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ClubC1059

Sword-shaped dark brown wood club carved with a spiral design on the 'blade' and bands of triangles on the handle's 'cross-guard' and 'upper-guard' with an arch design on the 'pommel'. The design is emphasized with white pigment (lime).

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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ContainerC965

A round orange-red gourd container. The stopper has a boar tusk hook handle and a woven geometric patterned grass band, in yellow and brown. Gourd is decorated with a double row of black seeds with a white and red bead fringe. Spiral design on the dark brown wood spatula is carved in low relief and emphasized by lime. The spatula is attached to the gourd by a string. The stopper is attached to the gourd by a string.

Culture
Massim
Material
glass, wood, grass, lime mineral, seed, gourd fruit and boar tusk
Made in
D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC1085

Flat, dark brown wood piece with an oblong handle rounded to a slight point at the end that has a pair of designs of bilaterally symmetrical spirals on both sides. Between the handle and the 'blade', there is a triangular design of spirals. Designs emphasized with lime. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarC1293

A brown rounded bottom with a bowl in the middle. Spiral patterns in a band around the top of bowl. Pattern emphasized with lime.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC980

Small bowl with two pigs protruding from opposite sides; both pigs are facing away from the bowl. Bowl is oblong in shape but has a round well; rim is decorated with a band of triangle designs. One pig is decorated with incised circle and line decorations on back and cheeks; other has a band of triangle patterns around belly and back and similar designs on cheeks; eyes are also incised. All incised decoration has white lime powder fill.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltC981

A very wide bark belt carved with elaborate linear geometric designs and abstract figures filled with lime. Two shell buttons for fastening.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral, shell, fibre and bark
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC984

A very shallow brown wood bowl with a slightly upraised rim. The bowl is shaped like a leaf with both ends pointed, one of which has an outward pointing triangular protrusion with a hole at the centre. Geometric linear chevron designs filled with white clay on the rim of the bowl.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC986

Large, circular, shallow wooden bowl with an incised border composed of a repeating design of crescents and lines which goes all round the rim. There is a c-like shape carved in relief on the side. The design is emphasized with white pigment; the bowl has been stained with oil.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, lime mineral and oil
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletC1102

Charm or amulet. Rounded, curving brown wood piece that tapers to a point at both ends. Bilaterally symmetrical patterns on a spade-leaf shape. One side appears to have the inscription 'TUS A 15'. Designs emphasized with lime.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletC1103

Oblong, rounded, brown piece that tapers at both ends. Has an animal head that has circular eyes with geometric patterns. There is a curved band around the 'waistline' separating the geometric designs on the head from the rest of the plain body. Lime used to emphasize design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm nut and lime mineral
Made in
Gulf, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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