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ClubC1593

Wooden club made from a branch; cap-like knob on the bottom with a straight shaft leading to a curved end with spur. The underside of the curve has a rectangular section roughly carved, with traces of white paint; carved with tooth borders.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1421

A single strands of white snail-like shells strung in double-pairs on a piece of cotton string.

Culture
Samoan
Material
shell and cotton fibre
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC1424

Staff with pearl shell pieces in long vertical patterns that cover the handle. Wooden knob and braided rattan at one end and three strings of beads (red, blue and white) at the other.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
rattan, glass, wood and shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1048

The head is a black stone disc between woven bands of plant fibre (?) or bark (?), and black, brown, dark red, and green feathers. The handle is plain and tapered.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre ?, feather, stone, wood and bark ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentH2.66

Cylindrical shaped ornament made of coiled wood or bark covered with red, green and yellow feathers fastened together. The yellow feathers are long and narrow perroquet (parakeet) tail feathers. Attached to the end are five long pieces of twisted fibre twine.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
fibre, wood and parrot feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1591

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
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1592

Light yellow-brown wood boomerang that has smooth sides. Main design on both sides consists of three vertical bands of crescents burned in with two side-by-side lines having the crescents facing in the same direction while the other line has the crescents facing in the opposite direction.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC1594

Dark, black-brown wooden staff with white pigment added to emphasize designs. Handle at top has a crouching, stylized human figure with spiral designs carved in relief; a flaring, hoof-like shape is at the bottom of the staff.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and pigment ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeC1334

Woven grass robe with fringe. The rectangular robe has a long grass fringe on both ends. Along the upper fringe is a saw-tooth appliqué border decorated with red feathers.

Culture
Samoan
Material
feather and grass
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1337

The cloth is rectangular and natural in colour. There are several thin brown lines along the bottom edge with some extending across the cloth.

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