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Spear ThrowerC1610

One side has a carved herring bone design. The back is plain. One end has a peg, the other has a handle formed of resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and sinew
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1612

Traces of red pigment. Point is secured by pitch, near the other end is a narrow area wrapped with cloth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, fibre and pigment
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1613

Spear thrower painted red with arrow markings in yellow and bands of black bordered with white dots; hooked tip. Grass fibre and pitch secures the point to the rest of the thrower.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1614

Shield is decorated on both sides with zoomorphic figures, mainly insects, carved into surface. One side has a handle the other is painted red.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1615

Flat outer side has an alternating white and black vertical-diagonal-vertical stripe design. Other side has a handle and vertical grooves. Label (not with object 2005-02-28) says "Very old; found in a shed on a sheep station in W Australia".

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.295

Circular light brown basketry tray with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), watch-spring construction, and two handles created from top row on slat sides. Overcast rim, partial imbrication and beading. Decorated with two concentric rows of five pyramid shapes, each in black with grass exterior; beading on edge.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark, cedar wood and dye
Made in
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatD1.326

Twined basketry hat with two wide dark bands and a band of vertical stripes in between. Single band on top rim and dark circular center at top.

Culture
Yakama
Material
grass, willow wood ? and dye
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1622

Axe with handle made of one piece of wood that has been hafted in a bent splint, reinforced with resin and bound with twisted fibre string. Handle tapers toward end; green-grey stone axe blade affixed between wood by resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, wood, resin and fibre
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC1366

A very long plain polished dark brown bow with a black string that has groups of yellow bands.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC1370

A long plain brown bow with a 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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