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ArrowC896

A plain shaft that is bound at the base with fibre. There is a long black, red, and white geometric patterned point which is elaborately carved with a vertically linear ? design below and a diamond-shaped design with an inverted picket-fence-like projection pattern above. The tip of the point ends in an elongated cone. The end of the shaft is notched.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart QuiverB773 a-i

Dart quiver and eight darts: a) quiver made from one piece of leaf that has been folded over and the sides sewn with plant fibre to create a long narrow envelope type container; b-d) three darts composed of long, thin sticks with pointed ends and a slightly conical piece of wood near the butt end of each; e-g) three darts composed of long, thin sticks with pointed ends; h-i) two darts composed of a long, thin stick with pointed ends and coated with a black, pithy material, and part i has part of another dart tip stuck to it with this material.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
stem ?, wood, leaf and plant fibre
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BrushN1.210 a-g

Set of brushes with stem (?) handles and hair bristles: a) brush with white bristles formed into a stiff conical shape with the name of the owner incised into the handle in Chinese characters in blue and red; b) brush with white and black bristles, a plastic sticker printed with a design in blue, red, gold and silver on the end, and the name of the owner incised into the handle in Chinese characters in blue and red; c) brush with light brown bristles stained with black ink at the tips and the name of the owner incised into the handle in Chinese characters in blue and red; d) brush with white bristles stained black with ink; e) brush with a light brown shaft and off-white bristles and the name of the owner incised into the handle in white Chinese characters; f) brush with light and dark brown bristles, the remains of a sticker design in blue, gold, red and silver at the end, and the name of the owner incised into the handle in Chinese characters in blue and red; g) brush with a slightly curved handle, white bristles formed into a stiff conical shape, and the name of the owner incised into the handle in Chinese characters in blue and red; h) conical brass cap for part c; i) conical brass cap for part g.

Culture
Chinese
Material
hair, stem ?, brass metal ?, plastic, ink and paint ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress720/10

A circle wrapped with stems(?), from which four woven bands extend and connect on either side of the circle. In between the bands a single stem is woven, attaching alternately to the band above and below, creating a triangular pattern. On the outside of the last band, wooden twigs are secured. The entire headdress is dark brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? or wood ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA8395

Arrow with a double-barbed copper point that has two other barbs that point outwards perpendicular to the shaft of the arrow tip at the base of the arrow head shaft. The shaft is wrapped with cedar (?) at the arrow end. Plain cedar shaft with remains of feathers bound to shaft at butt end with off-white thread. Further down the shaft there is also a band of thin dark brown fibre wound around feather remains.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, copper metal, feather, stem ? and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1404/33

Hat with conical shape that is made from woven stem with five ridges at the top that holds a series of leaves to the outer sides over an inner structure made of woven stem. The rim is formed by a strip of bamboo(?) held onto the hat with strips of woven stem. Painted with three evenly spaced yin and yang symbols in red, black and off-white on a grey ground, and the sections of the woven peak are painted in light grey, green, black, brown and red. The rim is red.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
stem ?, paint, leaf ? and bamboo grass ?
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1404/34

Hat made of leaf sewn together with plant fibre and stem and bell-shaped overall. The rim, which has a short indented section, is sewn with twined plant fibre(?) stitches that form a braided edge, and the sides of the hat are stitched together in rows with twined plant fibre(?). The roughly circular piece of leaf at the top of the crown is stitched on with thick pieces of plant stem(?). There is a fibre strap inside with a metal coin attached.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
leaf, stem, plant fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1350 a-c

A shadow puppet of a male (parts a-b) with a white face, and black around the eyes. Wearing clothing that is decorated in orange, green, and black with a circle just below the chest on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is a black headdress (part c) that has one appendage. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, dye, metal, bamboo grass and stem
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC856

A plain shaft, without notches, has coiled fibre at the end and at the base near the pointed end. The long dark wood point has an elaborately carved tip consisting of a small pair of barbs, four notches, and an elongated barbed tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC863

A plain shaft, without notches, has coiled fibre at the end and at the base near the pointed end. The long dark wood point is uncarved and does not have barbs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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