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SpearC310

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a bulbous nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, plant fibre, bone, grass and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Parrying ShieldC365

Long, thin handle and thin curved pointed blade with a raised ridge along its length. The finial has a turned effect and is pointed.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood
Made in
San Cristobal, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC366

A handle which tapers to a long point. The main design along the handle has inlaid triangular mother of pearl designs. Thirteen long teeth fan outward radially. Some fibre strands are on the handle.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
mother of pearl shell and wood
Made in
Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC374

Bands of inter-locking scroll crescent and zigzag designs covering the entire piece. Sword shaped with a wide blade. Open handle.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC376

Club with roughly cylindrical handle that has a conical tip and a curved, flat, and tapering blade. The surface is painted black and carved with an elaborate geometric design with a carved fish head at the base of the inner curve. There are inlaid round pieces of shell in the oval segment that joins the handle and the blade.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, wood and paint
Made in
Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance WandC377

Long rectangular light brown wood carving of a lizard with a notched tooth edge frame at either side and a handle at one end. Very bright blue along the sides with a black body and tail speckled with white and red, red limbs, and white feet. Three white-grey feather tassels attached on outer protrusions at each corner ankle. End below lizard's head is the handle and the bottom of the wand.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
feather, wood and paint
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bonito Fish FigureC378

Dark brown fish on base with several horizontal bands composed of several rows of triangular pieces of inlaid pava shell, and decorated with inlaid pava shell triangles on fins and around head. Two dorsal fins, tail fin, two pectoral fins, and one ventral fin; long, tapered nose.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
pava shell, milky pine wood and stain
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor FigureC379 a-b

Figure representing a full length nude male with a hat and a beard, Figure is broken near middle into two pieces, parts a-b. The hat is cylindrical with a wide brim. High forehead creating protruding notched eyebrows. A rounded triangular nose. Circular eyes. Grooved slightly upturned oval mouth outlined. Notched effect around the sides of the face, and the chin. From the square shoulders, the thin arms are straight at the sides until they are bent at the elbows so that the hands are touching each other at the front. Has genatalia, rounded buttocks, legs with crease-pointed knees, and stubby feet. Has a metal base.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
chalk stone
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleH1.188 e-g

Spindles (parts e-g) consisting of thin pieces of wood, pointed at each end. All parts have a small, decorative whorl. Part e has a yellow, red and white stripe design on either side of a mushroom shaped whorl. The whorl is black with a white and yellow circular design on top as well as a red circular and white and yellow diamond shape design on the bottom. Part f has a black painted section on either side of a spherical shape whorl detailed with black and red stripes. Part g has dark and light brown cotton thread wrapped around either side of a cylindrical shaped whorl. The whorl is decorated with a green, orange and white stylized human head wearing a headdress.

Culture
Andes
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and clay ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleH1.192

Spindle consisting of a cylindrical wooden shaft with a disc-shaped whorl positioned near one end. The whorl is roughly circular with indenting sides.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
wood
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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