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ClubC432

Long, brown wood piece. Both ends are flat and spoon-shaped, but flat. Both ends are painted with red ochre and have an outward curving ridge at the base. The handle in between tapers down more to one end and flares outward more to the other end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood and ochre pigment ?
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC785

A plain cane shaft wrapped at the base and near the notched end with cane fibre. The long point is wrapped with cane fibre around the tip and is multi-barbed with tiny barbs on all faces which are covered with red ochre and have a rectangular hole near the base of the point.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, grass, fibre and ochre pigment ?
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7959

Rattle in the form of a human hand. Small finger has piece of string tied around it. Ochre stained red.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
alder wood and ochre pigment ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loincloth BeltC113

A long wide strip of coiled bark edged with two strips of red with short black vertical strokes in the middle. There is a small bundle of fibre in between the coil.

Culture
Massim
Material
ochre pigment and bark
Made in
Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ochre PigmentC1647

Rock-like pieces of plain ochre for grinding as pigment for paint; several irregularly-shaped red pieces and one larger, spherical yellowish piece.

Culture
Australian
Material
ochre mineral
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA8848

Bag made of hide covered in red ochre with a skin fringe along the bottom seam and containing three stones.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone, rawhide skin and ochre pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StickC1665

Hollow branch with pitch on both ends. Reddish finish overall.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and ochre pigment ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HaftC1118

The flat rectangular piece of wood is painted with ochre pigment. One end of the wood is covered in brown-black resin. At one time there was probably a blade secured to the resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1717

The front of the shield is painted and carved in a geometric pattern of alternating parallel lines of red ochre and white clay. Overall shape is oblong; curved from top to bottom; vertical handle in centre of back. The back has a handle and is plain red with vertical grooves.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1608

Orange-brown wood boomerang that has a simple grooved pattern with the bottom side being relatively smooth and the top side having curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. The bottom side is plain. Near one end there are several horizontal lines. Rubbed with red ochre.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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