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Musical InstrumentC1638

The shaft shows two colours of wood, one yellow and one brown. One end of the shaft is rounded, the other is cut off with a thick, dark substance dried onto the wood.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Ooldea, South Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1639

The handle shows a geometric pattern of triangles along a prominent centre rib, leading to four comb teeth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1641 a

The bar-shaped hook has six tiny points at one end and a hole in the other end. Midway on the bar there are two arms that branch out, one arm has three tiny points.

Culture
Australian
Material
shell
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1641 b

The hook is bar-shaped with a hole in one end of the bar and two points and a half circle at the other end.

Culture
Australian
Material
shell
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1641 c

The hook is 'J' shaped. The upper portion is light brown, blunt at the end and flat on the back side. The lower portion is dark drown, thicker, pointed at the end and rounded on the front and back sides.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1641 d

The hook is 'L' shaped. The upper portion is light brown, blunt at the end and flat on the back side. The lower portion is dark drown, pointed at the end and rounded on the front and back sides.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1495

A rounded wood boomerang that has simple parallel zigzag linear designs which are charred in places on the decorated top side face. This design consists of a double zigzag line (that are parallel to one another but) on either side of a central band of multiple curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. Pairs of vertical dashes are throughout. The back has a wavy texture with diagonal grooves along the convex edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentC1732 b

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with an exterior design consisting of a lozenge pattern.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentC1732 c

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with an exterior design consisting of a herringbone pattern.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentC1732 d

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with a very simple exterior "design" consisting of two triangle shapes.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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