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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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ScraperA3492

Rectangular length of bone with a blunt piece of translucent brown mineral set in one end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
chalcedony mineral and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
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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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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Short ClubC1160

A flat dark blue-green grey-black mineral club with a paddle-like shape. The smooth sides taper to a sharp round edge. There is a hole in the handle. At the end of the handle, there is a slightly stepped finial in three tiers.

Culture
Maori
Material
nephrite mineral
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC943

A cylindrical brown mineral and bone hook decorated with hair tassels near the barb. Has an attached string line.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian ?
Material
fibre, agate mineral, hair and bone
Made in
Pacific Islands
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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SpoonA8121

Wooden spoon with elongated, leaf-shaped bowl and short handle. The bowl of the spoon has a rim on it. The handle is rectangular in shape with a square end. There are black striations on the wood, especially noticeable on the back of the spoon.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood and graphite mineral
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeA7559

Rectangular-shaped blade with one end rounded and the other end angled. Jade is green in colour, with fine brown lines throughout.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
nephrite mineral
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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