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Decorated BambooC146

A brown cylindrical piece that has both ends closed. The dark on light design consists of horizontal bands with crescents, triangles, and rings.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC947

Dark on light brown, linear geometric designs in panels with birds along top end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC1092 a-b

A light brown oblong cylindrical-like gourd (part a) with a rounded bottom and flat cut off at the opposite end all decorated with a dark geometric design outside. There is a long flat tapering point (part b) which has a string attached through a hole at the rounded end. Carved dark handle on lid.

Culture
Fijian
Material
tortoise shell, cork wood, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1388

A light thin bamboo grass knife that is carved, and decorated with a zig zag and a tooth pattern edge along the handle which has a dark "basket weave" pattern on a natural light-coloured background. The end of the handle has a finial carved in the form of a bird head. The wide blade tapers to a blunt point.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1389

A light thin bamboo grass knife that is carved, and decorated with geometric diamond-shape, and triangle-shaped patterns having a dark on a natural light-coloured background. The end of the handle has a fish-tail-like shape. The wide blade tapers to a blunt point.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
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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RattleH2.14

Small, brown gourd rattle with a spherical body and a long handle-like tail. Carved in relief, revealing a lighter colour underneath the brown surface, are geometric borders with a main design composed of birds, trees and a house.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteE147

Plain length of bamboo with four finger holes and one hole near the other end.

Culture
Sumu
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Musuwas, Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteE290

Like a flute in appearance with one end flared outward.. The surface of the instrument is mottled grey-brown-black. Mouthpiece is light brown. Four holes down side of instrument. The wood has been a little burnt to be sure it is dry.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
copal wood ? and wood
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC226

Has a heart shaped base with a carved butterfly on top. Unfinished wood. Hole in the base. Traces of pencil?

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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