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Bone OrnamentEe4.36

Tibetan ritual bone ornaments are known as rus rgyan (སྣམ་བུ). It is a bone apron with five rectangular medallions at the top that are elaborately carved with human figures. These are connected by horizontal double strands of bone beads and several smaller medallions of varying shape. Hanging vertically from this material are varying numbers of strands of bone beads which are joined and divided by 28 carved square medallions of varying size and pattern. Some of the designs are flowers, birds, shells, and concentric circles. All beads and medallions are a light brown and yellow colour with some dark brown patches. There are 15 tassels and 15 balls attached to the apron at the edges.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
water buffalo bone, fibre, skin and yak bone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Long ArrowC1365

The shaft is carved with an alternating pattern of dark vertically linear and diamond-shapes having a zig zag within designs on a natural background above the cane joints. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The long brown point is painted with black horizontal lines around the middle surrounded by black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Long ArrowC1360

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above four of the five cane joints with the top most design consisting of triangles. The end of the shaft is wrapped with fibre. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, has bark (?) wrapped around it. The point has two stacked cones, each with a double base.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and bark ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Long ArrowC1358

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear design on a natural background above six of the eight cane joints. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with fibre. The point is carved with two arrow-barbs near the tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Long ArrowC1356

The shaft is carved without linear designs. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is knot-wrapped with fibre strips. The brown point is painted with a black and red design consisting of horizontal lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Long ArrowC1354

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above six of the cane joints. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with fibre. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, has a reddish horizontally linear design. The point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/10

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched and has thin strands of fibre wrapped around it. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass, wood, resin ?, clay ?, fibre and pigment
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/8

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched and has thin strands of fibre wrapped around it. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass, clay ?, fibre, wood, resin ? and pigment
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/6

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass, wood, pigment, fibre, clay ? and resin ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow1711/5

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass, clay ?, fibre, wood, resin ? and pigment
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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