylindrical, brown-black wood staff with a finial that is in the form of two pairs of symmetrical very stylized figures with scroll and linear patterns emphasized with white pigments. Faces have circular eyes, a long nose, and a wide smile.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and lime mineral ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2642/10

Spear with a pointed metal cap point. There is woven fibre wrapped around the spear near the tip, above which there are carved designs, including a depiction of a face. The recessed areas of the design have been caked with an off-white pigment, possibly lime. There is a single fibre string tied near the bottom of the spear.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
metal, wood, fibre and lime mineral ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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