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WhistleA8151

Brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and bound in four sections with brown string, two near each end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole that bulges outward nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4299

Red-brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and tapers to a rectangular shape and bound at the wider end with brown string. While the wider end is solid and has a human face carved on it, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Seams were sealed with pitch but have split.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8553

Spoon carved from one piece of black mountain goat horn with a tapering handle that is carved with a humanoid face at the base, which is surmounted by two animal heads. There is what appears to be a natural hole in the bowl of the spoon to one side.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6330

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in two sections with brown string, one at either side of the holes on opposite sides. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side. One side has a two rounded red eye forms carved underneath the hole while the other side has two rounded eye forms carved above the hole. "1946" is carved on one side inbetween the holes and "J.W." is carved on the other side below the holes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1719

Plain dark brown wood boomerang that has a grooved decoration on one side that consists of curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. The bottom side has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. A hole has been made in the middle of one arm.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1590

Plain wood boomerang that has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. At each end along the the concave edge and at the elbow toward the middle, the colour of the wood goes from lightest yellow-brown to darkest red-brown to dark brown. On the opposite edge of the elbow, on the concave edge, there is a wood knot that goes through from one side to the other.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1712

Plain grey-brown wood boomerang that has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. On one side, there is written '~ Used by the King of the Tiltagooma tribe in 1865'.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC642

Plain, straight, cylindrical, brown wood handle with woven bands and a star-shaped black stone head. Star type. The head is a seven-pointed star. Above the head, there is a long woven band at the end of which, there are feathers. Below the head, there is a woven ring band, a shorter woven band, and a darker woven ring band.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, stone, wood and feather
Made in
Rigo, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1197

One piece handle and blade with cord used to decorate the junction of the blade and the handle. The dark brown blade has a flat, elongated trapezoid shape with angled triangular lower sides that create an inward pointing triangle along the bottom middle. The junction in between the blade and the handle is lighter brown and covered with strips of braided plant material that cross over each other at various angles. The dark brown wood cylindrical handle curves slightly concavely and has a thin straight ridge along the upper back portion.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
wood and plant fibre
Made in
Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA4476

A plain brown spoon with a typical-shaped bowl and a darker handle that has a drilled hole near the end. The handle is slightly concave along the interior and curves a bit upward and backward.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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