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Ceremonial PaddleC1303

Rich dark brown wood paddle with a blade that has a pointed ovate shape, slightly concavely curved on one side and semi-convexly curved on the other side. The blade angles slightly upward toward the top. Panels and bands of zigzag crescent and "x" designs tightly packed over the entire surface. Elaborate circular finial with a row of face-like motifs on the long cylindrical handle.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian
Material
wood
Made in
“Austral Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1304

Wooden club with an elongated blade with a rounded tip and serrated edges. The handle is long and four-sided with two sides curved, and has a hole for hanging and a slightly curved finial at the end.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyC1643

Oval-shaped wooden disc has parallel black lines covering the front and back with random parallel lines of dots in between. The disc is covered with some type of brown pigment.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC980

Small bowl with two pigs protruding from opposite sides; both pigs are facing away from the bowl. Bowl is oblong in shape but has a round well; rim is decorated with a band of triangle designs. One pig is decorated with incised circle and line decorations on back and cheeks; other has a band of triangle patterns around belly and back and similar designs on cheeks; eyes are also incised. All incised decoration has white lime powder fill.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC984

A very shallow brown wood bowl with a slightly upraised rim. The bowl is shaped like a leaf with both ends pointed, one of which has an outward pointing triangular protrusion with a hole at the centre. Geometric linear chevron designs filled with white clay on the rim of the bowl.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC986

Large, circular, shallow wooden bowl with an incised border composed of a repeating design of crescents and lines which goes all round the rim. There is a c-like shape carved in relief on the side. The design is emphasized with white pigment; the bowl has been stained with oil.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, lime mineral and oil
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA8324

Plain, dark brown wood paddle that has the initials 'J.P.' carved into the handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA8339

Dark brown wooden ladle with a deep, curved bowl, flat bottom, and incised lines encircling the handle.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood and oil ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC1193

Cylindrical, brown wood handle with the head formed by the stubs of the surface roots and the tap root. Head has eight protrusions all around and a conical point at the end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC1194

Short, spear-like staff carved from dark, brown-black wood; straight shaft with a long, pointed finial on the handle and a leaf-shaped head with a ridge down the centre.

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