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Spear ThrowerC1722

One side has geometric designs composed of finely carved grooves. One end has a dowel and the other has a knob of pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1723

Geometric designs composed of oblique bands are carved into one side only. Paddle shape, red. Hook section is secured by fibre string and pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanC1461

Hatchet-shaped woven fan with a red-finished handle. Handle has a small red bulbous shape at the bottom end with a knob. Fan has a small section of open work near the middle.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian ?
Material
wood, palm leaf and paint
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feather BoxC1467

A narrow, dark brown-black, wooden box bowl (no lid). The outside has a geometric spiral design which is quadrilaterally symmetrical. Handles in the shape of heads are at each end.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PerchC1468

Wooden bird perch. Roughly carved, with an angled T-like shape. Carved with a stylized human face that has geometric patterns and a cylindrical protrusion below. The knob is carved with two horizontal holes.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1470

A somewhat flat, brown wood club, which curves inward at the top and has slightly rounded sides. The handle has a small human figure carved along the inner bottom curve. There is a hole in the handle for a cord. (Note: cord no longer attached to club.)

Culture
Maori
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House PostC1474 a-b

Two long flat rectangular wood pieces. Spiral designs in high relief on the front side of each only, mirror side-by-side to one another. Both painted red. One piece (part a) is slightly shorter and thinner, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its left corner where it meets with the other piece (part b) which is slightly taller and wider, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its right corner where it meets with the first piece.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood and paint
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC1475

Dark brown, carved wooden paddle with a long, leaf-shaped blade that tapers to a point. The handle has a knot and a head-like finial with red eyes.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxC1476

Plain, slightly ovoid shaped; lipped lid; string handle that runs through protrusions on two ends of body and in centre of lid.

Culture
Micronesian
Material
coconut husk fibre and wood
Made in
Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC1477

An adze with a flat brown carved wood cylindrical handle and a grey stone blade. Stone is secured to the wood by braided string. Handle has a string wound around it to act as a grip.

Culture
Tahitian
Material
wood, stone and fibre
Made in
“Society Islands: Tahiti” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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