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BeadsSf723

Eight irregularly formed, cylindrical shaped beads with drilled holes (strung on fishing line).

Culture
Andes
Material
pearl and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf656

Necklace made of green malachite mineral tube beads, metal triangular beads, and light brown and grey pearls. Ten triangular golden beads are alternated with cylindrical blue-green, stone beads. They are arranged symmetrically on either side of a central ornament which consists of a long stone bead terminated by two pearls and a golden disc. The ornament is connected to the necklace by two strands of irregularly shaped pearls. A single, hollow, golden spherical bead flanked by six pearls is centred above the ornament. Most of the stone beads are chipped or broken.

Culture
Andes
Material
pearl, copper metal ?, gold metal and malachite mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf728

16 stone and shell beads and inlays in a container. There are 6 irregularly shaped beads of blue/green stone. There is one thick, rectangular green stone and one bead. There is a single disc of pearlized shell as well as a slab-like bead with four corner holes which are now all broken. There are also two fragments of a pearl bead.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, pearl and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA7289

Horn with a carved, tapered handle and a shallow bowl. Handle is carved in the shape of a person with mother of pearl inlay at stomach and hat; a yellowish inlay at eyes is unidentified. Bowl has design of incised lines that form two bands with one straight and one inverse scalloped edge.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain goat horn and mother of pearl shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC155

A heart-like spade-shaped piece with the centre pierced in contour. There is a small hole at the top centre.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC160

A U-shaped pearl-like shell piece with eight teeth at the mouth and a hole at the curved end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Grasse, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC945

Bilaterally symmetrical. Two outward facing frigate seabirds each holding an outward facing fish below. Connecting bodies are curving and extend above into a scroll-like shape. Black paint used to emphasize details. A loop is at the top.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
pearl shell and paint
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1653

Tooth-shaped shell with a hole carved bear the top edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Modified ShellC1659

The shell is carved into a leaf shape with no markings.

Culture
Australian
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated ShellC1688

Cross-hatched design borders the edge of one side of the leaf shaped pearl shell. The other side is plain.

Culture
Australian
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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