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Waist Ornament2948/20

Coil of split bamboo. Arrows, zigzags, and dots are marked on wider strands.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist Ornament2948/19

Thick coil of bamboo. No decorations on coils. Ends of one strand are knotted. Two loops of rope on opposite sides hold the coil together.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, plant fibre and plastic
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist Ornament2948/18

Coil of bamboo. No decorations on wide strands of bamboo. Two strands are knotted at the ends. A loop of rope holds the coil together.

Culture
Asmat
Material
plastic, bamboo grass and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2948/180

Needle made from a phalange from a flying fox.

Culture
Asmat
Material
flying fox bone
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2948/179

Needle. A phalange from a flying fox.

Culture
Asmat
Material
flying fox bone
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2948/178

Needle. Two phalanges of a flying fox bound together with very fine white fibre and clear adhesive tape towards the tips, almost covering them.

Culture
Asmat
Material
flying fox bone and tape adhesive
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2948/176

Needle. Two phalanges of a flying fox bound together with very fine, white fibre and clear adhesive tape towards both ends of the tool.

Culture
Asmat
Material
flying fox bone and tape adhesive
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/174

Wood and bamboo spear. A thin, flat head of bamboo comes to a sharp point, and is bound at its other end to a narrow wooden shaft by string and beeswax. This is inserted into the shaved end of a thicker shaft of bamboo and secured with rattan, fibre and beeswax. Four thin lines are carved around the shaft where the shaving and wax begins.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre, bee wax, rattan and ochre pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/173

Bamboo and wood spear. A narrow, concave head of bamboo is bound to a narrow wooden shaft with string and beeswax. The shaft has been carved into patterns highlighted with lime. This is inserted into a thicker shaft of bamboo, secured with rattan and beeswax. There are natural ruddy-brown striations along the shaft.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre, bee wax ?, rattan, ochre pigment and lime pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/172

Bamboo and wood spear. The head is a long, thin section of bamboo, concave, dyed red on one side, ending in a sharp point. It is connected to narrow wooden shaft which has been dyed and narrowed slightly towards the join, which is inserted into a thicker bamboo shaft. Both joins are bound with rattan and beeswax. A number of thin lines have been scratched around the shaft at the butt. The bamboo’s nodules have been shaved smooth.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre, resin, bee wax and ochre pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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