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SpearC1497

The tip is coiled with red plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; two sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes in a double diamond shape outline and a double upward pointed nose), and a fibre tuft bordered by string at either end. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, grass fibre, wood and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarC1499

Clay jar which has a hole at the side and at the top. There is a loop handle on top which has thin corded fibre tied around it. The top half is decorated with an incised linear geometric pattern. Glazed with yellowish gum.

Culture
Fijian
Material
clay
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC415

Tapered, cylindrical, brown wood shaft that has four rows of teeth with opposing sides of equal length. Shark teeth are secured by twisted fibre string. The longer sides have forty-two teeth while the shorter sides have sixteen teeth. Bands of multiple black hair interwoven with woven palm leaf decorate both ends of the toothed portion. Three equally spaced bands of black hair are along within these interwoven bands at both ends.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, jute fibre, hair, palm leaf and shark tooth
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtC417

Skirt with natural and olive-coloured grass fringe.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
grass
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC388

Carving of a female head from the shoulders up. Black with tattoo marks on face and elongated ears with elaborate plugs, orange brown hair.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
pearl, wood, shell and fibre
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor FigureC382

Figure representing a woman with brilliant blue accents. Four curves outline the hairline with the hair having a grooved lattice-work effect. Horizontal upraised eyebrows, ovoid eyes, triangular nose. Grooved slightly upturned oval mouth outlined. The ears have a circular dip in the middle. Small breasts. From the downward angled shoulders, the thin arms are straight at the sides until they are bent at the elbows so that the hands are touching each other at the front. Has genatalia. No legs.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
paint and chalk stone
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointH1.339

Small, triangular shaped, projectile point made of white stone. Point has flake scarring on both sides along with vertical indentations on the sides and rectangular shaped stem. The tip is missing.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
stone
Made in
Tiahuanaco, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.317 a-b

Part (a) is purple green and orange basket with rounded bottom and bail handle. Part (b) is an orange and green basket with rounded bottom and bail handle.

Culture
Andes
Material
stem ? and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.41

Necklace with numerous, small, yellow shells looped together with twine in groups of approximately eight wrapped around and tied within a thick piece of cord; shells are conical in shape.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
fibre and shell
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressH2.44

Headdress consisting of a band of alternating red and black seeds; rectangular in shape with to triangular projections that each have five red and grey beaded fringe. At the bottom of each piece is a large, brown, crescent shaped bead. There is a thin copper bar that sits at the back.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
fibre, seed and copper metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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