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ClubC1470

A somewhat flat, brown wood club, which curves inward at the top and has slightly rounded sides. The handle has a small human figure carved along the inner bottom curve. There is a hole in the handle for a cord. (Note: cord no longer attached to club.)

Culture
Maori
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House PostC1474 a-b

Two long flat rectangular wood pieces. Spiral designs in high relief on the front side of each only, mirror side-by-side to one another. Both painted red. One piece (part a) is slightly shorter and thinner, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its left corner where it meets with the other piece (part b) which is slightly taller and wider, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its right corner where it meets with the first piece.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood and paint
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC1475

Dark brown, carved wooden paddle with a long, leaf-shaped blade that tapers to a point. The handle has a knot and a head-like finial with red eyes.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxC1476

Plain, slightly ovoid shaped; lipped lid; string handle that runs through protrusions on two ends of body and in centre of lid.

Culture
Micronesian
Material
coconut husk fibre and wood
Made in
Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC1477

An adze with a flat brown carved wood cylindrical handle and a grey stone blade. Stone is secured to the wood by braided string. Handle has a string wound around it to act as a grip.

Culture
Tahitian
Material
wood, stone and fibre
Made in
“Society Islands: Tahiti” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1388

A light thin bamboo grass knife that is carved, and decorated with a zig zag and a tooth pattern edge along the handle which has a dark "basket weave" pattern on a natural light-coloured background. The end of the handle has a finial carved in the form of a bird head. The wide blade tapers to a blunt point.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1389

A light thin bamboo grass knife that is carved, and decorated with geometric diamond-shape, and triangle-shaped patterns having a dark on a natural light-coloured background. The end of the handle has a fish-tail-like shape. The wide blade tapers to a blunt point.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool ?C1391

A long convexly curved piece tapering at the ends. Along the convex side, there are five geometric linear patterns scratched into the surface. There is a prong in the middle. String attached. Function of object unknown.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
bark and bamboo grass
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1392

Various coloured tear-drop-shaped seeds of pale blue, white, dark brown, and light brown. The seeds are strung on a fine string.

Culture
Melanesian
Material
fibre and seed
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotC1393

A rounded clay pot with a wide flared base. Has molded face in relief on each side. The red body is painted with white and black decoration. Each face has black horizontal slit eyes with a red outline that has radiating grooves for eyelashes, a prominent pointed nose, and smiling mouth, and a red dot on each cheek. In between each face, there is an alternating pattern of red and black vertically curved lines with a semi-conical protrusion in the middle.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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