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Model Totem Pole2016-98/5
Model Totem Pole2016-98/4
Model Totem Pole2016-98/3
Model Totem Pole2016-98/2
Model Totem Pole2016-98/1
Shell2670/6

Shell with cream base colour and dark brown speckles overall. The speckles have shadows of light blue and light orange.

Culture
Tongan ?
Material
tiger cowrie shell
Made in
Tonga ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook2670/4

Fish hook of three pieces that are held together with twined and braided cord. The main body is of light-coloured bone and has a flat piece of shell covering one of its sides. The third piece is an orange tortoise shell hook with a single barb that protrudes from the side opposite the shell.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
tortoise shell, whale bone, black pearl shell and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whisk2670/5 a-e

Whisk with a dark wooden handle wrapped in some areas with woven, light coloured grass in a geometric lozenge-patterned design. Whisk parts (parts b-e) are a braided dark plant fibre and are detached from the shaft. Handle has carved band around it at its end. The whisk has fourteen disc-like nodules connected to a carved section that has four "legs".

Culture
Eastern Polynesian
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
“Austral Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club2670/1

Bird head club that has a plain shaft with a head that is carved resembling a bird's beak and head. The 'beak' protrudes at a right angle to the shaft and the 'head' caps the end of the shaft.

Culture
Kanak ?
Material
wood
Made in
New Caledonia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute2670/3

Carved flute with one pointed end and one blunt end. Overall shape is long and narrow with an ovular cross-section. The ends are tied tightly together. There is a carved face near the centre of the flute with an opening through its mouth. The face has a curvi-linear geometric design decorating the facial features. One eye is inlaid while the other is missing.

Culture
Maori
Material
shell, wood and fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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