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Raven RattleA6634

Rattle composed of two complementary parts in the form of raven: a raven figure comprises the main part of the rattle with a bird's face that has a recurved beak carved on the raven's stomach. A reclining figure on the raven's back is connected to a frog sitting on its chest by a protruding tongue, and a stylized bird's head is connected to the frog's back via its beak. The rattle is painted with red, black and green. Inscription: 'Village Island' pencilled on Raven's left wing.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC480

Plain horn-like shaped handle that curves around to the flat triangular-shaped head with a crown-like notched band at the base.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC888

Long, cylindrical, dark brown wood piece. One end has a horizontal ridge around it from which the wood flares outward, has a smaller bulging red section, and then comes to a conical point at the tip. The other end has a rounded red mushroom-like end. Painted in red and black. Very symmetrical shape.

Culture
Kanak ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
New Caledonia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC732

Cylindrical, brown wood handle that curves around at a forty degree angle. The end is curved into a y-shape and has a spur. The inside of the curve has a rectangular panel of white. The upper portion of the handle is covered with braided fibre in alternating brown and black rings. There is a knob at the end of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC479

Cylindrical, dark brown-black wood handle that curves around at a forty degree angle to create a rounded head with a point at one end. The head is pineapple-shaped with a long spike. The head has six horizontal bands of multiple blunt conical protrusions. A long, conical point extends outward to the tip end. Radial grooves are around the neck. The handle is covered with a black and light-coloured woven sleeve. Black finish.

Culture
Fijian
Material
palm leaf and wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1010

Cylindrical, dark brown-black wood handle that curves around at a forty-five degree angle to create a rounded head with a point at one end. The head has seven horizontal bands of multiple pyramidal protrusions. A long, conical point extends outward to the tip end. Radial grooves around the neck. The handle has a design at the end that consists of vertical rows of ziz zags with plain lines in between. The upper portion of the handle is covered with braided fibre. The number '130' is stamped into it.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC752

Wooden club made from a branch; knob on the bottom with a straight shaft leading to a curved end with spur. The underside of the curve has a roughly carved rectangular section. Length of thin braided cord is tied around the shaft.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and plant fibre ?
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1295

Thin, cylindrical, brown wood handle that has a disc-like finial at the end. Palm fibre is wound around the handle at the end and under the disc-like finial. Head is carved in a ten-pointed star-like shape with a round boss in the centre.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian ?
Material
wood and palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA7304

A yellow-brown wood ladle with a deep, curving bowl and a handle that is flat on the interior and rounded on the exterior.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
yellow cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA3754

A one piece spoon with a shallow bowl that is rounded at the tip end and a handle that is carved with a face. The face has tapering oval eyes with upraised brows above that extend downward into the large nose and cross hatched u-shaped ears. Above the face, there is a tapering cyllindrical shape that has four horizontal grooved lines. Below the face, there is a horizontal band of grooved diagonal lines with a plainer one beneath. The bowl of the spoon is semi-translucent while the handle is dark brown.

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