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Tapa Cloth1448/32

Tapa cloth in a rectangular shape and painted with seven panels, each with bands of zigzag lines that have double hooked shapes emerging from the points and several v shapes, all in light brown and dark grey. The panels each have a border.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth1448/7

Tapa cloth painted with four rows of three sets of two rough triangle shapes with diagonal lines between and around them, each row divided by two bands and a band at each shorter end, all in reddish-brown outlined in black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1575

Bone barbs set onto three prongs. The end of the shaft is plain and wrapped with white string and has a coiled wire loop with a nail bent through it. Near to this, the shaft is painted red and then becomes dark brown-black where it is wrapped with fibre at the base which is also painted red. The base of each of the three prongs is plain and then has a section painted red. Each bone barb is wrapped with fibre under which, there is a tiny barb.

Culture
Australian
Material
bone, plant fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1568

Long hardwood point set into softwood shaft. The shaft is painted in sections of white, red, and black from bottom to top and appears to have had some coiling around the lower white area. The end of the shaft has a bit of coiling fibre. The base of the shaft is wrapped with fibre. The long dark red-brown point is plain.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, fibre and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC648

Chipped blade set into wood, then into cane shaft. Binding is decorated with black, red, and white triangles outlined with string and accented with white seeds. Obsidian blade is rectangular and angles along the edge to create a point at one side end. From the base of the point, the design is as follows: red, white, and black triangles and diamond shapes; and six seeds, one at either end and in between each white diamond shape surrounded by red.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
obsidian stone, seed, stem ?, wood, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Admiralty Islands, Manus, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumIa310

Painted hollow wood drum covered with skin held in place by two ringed bands of flower patterned fabric. From the larger cylindrical upper portion, the drum has a smaller ringed section and an outward and downward flaring base. The upper portion from top to bottom has the following: a horizontal band of upward pointing red triangles; a horizontal, rounded, yellow band; a horizontal wood 'fringe' of carved yellow and red semi-circles; a horizontal yellow band of vertical grooves; a horizontal, rounded, green band; and a horizontal wood 'fringe' of carved yellow and red semi-circles. The smaller ringed section has a central horizontal, rounded, red band with a horizontal wood 'fringe' of carved green semi-circles at either end surrounded by a horizontal red zig zag-like band and a horizontal wood 'fringe' of carved yellow semi-circles along the border at either end. At either end of this central design of the smaller ringed section, there is a horizontal, rounded, red band with a horizontal wood 'fringe' of carved yellow semi-circles along the border at either end. Painted green in the plain bands in between these designs of the smaller ringed section. The base has downward pointing red triangles; a green band; a horizontal yellow band of vertical grooves; a horizontal wood 'fringe' of carved red semi-circles; and a plain horizontal, rounded band.

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood, skin, paint and fibre
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeB113

Pipe made from a section of bamboo with a mouthpiece made from a skinnier segment of bamboo protruding at an angle and a curved protrusion at the closed end of the pipe. The mouthpiece is decorated with incised bands and diagonal lines, and the shaft is decorated with incised bands of spiral and oval decoration as well as a band of scroll and leaf-like motifs inside triangular shapes at the closed end of the shaft. The lines of the design have been stained (?) black with red paint used to emphasize the design. Several plain black bands and lead bands on the shaft divide the bands of design.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bamboo grass, lead metal, paint and stain ?
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA3712

Painted wolf mask. The mask is brown with a long rounded snout, large rounded ears and high nostrils. There is a black circle and trailing line on each side of the nose. The nostrils and the inside of the ear are painted red. The teeth are white. The inside of the ear and the lips are outlined in green. The oval eye is white with clear round glass in the centre. Above the eye is a pointed black eyebrow. The lower jaw is missing and a wooden block has been added for support.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
glass, wood and paint
Made in
Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA8100

Painted grouse headdress with an attached protruding beak and a large opening under the beak. To either side of the opening are three carved sections, painted red, green and white. The cheek area is green with white dots along the edge and three half circles at the sides. The beak and area surrounding the eyes is brown. The eyes are white with round black centres. Two black arches extend over the eyes. There is a red band with white and black dots at the top of the headdress. Below the red band is a white band that dips in the centre. Twigs visible above the headdress are attached to the back of the mask with metal wire and fibres. (Similar to A8099).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA7859

Painted bird headdress, with a protruding beak at front centre. Painted red overall, with other features and designs painted on. The beak and area surrounding the eyes is blue, eyebrows are black. White is used to outline the eyebrows, eyes, cheeks and create other patterns like dashes in the blue area around the eyes, and a half circle on the forehead. Above the face is a row of carved feathers, with a white triangle and an arching line. Other colours on the headdress include red, blue, green and yellow. Two large metal studs are used for eyes, secured by nails. Other smaller metal studs are painted white and decorate the area around the face. Baleen is attached to the back of the mask and is visible above the headdress. Two brown textiles are also attached to the back of the mask creating a hat-like structure. (Similar to A7858).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
fibre, metal, baleen, wood and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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