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SherdSf615

A Black Ware ceramic bird head, round in shape and covered with heavy striations. The neck is broken all the way around and the head sits upright. The eyes are concentric with pupils bulging, a small down turned beak, and there are triangular markings under the eyes. Traces of red pigment remain in the heavy striations.

Culture
Andes
Material
cinnabar mineral ? and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf654

Assorted stone beads strung on cotton string. The central bead is green and prism-shaped. Translucent yellow and purple oblate beads flank these. 51 smaller black beads complete the strand. There is a total of 88 beads.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, stone and mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf710

Nine assorted beads strung on monofilament; they appear to be made of shell, possibly petrified. The largest bead is a red, rectangular prism shape. There are four small, yellow cylindrical and disc-shaped beads. The remaining four are irregular and green-yellow in colour.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic, stone ?, shell and mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf704

Ninety-three blue-green beads of various shapes strung on monofilament. Many beads are irregular and have been drilled more than once--several show signs they were cut from a stone that was drilled improperly.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, plastic, turquoise mineral and mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OreAa93

Small sample of hematite in unmodified state, red, pink, and black. Rough in texture.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
hematite mineral
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gable BoardC621

Flat, oval shaped wood with a stylized facial design carved in shallow relief. The negative space is covered in a white pigment. The back is undecorated and has a slight, rectangular shaped, tapered protrusion.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BullroarerC622

Carved wooden bullroarer with a flat, oval shaped body with tapered, pointed ends. The surface is incised with a repeating geometric pattern of vertical and horizontal lines intermixed with x-shapes. The cuts are detailed with brown pigment while the negative space has white pigment. The top has a hole drilled through and the back is slightly concaved.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pigment, wood and lime mineral
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC631

Carved wood drum, cylindrical in shape narrowing in the centre. On the side is a handle with rectangular projections on either side that are incised with a stylized fish design; white pigment in the cuts. There are two vertical ribs on either side of the handle that have holes drilled through. A piece of skin is attached to the top with cotton binding.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lizard skin, wood, cotton fibre, lime mineral and stain
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC659

Dark brown wood staff that is square at both ends which taper toward a cylindrical centre. Finial has the form of a crouching human figure. Body is decorated with spiral designs. Face has circular eyes, a nose, and a thin line for a mouth. Cheeks have a Y-design. A line is above the head and curls around the side of the face. A band of zig zag line is around the base of the figure. Designs emphasized with white 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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SpatulaC831

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 with an incised zigzag design. Where the neck of the blade meets the handle there is an incised scrolling design. The incised designs have 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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