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ClubC13

Straight cylindrical wood handle with a flattened "blade" that has a long row of fourteen teeth and a hook at the end. Bands of geometric designs are emphasized with white pigment.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC936

Long narrow decorated tapa (masi) with painted designs in black and brown. The designs have lines of various geometric motifs in predominantly black, with some brown on natural ground. The cloth is made of three pieces attached together.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, paint and pigment
Made in
Fiji
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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ClubC1285

Flat sword-shaped dark brown wood club. Plain 'blade' tapers to a point. The 'grip' has three vertical designs of Inter-locking scroll with crescent design emphasized with white pigment. Has a simple 'cross-guard' and 'pommel'. As a club it is a very poor shape to hold - possibly a staff of office.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyC1643

Oval-shaped wooden disc has parallel black lines covering the front and back with random parallel lines of dots in between. The disc is covered with some type of brown pigment.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
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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Tapa ClothC1324

The cloth is rectangular, long and narrow and dyed brown. There are no finished edges or designs.

Culture
Oceania
Material
paper mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Pacific Islands
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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Tapa ClothC1005

Tapa cloth with brown and black painted on natural ground. A grid-like border outlined with brown, runs around the outside and divides the designs into five rows. The words "OLEALAVAA" and "LILIA AND PEAUX MANUA" are incorporated into the border. The designs have geometric motifs within hand-drawn boxes. The edges are cut in a large zigzag pattern.

Culture
Tongan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Tonga ?
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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