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ClubC596

Dance club with a tapering horn-like shape that merges into a cylindrical handle with a square hole near the flat butt end. The club is painted with red and black geometric designs covering the surface except for the handle. There is a long bark fibre skirt tied around the club.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, bark fibre and paint
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC597

Wood club, cylindrical in shape with a tapered end. One half is carved in shallow relief with an elaborate linear and triangular geometric designs filled with white clay. On one side is a human face with red clay around its eyes, white nose and mouth. One end is forked with two tapered prongs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and clay
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC598

Wood club, cylindrical in shape with tapered ends. One half is carved with an elaborate linear geometric designs filled with white clay. One end is forked with two tapered prongs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and wood
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC599

A plain handle which tapers to a simple finial. Nine long teeth fan outward radially. Twisted grass cord is coiled around the middle.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
grass and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC600

A plain handle which tapers to the rounded triangular finial. Ten long teeth fan outward radially. Twisted fibre cord is coiled around the middle.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC603

A plain handle which tapers to a simple finial with double notching on one side of the upper handle. Nine long teeth fan outward radially. Twisted fibre cord is coiled around the middle.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC604

A plain square handle. Seven teeth of varying lengths fan outward radially. Twisted plant fibre is coiled around the middle.

Culture
Massim ?
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC675

Carved wooden paddle with a leaf-shaped blade; upper half of blade is carved with spiral designs. Straight, unadorned handle topped by a scroll-shaped finial.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC677

Bowl, circular as viewed from the top, with four slightly tapering legs. There is a protrusion between two legs on the side of the bowl that has two holes through which braided plant fibre has been looped and knotted for hanging.

Culture
Fijian
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC678

Carved wooden paddle club with a long, straight handle and a leaf-shaped blade that tapers to a sharp point. A rib runs down the centre of one side of the blade; the other side has a human figure carved in relief and painted in red, black and traces of white. The pointed tip is painted red.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Buka Island, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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