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BowlH2.78

Circular clay bowl with rounded sides featuring red and dark brown geometric patterns on a cream-coloured slip. The interior has an elaborate border and a red linear design radiating from the centre. 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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BowlH2.80

Circular clay bowl with rounded sides featuring red and black geometric patterns on a cream-coloured slip; designs are featured on both the interior and exterior of the bowl. 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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Water JugD4.64

Water jug with bulb-shaped base and neck that widens slightly towards the mouth. Two rods and coiled weaving, covered in pitch. Pitch is dyed red. Two sets of braided, hair handles (probably to fit on a belt) strung through basket weave.

Culture
Southwest
Material
resin, hair, dye and plant fibre
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water JugD4.68

Pine pitch water jug. Two rods and coiled weaving, covered in pitch. Pitch is dyed red; 2 sets of braided horse-hair handles (probably to put on a belt.)

Culture
Apache
Material
pine resin, horse hair and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water JugD4.111

Pitch covered water jar undecorated. It has three handles on the sides. Twined elements of willow covered with a thick layer of pitch. Base has a piece of cotton glued on. One rawhide thong remains for carrying. Diagonal twined work (over two warp strands) covered with pitch to made it water proof.

Culture
Apache
Material
willow wood, resin, cotton fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerH2.19

An oblong gourd fruit container decorated with birds, animals, and a human figure in brown on lighter brown ground. Near the slimmer end is a cane spout or mouthpiece fastened in with resin and orange seeds.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
stem ?, orange seed, resin and gourd fruit
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerH2.23

An oblong gourd fruit container decorated with brown animals, birds, human face, and Maltese Cross on light brown ground. At one end a cone-shaped piece of gourd has been fastened on with a simple cord handle and the opening end through which it stoppers has resin and red seeds surrounding it.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
resin, fibre, seed and gourd fruit
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC319

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the five sets of four increasingly longer barbs with brown plant fibre coiling in betweeen. Below this, there is tapering cylindrical shape that has a grooved pattern with red and yellow plant fibre coiling underneath. The brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
resin, stem ? and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC334

Club has handle with half circle finial, and is wrapped with braided fibre that is filled in with pitch. Diamond-shaped paddle-like end has perpendicular ridges.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
resin, fibre and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8148

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are rectangular in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in five relatively equally separated places with brown twine. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole (two in total) nearby on one side. Cloth used along the sides of on one piece.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, resin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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