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BowC757

A plain well-shaped red-brown bow without a string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC758

A very long plain red-finished bow with a fibre string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC759

A very long plain dark brown bow with a cane string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC760 a-b

A very long plain dark brown bow (part a) with rings at both ends to prevent the string from slipping. One end has two rings while the other end has ten rings. The string is in the form of a strip of bamboo (part b) with a knot at one end.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC761

A very long plain rather flat bow with one side painted black . There are yellow wrappings at each end of the twisted string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxC763

Box raised on four legs (one reinforced with a wire dowel and glued). Sides top, and base formed by many vertical slates of wood with narrow open spaces between each slate. The lid opens (hinge effect) and has a loop for fastening.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC767

Long wooden spear with a straight, cylindrical handle and an elongated spearhead that tapers to a point. The blade has dozens of teeth affixed along both edges. Leaf and fibre woven sleeve at the joint between shaft and blade, as well as over the tip of the head.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
hair, shark tooth, palm leaf, fibre and wood
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HouseC768

Sewn palm leaves for roof, split "planks" for floor; frame tied together. Plain gable roof. Open sides & raised floor.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
fibre, wood and palm leaf
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC770

A plain shaft . There is a long black, red, and white triangular geometric patterned point which is elaborately carved. The barbed portion 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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ClubC460

Wooden club; handle flares to a sword-shaped head. Handle has rows of zigzag designs; the blade-like head has teeth carved near the top on both sides.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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