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ClubC18

Paddle-shaped wooden club with two notches on either side of the top of the blade and a horizontal toothed ridge across the blade. Long, straight handle with a slightly flared end.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC20

Round handle has geometric patterns composed of squares and triangles. The blade has a hook at the end. Designs emphasized with white clay.

Culture
Samoan
Material
clay and wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC95

Inwardly concavely curved shell shaft with the carved tortoise shell barb secured by a twisted string. Has no leader.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian
Material
shell, fibre and tortoise shell
Made in
“Society Islands: Raiatea” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC97

A well shaped smooth grey stone with a long thin shape that is triangular in cross section. Has notch for securing to handle. One side is consistently flat, except for a horizontal bump. Two other sides are rounded side-by-side mirror images of each other with a tapered concavely curving triangular section at an angle in between them to one end, creating a straightened edge.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
stone
Made in
Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC98

A well finished smooth grey stone with a long thin shape that is triangular in cross section. Has a notched area ground into it for securing to wood handle. One side is consistently flat, except for a horizontal bump. Two other sides are rounded side-by-side mirror images of each other with a tapered flat triangular section at an angle in between them to one end, creating a rounded edge.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
stone
Made in
Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC100

White semi-translucent stone with a fish tail shape at the handle end and round at the base.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
stone
Made in
Mangaia, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC101

White semi-translucent stone with a fish tail shape at the handle end and round at the base.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
stone
Made in
Mangaia, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingC102 a-b

Two small narrow circular bands with metal inlay composed of a cross with two geometric shapes at either side (part a) consisting of a diamond shape with a geometric shape or three geometric shapes at either side (part b) consisting of two outward pointing triangles with an I-shape.

Culture
Samoan
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC936

Long narrow decorated tapa (masi) with painted designs in black and brown. The designs have lines of various geometric motifs in predominantly black, with some brown on natural ground. The cloth is made of three pieces attached together.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, paint and pigment
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe FigureC1045

Arms and head and earrings with shell inlay. Winged headdress, black.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, wood and paint
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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