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Spindle WhorlA4368

Small, flat, disc-shaped spindle whorl with central hole. Made of laminated wood (three layers) with no surface decoration. Five small holes, stained black at their edges from contact with metal, surround the central hole. Yellow-brown in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC873

A plain shaft, without notches, has coiled fibre at the end and at the base near the pointed end. The long dark wood point has a squared tapering tip which has a grooved spiral design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA8107

Wooden carved dance knife, painted brown. Carved with a hilt and disc shape finial on the end of the handle. The blade widens in the centre then narrows to a point.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8108

Mountain sheep horn spoon with elongated bowl and short up-turned handle with squared end. The recessed area of the bowl is pear-shaped. Spoon is a translucent yellowish-brown colour with dark brown edges and handle. The exterior has a rough texture.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8109

Horn spoon with elongated bowl which curves upwards to become the handle. The tip of the horn has been bent downwards creating a finial for the handle. The bowl of the spoon is an opaque yellowish-brown colour with dark brown striations. The handle is dark brown. The exterior of the spoon has a rough texture.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
cow horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC145

Knife with elongated obsidian blade that has a central ridge and curved sides that come to a point at the tip. The handle is oval in cross-section and tapers to a tip. There is a diamond-shaped design incised into both sides of the reddish-brown clay handle, and the design has been coloured with white pigment.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
obsidian stone, clay, lime pigment and wood
Made in
Admiralty Islands, Manus, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated BambooC147

A long cylindrical bamboo grass piece carved with simple geometric designs consisting of horizontal bands with dark vertical lines and dark zig zags on a light background colour of natural bamboo.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC149

Rounded, black tear drop shape with a spade-shaped projection at the rounded end. Brown string is wrapped around the base of the projection. Bilateral linear geometric designs filled with white clay are decorated on both sides. One side has a design that consists of zig zags near the pointed end. Other side has a design that consists of a leaf-like pattern.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
clay, wood and fibre
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC154

A flat stylized frigate bird. There is a hole pierced at the top centre. One wing tip is broken off.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC156

Slightly curved, flat, iridescent pearl-like piece with the shape of a bird with wings outstretched. Linear design emphasized with black and having a diamond-shaped pattern outline. Lower wings have open work design that consists of six circles at either side. Central diamond shape cut out in the middle surrounded by curvi-linear lines.

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