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AmuletC1102

Charm or amulet. Rounded, curving brown wood piece that tapers to a point at both ends. Bilaterally symmetrical patterns on a spade-leaf shape. One side appears to have the inscription 'TUS A 15'. Designs emphasized with lime.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletC1103

Oblong, rounded, brown piece that tapers at both ends. Has an animal head that has circular eyes with geometric patterns. There is a curved band around the 'waistline' separating the geometric designs on the head from the rest of the plain body. Lime used to emphasize design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm nut and lime mineral
Made in
Gulf, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1104

Dagger shaped with geometric triangular shell designs set in dark adhesive on both sides.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, shell and adhesive
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingC1106 a-c

Three broken pieces of grey-white stone or shell with open-work designs. The first piece is the largest with the second piece (part b) being mid-sized and the last piece (part c) being the smallest.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone ?
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1108

A rounded heart shape with a geometric band design outlining the heart, as well as going down along the middle, and emphasized with black pigment on both sides. There is a hole pierced at the top centre.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1109

A round, off-white, pearl-shell ornament or bracelet. Edges are rounded.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentC1110

Plain white cylinder with slightly tapering ends.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentC1111

A cylindrical brown piece with fine linear design of bands of very geometric lines and triangles emphasized with dark pigments.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stem ?
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC1113

A smooth black stone that has a flat oblong rectangular shape with one side relatively flat and the other side curving convexly to a point, creating an edge at one end which is more flared than the other end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
stone
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC1117

A flattened rectangular-shaped grey-green stone which flares outward at an angle to create a semi-rounded edge.

Culture
Tongan
Material
stone
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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