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Dart QuiverC1726 a-pp

Fur quiver containing 41 darts. One of the darts has a moulded shaft with a point inserted into one of the blunt ends; three of the darts have balsa wood plugs on one end; one of the darts has a metal arrowhead at one end; the rest of the darts have at least one, if not two pointy ends; usually one end is pointier than the other.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
skin, bamboo grass, balsa wood and metal
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1735

Carved to an arrow point at one end and to a plain tapered point at the other end. Plain, long, brown wood piece with a flat linear leaf-shaped point with a long tip and a slim shaft that bulges around the near the lower portion. The other end is thicker (where it is bulging) and is pointed as well.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1740

Plain, dark brown wood pointed spear with one bone barb secured by string. The end of the long shaft is wrapped with beige cloth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, fibre and bone
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1741

Light grey-brown wood spear that has two barbed prongs lashed to a plain staff with beige cloth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire TongsC1744

Two poles joined with cloth and pitch and with seeds set in pitch. Plain except for the red seeds set in the black pitch which joins the sticks.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre, resin and jequiri seed
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1542

Plain, dark wood boomerang that has rounded, smooth sides. A band of lighter coloured wood is along the inner elbow along the concave edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1543

Dark brown wood boomerang that has smooth sides. The bottom side is plain. The top side has a main design that consists of a geometric linear design with semi-ovals, lozenges, and triangles with dashes throughout.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1544

Oblong in shape; front has been painted with red ochre in wide horizontal stripes; back has a vertical handle carved into it; top of handle is flush with back of shield; surface is laquered.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, ochre pigment and lacquer
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1545

Narrow shield with triangular shape and dark finish. Front has a point in the centre and reverse has a handle cut into it at the centre, along longest length.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1546

Spear thrower with flat handle made of wood that has a round stick attached at one end by pitch, and two pieces of white shell attached at the other by pitch. Handle tapers towards ends.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, shell and resin
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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