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ShieldC798

Wood shield, oval in shape with a slightly carved, bilaterally symmetrical stylized design painted brown, black and white. There is a triangular shaped raised section near the middle which has a two woven straps forming an x-shape across it. The edges have a woven border. The back has a carved out handle and is painted with two similar designs.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, fibre and pigment
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8368

Unpainted carved wooden mask with painted white jagged teeth, burnt lines for main portion of eyebrows, burnt crosses at the cheek, and black paint at sides of nose and for the extended eyebrow.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
charcoal pigment, paint and wood
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC933

The tapa cloth is natural in colour with designs in greyish-dark green. There are two repeating designs: a human-like figure with a long body and a shape resembling a sideways 'H'. The figures are repeated in rows, on one side of the cloth.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
banyon tree bark, paint and indigo pigment
Made in
Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC934

The cloth is rectangular with many thin orange-brown lines on a natural coloured background. The cloth is divided into five bordered panels with dark brown lines. In each panel there are two long natural coloured triangles, one at each end. There is also a large, brown, randomly placed dot in each panel; one panel has two dots. The cloth is painted on one side.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7959

Rattle in the form of a human hand. Small finger has piece of string tied around it. Ochre stained red.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
alder wood and ochre pigment ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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