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ArrowC1064

A plain cane shaft and long wood point are stained but undecorated. The base of the point is wrapped with string tied in a series of half hitches and coiled with stem (?).

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem ? and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1065

An arrow that has four hardwood prongs set into a reed shaft and tied with string. Each prong has a point with two sets of three pairs of barbs. The end is notched.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, wood and reed grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1066

A plain cane shaft is stained dark but undecorated. The base of the point is wrapped with string tied in a series of half hitches. The point is elaborately carved in geometric pattern consisting of dots and diamond shapes, and the tip of the point is bound with a bone barb.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, bone, wood and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1068

A plain wood shaft with a long black, red, and white carved geometric design consisting of four upward pointing arrows with an x-shaped base, one on each side. The long point is plain. The end of the shaft is notched.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing SpearC1070

Wooden tool with shell that is bound to wood with string; the string also secures the three sticks together. Each stick is tapered to a point at both ends.

Culture
Australian
Material
snail shell, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC1071

A long plain bow with a black finish. Each end of the bow has a wide ring that has an incised geometric design of diagonal lines and diamond shapes. (No string).

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC1072 a-b

A very long plain brown bow (part a) with one side painted black. The string is in the form of a strip of cane (part b) with a knot at one end.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1077

A handle which tapers to a simple finial that has three horizontal carved rings underneath. Ten long teeth fan outward radially. Twisted fibre cord is coiled around the middle.

Culture
Maori
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1078

Twelve teeth are woven tightly together with fibre at one end to join the handle in an hour-glass-like shape.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1079

Twelve teeth with a triangular handle. Handle inlay composed of notched triangular pearl motifs secured by a black adhesive. Long thin rod finial. String is at the base of the handle.

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