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Bark Beater3254/27

Rectangular wooden bark beater with carved lines down the length, and a smooth cylindrical handle. Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to base of handle.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3254/19

Wooden club. The club head is carved with a domed top, and flat underside. Plain cylindrical shaft with slightly defined handle.

Culture
Kanak ?
Material
wood
Made in
New Caledonia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/9

Ear ornament (taiana). The ornament consists of a large shell and wood disk worn in front of the ear and a curved tusk spur. The spur has a single hole through it, and is adorned with a small human figure (tiki).

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk, shell and wood
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3255/10

Small wooden figure, male. Figure is carved from unfinished wood, with a large head, and narrow shoulders and torso the same width as hips and legs. Toes are pointed slightly inward. Arms are lightly carved in a crossed position across the figure’s chest, above a drawn design encircling the waist made up of diamond shapes and crosses. Suggestion of a robe or scarf is drawn across the shoulders at back. Head is covered in dark ink to represent hair, and large staring eyes are drawn on face. Mouth is lightly incised. Figure’s feet are planted into a base of soft putty.

Culture
Pueblo ?
Material
cottonwood wood, plastic and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure3255/8

Small Kachina doll. Carved from wood, doll has large rounded head with feathers attached at top and back, face painted with black lines for eyes above decorated cheeks and a red tubular snout. A thin cotton cord is tied around neck, hanging down the back of the doll. Shoulders are narrow, with arms kept close to sides, fists held in front of stomach. Torso is painted orange with green and yellow decoration, and a necklace at centre. Skirt is full and round, with red and black patterning down the right side. Legs emerge from beneath, painted red and grey.

Culture
Pueblo
Material
cottonwood wood, feather, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carpet Beater3275/24

Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large metal comb, tines long and rectangular, shorn off at an angle at tip. Metal slabs are used to separate tines at back of comb, with one extending upward to fit inside the handle which sits on top of comb at a steep angle. Handle is made of two pieces of wood, curving back to fit the hand. Pommel is rounded.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Effigy Figure3275/7 a-c

Wooden male figure in standing position, with two large, flat feet, its knees slightly bent. Head is large with a carefully carved face. Mouth is a thin line, a small nose protrudes above, eyes are almond shaped and made of bone with a small hole carved at centre. Ears have two anterior curls, and have remnants of blue paint at back. Upper arms hang at sides, with forearms and hands (parts b and c) separate pieces that attach at elbows to allow positioning at an upward angle. A loin cloth is wrapped around figure’s waist, mainly brown-grey in colour with a stripe of orange around the waistband. Cloth covers a prominent phallus.

Culture
Toradja
Material
wood, cotton fibre and bone ?
Made in
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carpet Beater3275/5

Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large comb made of metal, tines long and triangular in profile, flat in width. They are melded together toward back, where comb is fitted at a 90 degree angle into the thick wooden handle.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger Guard3275/4

Three finger guards, used in carpet weaving. The wooden guards are long and narrow, each with a large hollowed-out hook that slides onto the finger to protect it while working. The tips of two are bent at an angle, while the middle guard is only slightly so. Each has a flat portion above the hook that rests along the back of the hand. The guards each have a hole in the top through which twine is strung to tie them together.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe3274/73 a-c

Model canoe, with single-hull outrigger. Main hull is carved of a single piece of wood with a lip attached by twisted cordage, and stands upright on keel. Wood rigging with fine twisted cordage attaches main boat to outrigger. A woven rectangular sail is suspended between two posts, and can be balanced upright above the main hull. It holds patterns of x shapes in two strips, one vertical and one horizontal. Parts b-c are model paddles.

Culture
Micronesian
Material
wood, sennit, pandanus leaf and cotton fibre
Made in
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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