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NecklaceC1228

Three strands each composed of two sections of dark brown seeds and a middle section of two long cylindrical sections of bone with four or five large seeds and a bone ring separating them.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bird bone and seed
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC69

Alternating colours of seed husks - brown and grey. Fibre chain with loops of seed husks.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
seed husk and fibre
Made in
Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire TongsC1744

Two poles joined with cloth and pitch and with seeds set in pitch. Plain except for the red seeds set in the black pitch which joins the sticks.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre, resin and jequiri seed
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1547

Spear thrower with wood handle and point. Shell at base of handle and red and black seeds inside shell, along with point, are all secured by pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
shell, wood, resin and seed
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TongsC1551

Two poles joined with cloth and pitch and with seeds set in pitch. Plain except for the red seeds set in the black pitch which joins the sticks.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre, resin and seed
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1392

Various coloured tear-drop-shaped seeds of pale blue, white, dark brown, and light brown. The seeds are strung on a fine string.

Culture
Melanesian
Material
fibre and seed
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressH2.44

Headdress consisting of a band of alternating red and black seeds; rectangular in shape with to triangular projections that each have five red and grey beaded fringe. At the bottom of each piece is a large, brown, crescent shaped bead. There is a thin copper bar that sits at the back.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
fibre, seed and copper metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentH2.46 a-b

Jaguar skin arm ornaments (parts a-b) consisting of a half circle of hide with hair still attached. Each piece is bordered with grey seeds; red and orange feathers decorate the bottom edge. Hanging from the bottom is a fringe of grey seeds and brown husks. There are twisted fibre twine ties at each side.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
jaguar skin, fibre, seed and feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.43

Long necklace made of small grey seeds with many small hanging strings interspersed throughout. Each string is composed of grey, cream and red seeds with a larger brown seeds on the end. At the bottom of the necklace is a circular, grey shell possibly from a snail.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
shell, fibre and seed
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1441

Rattan, braided, and rent to form a circle around which the string is wrapped with the seeds facing the outside. There is a row of greyish-coloured, rather longish seeds around the outside.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
fibre, rattan and seed
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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