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Gambling GameA4480 a-e

Irregularly-shaped, stone-like piece of ochre (part a). Flat, ovular stone with a circular hole bored near one edge; stained red and black (part b). Short, cylindrical double-pointed paint stick (part c). Rolled hide sheet (part d) with one pointed end enclosing thin strips of cedar bark; cloth thong tied to tip of pointed end. Elongated, yellow-white antler toggle with a short cloth thong tied through a circular hole bored through one end (part e).

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
antler, skin, cedar bark, stone, ochre pigment and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1607

Red-brown wood boomerang that has curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. Same texture on both sides. The top side has a main design that consists of a 'painted' brown serpent outlined by white dots and surrounded by white speckles. Near one end, there is a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots with the rouned end all in white. The bottom side has a design that consists of the following from the rounded end all in white to the other plain end: a plain angled H-shape; a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots; a plain arrow pointing toward the concave edge oultined by white dots and surrounded by white speckles with a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots at either side; and a white-speckled area. Some black used.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1598

Red-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. Bands of white and black ochre on red. Main design consists of the following from one end to the other: a large section of white at one end with two horizontal bands of black that have white dots within; a long plain section in the middle; a horizontal band of black that is outlined by white dots; and a multiple horizontal grooved section that has a grooved x-shape within.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, ochre pigment and paint
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1714

The blade is a white stone with a brown edge. The handle is rounded, made of black resin and coated with yellow ochre pigment. The ochre pigment has worn away in places, exposing the black resin underneath.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, tar resin and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK4.193

Clay pot with a short base, a rounded body, a long neck that tapers towards the opening, and a lip that angles outwards slightly. The base and mouth are painted red, and the neck and top third of the body have an incised leaf-like design with red painted leaves. Some dark grey fire marks overall.

Culture
Barotse
Material
clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water ContainerC258

Vase-shaped water container covered in clay with bulb-shaped bottom and cylindrical neck. Red pigment band at bottom with triangular design above, also in red, on a black ground. The design is bordered by white glass beads; bamboo forms neck, and coconut shell forms base. Adhesive label on bottom.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
glass, bamboo grass, coconut nutshell, clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2534/2

Rectangular-shaped tapa with repeating, square, breadfruit designs covering almost entire front surface. The design squares are repeated 3 wide and 5 long. The first lengthwise row has a single dotted circle at its centre, with four leaves around it - two painted in ochre, two in black. The middle row has a double-circle centre with all four leaves painted ochre. The last row has a triple-circle centre with same coloured leaves as first row. There is a thin unpainted border around all edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/4

Rectangular-shaped tapa cloth covered with repeating geometric designs. Single-line border encloses three lengthwise rows of six repeating patterns, all in black and ochre. One row is diamonds, the second has circular designs, the last has a design of overlapping four-pointed stars. Each repeating pattern is in a square with symmetrical quadrants.

Culture
Samoan
Material
ochre pigment, paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/3

Small, oblong, layered tapa with rough edges. Rectangular pattern of geometric floral design done in ochre and black paint. Pattern fills most of the area leaving a 5 cm unpainted border.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/2

Small oblong, double-layered, painted tapa. Reddish-brown geometric/leaf design which fills a rectangular area, leaving an irregular undecorated border around the edges. It appears there are two identically-patterned tapas attached together in the layers.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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