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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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OrnamentC167

Flat, oval shell disc that has a bilaterally symmetrical design on both sides. One side has a worn frigate bird pattern emphasized with black pigment. There are two birds with both heads of which are facing outward and downward. In between the birds, there is a u shape with a top-hat-like arch below. Above, there are two pairs of tapering ovals. Bordered by a zig zag line. The other side has a faint pattern that is similar.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell and pigment
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC931

Mulberry bark cloth. The cloth is rectangular in shape with uneven, ragged edges. The cloth is undecorated and brown-orange in colour.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
paper mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1717

The front of the shield is painted and carved in a geometric pattern of alternating parallel lines of red ochre and white clay. Overall shape is oblong; curved from top to bottom; vertical handle in centre of back. The back has a handle and is plain red with vertical grooves.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1608

Orange-brown wood boomerang that has a simple grooved pattern with the bottom side being relatively smooth and the top side having curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. The bottom side is plain. Near one end there are several horizontal lines. Rubbed with red ochre.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1612

Traces of red pigment. Point is secured by pitch, near the other end is a narrow area wrapped with cloth.

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