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Miniature Bow3557/14

Bow with three arrows sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Bow is wrapped with plant fibre and its string is made of the same material; arrows are attached to string and side of bow with plant fibre ties. Arrows have bamboo shafts, long wood tips, and pigment decorations along the tips; small feathers attached around bottoms of tips. Orange card inserted into bag, behind bow and arrows, with images of people using them; paragraph of text describes materials, decoration, and uses of bows and arrows.

Culture
Au
Material
plastic, palm wood, bamboo grass, pigment, feather, metal and resin ?
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Spear3557/13

Spear sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Spear has a long cylindrical shaft, that tapers towards the base, and a leaf-shaped point; both are made of palm wood. Point has cross guard-like protrusions at the base, and is secured to shaft with plant fibre ties. Black bands decorate length of point. Light blue card inserted into bag, behind spear, with image of person holding two spears; paragraph of text describes materials, decoration, and uses of spears.

Culture
Au
Material
palm wood, pigment, plant fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Broom3557/3

Broom sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Broom has a short wood handle and dried seed pods at the end, for brush bristles. The pods are bunched together with two wide, woven plant fibre bands; bands are adhered to wood, seed pods, and one another with resin(?). Red card inserted into bag, behind broom, with images of a person sweeping, and one of the broom itself; paragraph of text describes materials, how it's made, and uses.

Culture
Au
Material
palm wood, plant fibre, resin ?, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb3077/27

Comb with 35 palm wood teeth and woven coconut husk fibre making diagonal patterns. Two horizontal sticks and twisted cord on top as handle.

Culture
Yanomami ?
Material
palm wood and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2814/47 a-qq

Dark brown wooden dart holder (part a), with a comb? (b) and 43 darts (parts c-qq). Quiver (a) is long and cylindrical, made of palm wood, with resin around the base. String is tied around the rim and attaches to a woven lid. The lid is woven in a zig zag pattern and there is resin on the top and around the lid. Inside the quiver there is a bundle of sticks wrapped in twine to hold the darts in place. Part b is a wooden rectangle with six triangular points on the top, and a resin coating along the bottom. (c-qq) Each dart is composed of a thin wooden stick with cotton tied to the tips with a thin piece of string.

Culture
Makuna
Material
guarumo leaf, palm wood, fibre, curare resin, rubber, grass, resin and kapok fibre
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2814/45 a-i

Woven dart quiver (part a), with seven darts (parts b-i). Quiver is long and cylindrical with flared sides that widen at the rim. Quiver is tightly woven with a darker brown colour woven into the bottom half in a zigzag pattern. The bottom is flat and capped with resin coated fabric. A twine string is tied around the quiver at the narrowest part at the bottom, perhaps for hanging. Inside the quiver there is a bundle of grass to hold the darts in place. Each dart is composed of a thin wooden stick with cotton tied to the tips with a thin piece of string.

Culture
Makuna
Material
guarumo leaf, curare resin, kapok fibre, palm wood, grass, guarumo fibre, cotton fibre and resin
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowgun2814/57

Blowgun with long cylindrical palm wood shaft, hollow on the inside. A second round hollow tube of wood has been inserted fully into the bottom end of the shaft, and is held in place with resin and adhesive. Shaft is circled by ever-closer naturally occurring growth rings from top to bottom. At top is a flared hollow mouthpiece attached to the shaft with resin. Close to the shaft’s top is a rounded protrusion of resin holding two thin strips of wood(?) that are orange and white in colour.

Culture
Makuna
Material
palm wood, resin and wood
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowgun2814/56

Blowgun with a long cylindrical palm wood shaft, hollow in the middle. A second smaller hollow tube of wood has been inserted fully into the bottom end, and is held in place with resin and adhesive. At top is a flared hollow mouthpiece, attached to the shaft with resin and a loop of hair.

Culture
Makuna
Material
palm wood, resin and wood
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowgun2814/58

Blowgun with long, hollow, cylindrical palm wood shaft. A second, smaller hollow tube of wood has been inserted fully into the bottom end. Two circles of plant fibre are wrapped around the shaft near the bottom. Shaft is circled by ever-closer naturally occurring growth rings from top to bottom. At top is a flared wooden mouthpiece attached with resin and a thin circle of plant fibre.

Culture
Makuna
Material
palm wood, resin, palm fibre and wood
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowgun2814/55

Blowgun with long, cylindrical, hollow shaft. Shaft is circled by ever-closer naturally occurring growth rings from top to bottom. Close to the shaft’s top is a rounded protrusion of resin holding 2 thin strips of wood ? orange and white in colour. The hollow mouthpiece is carved of a red tinted wood and flares toward the top. It is attached to the shaft with resin. A thin ring of fibre is attached to the shaft at the centre bottom with resin. A second round hollow tube has been inserted into the end of the blowgun.

Culture
Makuna
Material
palm wood, resin and wood
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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