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Tool3092/7

Oblong stone tool, with a smooth surface and two rounded ends. Cross-hatched lines are incised at one end .

Culture
Nakanai
Material
stone
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walking Stick3092/6

Walking stick surmounted by a two-faced head. The two-faced carving has one face with a closed mouth with fangs, and another with an open mouth and protruding tongue. The eyes of each face are inlaid with shell. The staff is made from rough wood (or possibly root?). There is a thick fibrous cord attaching the top of the staff to the main shaft. The cord, handle and carving are all coloured with a reddish-brown ochre pigment.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood, plant fibre, shell and pigment
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3092/5

Carved wooden fish with oval eyes. On the sides of the fish's body are other aquatic figures carved into the surface, with diagonal lines between the figures. On the bottom of the fish is a flattened base. The face of the fish is red-brown, with a dark brown line along the spine of the fish. The tail is dark brown, as well as the aquatic figures.

Culture
Australian
Material
teak wood
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3092/4

A wooden carving of a bird painted with patterning along its back, across the front of its torso, and on its face. It has a long narrow neck, a smooth and rounded body, and two long parallel legs which protrude from the body beneath the rounded point of the tail. The patterning on its back and across its torso is made up of cross-hatched yellow ochre, white, and red-brown lines. The bird's head is also painted red-brown, with white eyes and details.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3092/3

A wooden carving of a bird painted with detailed patterning. It has a long narrow neck, a smooth and rounded body, and two parallel legs which protrude from the body beneath the triangular point of the tail. The painting on both sides of the figure are the same.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3092/2

Figure carved from a single piece of wood, decorated with intricate painted patterns on all sides. In lines and dots, colours are black, yellow ochre, red-brown, and white. Mid-way down the arm on either side is a band of small orange and light-green feathers wrapped with plant fibre. The figure’s arms and legs end in flat surfaces, with no hands or feet. The head and neck are long and narrow, face flat with a small nose and angular chin. Round eyes are small, and mouth is shallowly carved.

Culture
Australian
Material
paint, wood, feather and plant fibre
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3174/7

Cup made of an orange wood, with a squat, round body and flared lip. The foot is surrounded by a brass ring that has been worked into a repeating floral motif.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wood and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3174/6

Silver and wood cup made of an orange wood, heavily lacquered to a high shine. Body is squat and round with a slightly flared lip, fully lined on the interior and rim with silver. The foot is surrounded by a silver ring that has been heavily carved with linear details.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wood, silver metal and lacquer
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3174/5

Metal alloy spoon with turquoise stone. Spoon has a wide, shallow bowl slightly raised at centre. Handle is densely carved, with vertical lines interrupted by a rounded panel holding a smooth turquoise stone at centre. At handle’s top is a wide panel in a rounded triangle showing a face withpointed ears, teeth bared, hands clenched beneath. Back of spoon is undecorated.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
nickle metal, zinc metal, copper metal and turquoise stone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3174/4 a-b

Hoof container with wooden stopper. Small, shiny black vessel is wide at bottom with a fitted oval of wood at base, thin on the side-view, narrowing irregularly toward mouth. Container tilts slightly to one side. Lid (part b) is made of a thin oval of wood that sits inset in the container mouth, and has a small strip of leather as a handle. Handle is threaded through a hole bored in the wood near centre.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
animal hoof, wood and skin
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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