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BraceletC1346 a-g

Seven circular bands with one dyed yellow and black while the rest are black.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1347

A rounded circular shell with an outer surface that has a dotted line forming a spiral. Reddish colour on white background. There is a hole for hanging.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShellC1348 a-b

Two pieces of translucent white shell with the exterior of the shell removed. While both pieces are of a fairly rounded circular shape, the first piece (part a) has more of a vortex with its structure, and the second piece (part b) has more of a radial type of structure.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC1350

A stone blade and wood handle with an overall triangular shape. Blade lashed in with braided cord.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone, rattan, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadC1443

Harpoon with four sticks with barbed ends that are bound together with braided plant fibre cord. Ends of the barbed sticks are inserted into a bamboo tube case. Same piece of cord that wraps around the sticks is also wrapped around the bamboo case.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plant fibre, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC1444

A black stone that has a rounded oblong oval shape with one side tapering at an angle, creating an edge at one end while the other end is more rounded and rough.

Culture
Fijian
Material
stone
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1447

Boar tusks attached together by cord, in the form of a crescent shape, with cut pink shell "buttons" used to decorate the cords. Seeds are strung together and hung from the top of the tusks.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
seed, fibre, shell and boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1448

A pearl-like shell in the shape of a hook that appears to represent a fish painted with black lines and dots. Some fibre is wrapped around one end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, fibre and paint
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1449 a-b

Plain woven basket (part a) and lid (part b), and having a rectangular shape. Some triangle motif decoration on the top of the lid (part b) consisting of two triangles at the centre pointing outward to the short ends with a double row of outward pointing triangles along the top perimeter.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1451

One flat end, one rounded end. Insect holes.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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