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FigureC1379

Full length human figure upright on a round circular base. Carved with a breechcloth. Simple style. Colour is black.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC1386 a-b

A round orange-red gourd container (part a) that has a design consisting of a wide horizontal band with black swirls, and dark spirals. The stopper (part b) is rolled bark with a woven grass design around the sides of brown outlines of diamond shapes on a natural background, and a tooth finial at the top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark, tusk, gourd fruit and glass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC1375

A dark brown-black wood mask carved with geometric linear designs filled with lime, and having black, red, and white colourings. The head tapers upward and is decorated with grooved curvi-linear designs consisting of white inverted u-shapes and red tear-drop shapes. The cowrie shell eyes have a red u-line underneath and high upraised eyebrows above. The cheeks have red dots outlined with white. The face is outlined with a white-gorooved line, below which, there is a red-grooved u-shaped mouth and a pointed chin. There is a grass tassel knotted through the red-outlined nose. The pointed beard is carved with white-grooved curvi-linear lines which swirl around the bottom.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay, grass fibre, cowrie shell and wood
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1390

A light thin bamboo grass knife that is carved, and decorated with a tooth pattern edge along the handle which has a dark linear and zig zag pattern on a natural light-coloured background. The end of the handle has a simple finial. The straight blade comes to a sharp point.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC1373

A long-faced mask with an elongated nose that joins to the chin. Carved with geometric designs over the entire face consisting of curved notched lines and swirls. Brown paint above the cowrie shell eyes. There is a long cylindrical-like protrusion extending upward just above the forehead. Bark ? hanging strip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cowrie shell, paint, wood and bark ?
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC1374

The mask is all black with cowrie shells for eyes with a notched outline. Two grooves create a curvi-linear ridge across the eyebrows. The ears are small, and the head tapers upward to a flat top with a ridge down the middle of the forehead. The elongated nose has the head of a bird at the end which joins at the end of the face. Geometric designs of dots and curved lines are carved around the bottom portion of the mask.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cowrie shell and wood
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1376

Woven natural rattan, with geometric design in black, covering slate stone blade. Handle tapered to a point, has been positioned to one side of center, closer to slate blade and has been cut and glued near head.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
slate stone, rattan, bark and wood
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1377

Trade axe with a diamond and zig-zag pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and unfinished.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, bark, rattan and slate stone
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC1378

Full length female figure upright on a circular round base. Carved with a long skirt that has vertical folds, a necklace that has a large pendant, and ear ornaments. Colour is black.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC1380

Full length female figure upright on a circular round base. Carved with plain short skirt and extended ear lobes. Colour is black.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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