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SwordC1517

Red-brown handle that is oval in cross section. Flat ridged 'blade' with eleven pairs of shark teeth along both edges. Sharks teeth attached with fibre.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shark tooth, wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1582

Plain shaft with the end bound. Long hardwood point set in reed shaft. The long point is painted black. The end of the shaft is wrapped with fibre in a wide round bundle.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, stem ?, fibre and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1583

Straight barbless brown wood point on a tapering shaft with a knob at the end. The lower portion of the point bulges slightly.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1584

Thin wooden spear; straight, barbless point on tapering shaft with a knob at the end.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1585

Bone barb is lashed to the point. Long brown shaft. A section near the point is painted black, and section near the other end is red and white.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre and bone
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1586

Shield's front side has two sets of four parallel v-shaped lines pointing towards centre of shield connected by two sets of four straight parallel lines that run along the sides of the shield, and on the other end, one more set of four parallel v-shaped lines that point towards the centre of the shield. Inner side has been carved out at centre to form a handle, but is otherwise undecorated.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1587

Plain brown wood boomerang that has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. From one end to the other, the colour of the wood goes from darker and along the concave edge to lighter.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1588

Spear thrower with carved finial that is decorated with small white triangles. Loop of braided cord knotted around centre of shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, plant fibre and pigment ?
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1589

One end is pointed and bulbous with lighter band of colour. The shaft is plain.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1591

Spear thrower with flat handle made of wood that has a round stick attached at one end by pitch, and two pieces of white shell attached at the other by pitch. Handle tapers towards ends.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, shell and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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