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ClubA7545

Flat paddle shape with deep indentation on one side. Small hole on end of handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PendantC1177

Pendant in the shape of a stylized female figure (hei tiki) with geometric patterns. The figure's head is tilting to her right. The circular eyes are inlaid with abalone (paua). The figure's right arm is at the waist; the left arm is at the face; legs are crossed. Four holes are bored through the figure, two at the arms and two at the legs. An off-white cord threads through the two arm holes; the cord closes with an bone screw clasp.

Culture
Maori
Material
abalone shell, whale bone and silk fibre ?
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC974

The tusks are the largest at the top and gradually become smaller as they reach the bottom. Large red seeds fill in the gaps between small white beadwork. Boar's tusks are fastened together with cord and fabric. The seeds are made secure by pitch.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
boar tusk, seed, fibre and glass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC975

Two boar's tusks are attached to form a circle. Cut multi-toned pink-orange shells decorated the brown twisted fibre cords. Three hollow nut shell rattles are placed at the bottom.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, nutshell, boar tusk and shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC982

Rigid, u-shaped necklace decorated with boar's tusks; tusks are symmetrically attached with the larger tusks at the top and diminishing to smaller teeth-like attachments. Necklace is closed a the top with two tusks tied together at the tips.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
nettle fibre and boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BarbA8701

Bone barb, conical in shape with each end coming to a tip; shows sectioning.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BarbA8702

Bone barb, conical in shape with each end coming to a tip.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BarbA8703

Bone barb, triangular in shape with a tapered point at one end, a rectangular shaped, flat body and a tapered, flat end. The underside has a concaved groove.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Harpoon HeadA8706

Long, triangular shaped, flat, harpoon head with a tapered, pointed tip and broken, square shaped end. There are five linear notches along the top.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: AwlA8707

Highly polished bone awl, cylindrical in shape, tapered and pointed at one end, broken at the other.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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