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BowC754

A very long plain heavy light brown bamboo bow with a split cane string, which has one loosened end.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.125

Spear with iron spearhead that has curved bottom edges, straight sides, a pointed tip, a centre ridge, and a short shaft. The long wooden shaft is cylindrical overall with a conical end. The spearhead has been lashed to the wood with leather ?, and the shaft has been wrapped with a leather strip just before the conical end.

Culture
Swazi
Material
stem ?, leather skin, wood and iron metal
Made in
Swaziland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC803

The shaft has dark vertically linear designs carved on a natural background above five cane joints. The base of the shaft is wrapped with thin red and natural coloured cane strips. The point is plain dark wood and has a wrapped tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1750 a-j

Plain shafts with points in the shape of multiple stacked cones. Some have bands of geometric design emphasized with white. Traces of red pigments remain on some points. Part a: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle while the bottom-most one has a flared base with a band of geometric diamond-shaped patterning surrounded by a double ring at either sides; b: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of segmented diagonal lines filled in with white in between; c: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of six white horizontal zig zag lines surrounded by a white horizontal line at either sides; d: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with two rings; e: seven stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of two outlined diamond shapes in white; f: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of an outlined upward pointing arrow that has an outlined downward pointing arrow on the other side; g: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with four rings; h: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle while the bottom-most one has a flared base with a wide geometric swirl design; i: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle while the bottom-most one has a flared base with a band of double vertical lines surrounded by a ring at either sides; and j: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with three multiple fingered rings filled in with white.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem ?, fibre, paint and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB151

Open weave basket with closely woven liner inside. Palm leaf strap attached to outer top rim.

Culture
Sakai
Material
palm leaf and stem ?
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK4.248

Arrow with metal head that has curved sides, a pointed tip, and a short twisted shaft that has been bound with stem ? to the long wooden shaft. Several dark brown feathers have been bound with stem ? near the end of the wooden shaft, and the very end has been wrapped with stem ? and is notched.

Culture
Barotse
Material
feather, wood, stem ? and iron metal
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.159

Spear with triangular spearhead that has a short cylindrical shaft with two raised bands at the top. The spear is secured to the long wooden shaft with woven stem ? decorated with horse hair that points towards the end of the shaft. The wooden shaft has been painted black.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, iron metal, horse hair fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1748 a-z

Plain shafts with points in the shape of multiple stacked cones. Some have bands of geometric design emphasized with white pigment. There are traces of red paint on some points. Part a: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with three rings; b: three stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with six rings; c: four stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with a horizontal row of diagonal grooved lines; d: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with one ring; e: five stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with two rings; f: three stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with one ring; g: four stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with five rings; h: six stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with a double-diamond pattern; i: six stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with two rings; j: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with two rings; k: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle without rings; l: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with two rings; m: five stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with four zig zag rings; n: four stacked cones having the smallest two in the middle with three rings; o: four stacked cones having the smallest two in the middle with four rings; p: four stacked cones having the smallest two in the middle with a horizontal row of diagonal grooved lines; q: four stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with three rings; r: five stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with two rings; s: five stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with three rings; t: five stacked cones having the two smallest below the longest top point with chevron notching; u: four stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with a horizontal row of grooved diagonal lines; v: five stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with four rings; w: six stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with seven rings in addition to a dark vertically dashed linear design; x: four stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with three rings; y: four stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with four rings; and z: five stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with one ring.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem ?, fibre, paint and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatB137

Circular, dome-shaped hat made from leaves with banding around the rim. A circular fabric piece with geometric red and white stitching arranged concentrically around a star design with a mirrored inset caps the hat's centre. Palm leaf painted or stained a red-brown colour, sewn to the rim and embroidered.

Culture
Malay
Material
fibre, stem ?, palm leaf and stain ?
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC877

The shaft is without linear designs above the cane joints. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with an alternating natural and red coloured thin cane strips. The point is plain dark wood with a coil-wrapped tip.

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