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SpearC300

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two inverted figures (each of which has circular eyes with a triple u shape underneath and an open square above), and a fibre tuft. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, plant fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC305

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and five sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a thin nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, fibre, grass, wood, paint and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC310

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a bulbous nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, plant fibre, bone, grass and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE333

Grey clay sherd with a black slip; semi-spherical in shape. The figure consists of a human face, circular shaped with an exaggerated mouth displaying its front teeth, the other facial features are in relief. The head appears to be wearing a headdress. The back is hollow.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE334

Cylindrical shaped, grey clay sherd with a red slip. The figure consists of an elongated, protruding human face with big round eyes, an exaggerated nose and mouth. The inside is hollow with a circular opening at the back and rectangular shaped hole at the bottom.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE336

Red clay sherd with a cream slip(?); spherical in shape on a circular, disc base. The figure consists of an animal head, a slightly protruding snout and a projecting ear and cuboid shaped headdress. The bottom is flat.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdH1.255

Red clay sherd, triangular in shape, with a red slip. The pottery fragment has an animal-like head in profile with a mouth, snout, eyes, ears and a crest-like structure on the head that helps to form a small opening that increases in size at the neck of the figure.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2149

Model paddle with a light charcoal transfer outline of a design on the blade.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and charcoal pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdE8

Grey clay sherd with a black slip and a cylindrical shaped body with a circular, disc shaped base, two circular ridges and a hole running throughout. Attached is a triangular shaped, bird’s head consisting of an incised beak and a circular hole for the eyes.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentH2.30

Ornament consisting of a central, light brown disc with dark brown x’s in between diagonal lines. Tied to the top is a looped string of grey and red seeds. Hanging from the bottom are six strings of grey and red seeds with a middle section of bird quill.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
fibre, gourd fruit, bird quill, seed and pigment
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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