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SpearC1569

Long straight barbless hardwood point lashed to softwood shaft. (broken off). Painted in sections of red, white, and black from bottom to top and appears to have had some coiling around the middle white area. The base of the shaft is wrapped with fibre. The long dark red-brown point is plain.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1571

Long hardwood point set into softwood shaft. The shaft is painted white, red, and black from bottom to top. The long red-brown point is plain. String is coiled around the base and the end of the shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre, resin and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1572

Long, thin, cylindrical spear. Long hardwood point lashed into softwood shaft. Shaft is painted in sections of black, red, and white. Long red-brown point is plain. String is coiled around and held in place with resin at both ends of the shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and fibre
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerH2.53

Cylindrical section of very soft wood with three darts stuck in one end and black, resinous material covering the other. Brown geometric and animal designs are featured on the sides. Two thin, twined cords are coiled around the top of the wood.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
wood, stem ?, paint, fibre and resin ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlH2.54

Circular clay bowl with rounded sides. The exterior features red and dark brown geometric designs on a light brown slip; the interior, except for a geometric border, is unadorned. Bowl is glazed with resin.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
paint, clay and resin
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlH2.55

Circular clay bowl with rounded sides and red and dark brown geometric patterning on a soft beige slip; linear geometric designs cover the exterior, while the interior is mainly plain. The glaze has the appearance of varnish, obtained from tree resin.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
paint, clay and resin
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1576

Eight barbed prongs set into shaft which is painted in white and red sections. The wood fore-shaft is set into the reed shaft. Base of the reed shaft is wrapped with stem ? or fibre. Wood fore-shaft is painted white at either end. Base of the wood fore-shaft is also wrapped with stem ? or fibre. Remnants of prongs are at the end.

Culture
Australian
Material
bone, resin, plant fibre, wood, stem ? and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1578

Long, tapering, brown wood shaft with a point that has one barb.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, plant fibre and bone
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing SpearC1509

Three prongs joined to a shaft with fibre wrapping barbs. The prongs are affixed to the shaft with wraps and pitch. The shaft is broken off. Traces of red and white pigment.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, iron metal, fibre and pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlH2.57

Circular clay bowl with rounded sides. Exterior is red with very dark geometric designs. Interior features a cream-coloured slip with red and dark brown geometric patterns and two birds. The glaze has the appearance of varnish, obtained from tree resin.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
paint, clay and resin
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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