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CombC1079

Twelve teeth with a triangular handle. Handle inlay composed of notched triangular pearl motifs secured by a black adhesive. Long thin rod finial. String is at the base of the handle.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, shell and fibre
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1082

Small square shaped comb with 10 long teeth; border of both sides is inlaid shell with engraved geometric on one side and floral and geometric design on the other side; top and side edges are also inlaid with undecorated shell.

Culture
Oceania
Material
abalone shell ? and wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC1085

Flat, dark brown wood piece with an oblong handle rounded to a slight point at the end that has a pair of designs of bilaterally symmetrical spirals on both sides. Between the handle and the 'blade', there is a triangular design of spirals. Designs emphasized with lime. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC1087

Plain and rather rough brown wood piece that has a flat, tapering, oval-like handle. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC1090

Wooden handle with adze blade inserted into it and bound with fibre rope. The adze has a 7-shape to it with the handle grip tapering to a smaller end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, plant fibre and stone
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC1092 a-b

A light brown oblong cylindrical-like gourd (part a) with a rounded bottom and flat cut off at the opposite end all decorated with a dark geometric design outside. There is a long flat tapering point (part b) which has a string attached through a hole at the rounded end. Carved dark handle on lid.

Culture
Fijian
Material
tortoise shell, cork wood, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC40

A wood piece with a pestle-like shape and having both ends flat while it is narrow in the middle.

Culture
Tongan
Material
wood
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC41

A wood piece with a short tapered handle and a round head. A braided rope goes through a hole in the handle.

Culture
Tongan
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC42

Wooden club carved from dark brown wood; Has two hook-like features on the club end and a round, tapered handle. Short cord loop attached at the end.

Culture
Tongan
Material
wood
Made in
Tongatapu, Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC45

Intricate geometric designs on tower handle and geometric designs by the string. Tower handle is long and squared in cross section, flaring outward at the bottom. Tower handle has eight windows on each side, totalling thirty-two. Tower handle has twelve small square feet around the bottom edge. Stone head secured by braided string and sharkskin.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
shark skin, stone, fibre and wood
Made in
Mangaia, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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