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Model PaddleA7462

Distorted design in basic colours of black and red on a small wood paddle. Same design on both sides, except reverse from 'A7461'. Has a black ovoid in tapering oval eye, a pair of red u form nostrils, and an inverted red-outlined split u underneath with another sideways one at the top back of the head, and a three digit red claw underneath at the back that has a central black dot within a circle. The tip of the blade has a curving red shape. The handle has a central black ovoid in red ovoid with a triangular extension at either opposite end. The handle has a horizontal cylindrical finial.

Culture
Tlingit ? or Tsimshian ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA7461

Distorted design in basic colours of black and red on a small wood paddle. Same design on both sides. Has a black ovoid in tapering oval eye, a pair of red u form nostrils, and an inverted red-outlined split u underneath with another sideways one at the top back of the head, and a three digit red claw underneath at the back that has a central black dot within a circle. The tip of the blade has a curving red shape. The handle has a central black ovoid in red ovoid with a triangular extension at either opposite end. The handle has a horizontal cylindrical finial.

Culture
Tlingit ? or Tsimshian ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.440

Plain, polished surface-figure of a man with upraised arms in a v-shape with a curve in between. The circular eyes are deep set. The pointed forehead extends into a central ridge connecting with the nose. The mouth is flat. The belly is oblong and rounded. The legs are short and squat. On a base.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA3656

Brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, each with a semi-cylindrical handle, creating a full rounded oval rattle. Handle is bound with metal wire. Rattle is in the form of a killer whale which curves all the way around with the tail meeting the small blow hole on top with the human figure attached to it. Black eyes in white oval in green oval with extended curving red line around and black and white u forms above. Black body is decorated with white in red circles that have abalone shell inlay at their centres. Side fins have a central abalone shell inlay surrounded by a green ovoid with a red split u at the end. Vertically black dashed tail is outlined by black and bordered by white. Human figure is red with a green area surrounded the black eyes. Cedar bark decorating the end of the tail and the human.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, abalone shell, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC51

Brown wood piece with a long, rectangular handle that has an L-shape finial at the end. Heavy head with bilaterally symmetrical linear designs emphasized with white pigment on both sides. The head flares outward into a rounded end with a slightly concave section around the end in between the outward flared flat top and bottom. The wood is of a lighter colour around the rounded ends. Each side has two peg-like features at the flatter base end of the head. Each side has a small carving in the middle of a horizontally rectangular piece at the base of the head in between the handle. The handle is relatively plain with three sets of four horizontal bands that have short vertical lines within and another set of two of the same.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC459

Dark red-brown paddle shape that has a pointed end with a mushroom finial on the handle. Paddle shaped-blade with longitudinal ridge in relief. There is a cross-guard-like feature. The handle is long and cylindrical.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC409

Tapered, cylindrical, brown wood shaft that has four rows of teeth with opposing sides of equal length. Shark teeth are secured by twisted fibre string. The longer sides have fifty-three teeth while the shorter sides have twenty-two teeth. A band of triple black hair interwoven with woven palm leaf decorates the wider end of the toothed portion. Three equally spaced bands of black hair are along the length of the toothed portion.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shark tooth, palm leaf, hair, fibre and wood
Made in
Nukunau, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentC1637 a-b

Part a and b are thick brown sticks. Part a is rounded at one end and has rough edges on the other. Both ends of part b have been thinned and rounded.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1170

Sword-like club carved from dark brown wood with geometric designs carved in shallow relief. Club end is paddle-shaped with a prominant horizontal rib on both sides.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC437

Baseball-like bat with a flaring shaft, a flat end and a knob at the handle end. Faded writing is visible in several places near the head.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian
Material
wood
Made in
Kiritimati, Line Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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