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FigureE281

Grey clay figure with a light red slip. Depicted is a head with a long, flat, square forehead; incised eyes and mouth along with a protruding nose and lips. Attached to the head is the remnant of a cylindrical shaped neck. Fragment of a larger object.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC197 a-b

Two fish hooks. Both have red, blue, and white bead decoration dangling from string at the curved hook. At the other end, there is a two-lobed shape. Tortoise shell hook attached to pearl shell. One hook (part a) is larger than the other (part b).

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
tortoise shell, shell, glass and fibre
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC199

A pearl-like shell that has an oblong flat shape tapering at one end to a straight edge and bulging to a rounded point at the other end where there is a hole drilled through.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC202

A pearl-like shell that has the shape of elongated point. The point end rises upward creating a head-shape through which a hole is drilled like an "eye" and above which, there is a notch carved along the forehead line to the back of the "head". The rest of the "body" is flat and has a straight edge at the other end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC203

A stingray barb that has tiny barbs along both sides forming a point at the end. Probably part of a weapon.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC204

Hook composed of a piece of shell carved into a hook shape and bound to a cylindrical piece of wood with plant fibre string. A length of plant fibre rope is attached to the end opposite the hook.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, plant fibre and shell
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC205

A pearl-like shell piece that curves to a point with a barb along the exterior of the curve and a perpendicular square knob at the other end. Horizontal lines on the shaft are emphasized with black.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell and ink ?
Made in
Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC207

Dark grey stone axe head in triangular shape with rounded edges. The smaller end is rounded and the wider end is partially flattened; one side of the wider end is slightly concave; edges are tapered.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
basalt stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC208

Grey stone axe head with white spots overall and encrusted on one side with a large area of a pink and white calcium-like deposit. Axe head is in overall triangular shape with rounded corners and sides narrow slightly towards centre.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
basalt stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC210

White shell blade: one surface is concave, the other has traces of natural wavy pattern and is partially encrusted with brown-grey material. Has overall teardrop shape.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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