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SpearC1667 a-c

Dark brown wood spear that has fourteen barbs along one edge. The fourteenth barb from the point is reversed. Was cut in at least three places. Only three sections of the spear remain.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SeedC1650

The seeds are small, hard, brown and lima-bean shaped.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab seed
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC1632

The wooden shaft is peeled of all bark and one end appears to have been cut off. The other end originally held a white stone point, which is now missing. The point was attached to the shaft with resin, part of which remains there. The shaft and resin are coated with an ochre-like pigment.

Culture
Australian
Material
resin, wood and pigment
Made in
South Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentC1637 a-b

Part a and b are thick brown sticks. Part a is rounded at one end and has rough edges on the other. Both ends of part b have been thinned and rounded.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC1628

The shaft is reddish wood, peeled of all bark. At one end the shaft appears to have been cut off, the other is flattened into a point. A separately carved barb is secured to the point with sinew.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and sinew
Made in
Ooldea, South Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1607

Red-brown wood boomerang that has curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. Same texture on both sides. The top side has a main design that consists of a 'painted' brown serpent outlined by white dots and surrounded by white speckles. Near one end, there is a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots with the rouned end all in white. The bottom side has a design that consists of the following from the rounded end all in white to the other plain end: a plain angled H-shape; a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots; a plain arrow pointing toward the concave edge oultined by white dots and surrounded by white speckles with a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots at either side; and a white-speckled area. Some black used.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1595

Plain, dark brown wood boomerang that has a ridged texture of curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. Same texture on both sides. Near the middle of one end, the wood contracts and shrinks inward and then bulges outward to a rounded end. For use with the left hand.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1605

Plain, red-brown wood boomerang that has grooved curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang and a smooth handle. Same texture on both sides. Wood is of a lighter colour along the lower portion ends of each concave edge with another two sets along the convex edge at either side of the outer elbow.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire StickC1425 a-b

Wood for part a and b has been peeled of all bark. Wood knots in part a have been carved out and one end is rounded smooth. One end of part b has been flattened and has two circular notches.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC1627

Shaft is flat on the back and rounded on the front. Carved barbs are continuous on edges from the handle to the point, although many barbs on one edge are missing. Bunches of scratch marks appear down the front and back of the shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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