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BowlC979

A small brown wood bowl carved in the shape of a tortoise. Carved designs filled with white lime. The head has circular eyes and a mouth. The body is outlined with a segmented tubular pattern having a circle at the front, the back, and in the middle of each side. While the front legs are shorter than the back legs, they are all have a swirled partial feather-like design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC977

The tusks form a circle with their bases connected with red fabric and woven bands attached to the centre where there are two teeth.

Culture
Asmat ?
Material
bark, fibre, tooth and boar tusk
Made in
Papua, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC976

A flat dark black piece that has a finial at the top consisting of a central hole around which there are curving radial lines within an oval shape that has a horizontal scroll-like design at the top end. The middle section is carved into a V-shape with elaborate swirl designs. The bottom section is a flat paddle-like shape. The grooves are filled with a white substance.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC974

The tusks are the largest at the top and gradually become smaller as they reach the bottom. Large red seeds fill in the gaps between small white beadwork. Boar's tusks are fastened together with cord and fabric. The seeds are made secure by pitch.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
boar tusk, seed, fibre and glass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC975

Two boar's tusks are attached to form a circle. Cut multi-toned pink-orange shells decorated the brown twisted fibre cords. Three hollow nut shell rattles are placed at the bottom.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, nutshell, boar tusk and shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC980

Small bowl with two pigs protruding from opposite sides; both pigs are facing away from the bowl. Bowl is oblong in shape but has a round well; rim is decorated with a band of triangle designs. One pig is decorated with incised circle and line decorations on back and cheeks; other has a band of triangle patterns around belly and back and similar designs on cheeks; eyes are also incised. All incised decoration has white lime powder fill.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltC981

A very wide bark belt carved with elaborate linear geometric designs and abstract figures filled with lime. Two shell buttons for fastening.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral, shell, fibre and bark
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC982

Rigid, u-shaped necklace decorated with boar's tusks; tusks are symmetrically attached with the larger tusks at the top and diminishing to smaller teeth-like attachments. Necklace is closed a the top with two tusks tied together at the tips.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
nettle fibre and boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC984

A very shallow brown wood bowl with a slightly upraised rim. The bowl is shaped like a leaf with both ends pointed, one of which has an outward pointing triangular protrusion with a hole at the centre. Geometric linear chevron designs filled with white clay on the rim of the bowl.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC986

Large, circular, shallow wooden bowl with an incised border composed of a repeating design of crescents and lines which goes all round the rim. There is a c-like shape carved in relief on the side. The design is emphasized with white pigment; the bowl has been stained with oil.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, lime mineral and oil
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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