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Armband2919/21

Arm ring. The ring is made of woven reed and covered with black fibre, mud and white and rust coloured pigment. Several strands of twisted fibre are attached to one part of the ring by mud. The strands are divided into two bunches, each joined at the distal ends with a lump of mud that also holds feathers.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
bark, earth and pigment
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron2919/19

Grass apron. A skirt of long, loose strands of hanging grass joined together by a wide, tightly woven band. To this is attached a belt of reeds with a loop on each end.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
grass
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bones Holder2919/17

Small wooden casket to hold bones. Object is made of a long, cylindrical piece of wood, hollow and open at both ends. The interior is raw and unfinished, while the exterior is smoother and painted in a pattern of black and white dots, white zigzagging lines, and a linear pattern in orange at one end.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club2919/15

Decorated wooden paddle-shaped club, narrow in profile, with a wide head tapering into a thinner handle. At the end of the handle a small hole has been bored partially through the wood. The paddle head is painted on both sides with patterns of dots, lines, circles and colour-blocks in yellow, white, rust, and brown, and the handle is painted rust.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Club2919/13

Wooden throwing club, rounded, with a thick head narrowing toward a long, thin handle. The handle is carved with slight ridges, the head with more pronounced and evenly spaced ones that meet in a point at the top. The club is painted with a dark brown to rust colour overall, with bands of yellow and black encircling just under the head.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe2919/11

Long, narrow wooden pipe made of a single piece of wood, partially hollow through the interior. A small tube of metal is embedded in and protrudes from the wood on one side. The pipe’s middle section is painted pink with repeating patterns of white and black shapes.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Spear2919/10

Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into five thin down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long, tapered and painted dark orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Spear2919/8

Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into six thin down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long and tapered, also painted orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Spear2919/6

Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into five thin, down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long and tapered, also painted dark orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2919/4

Long ceremonial spear made of wood. A long sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a head delicately carved into nine thin, down-pointing blades and two thicker up-pointing blades, on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of dots and lines and encircling rings. The shaft is long and thin and has a slight curve at the end. It is painted dark orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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