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ClubC20

Round handle has geometric patterns composed of squares and triangles. The blade has a hook at the end. Designs emphasized with white clay.

Culture
Samoan
Material
clay and wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA17072

Bentwood box in an unusual shape, with two square-shaped pieces connected by a narrow passage in the centre. The corners were bent, with the last corner, and base, pegged and sewn with cedar withe. Faded face painted at one end.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game BoardA17073 a-b

Wooden plaque and counter stick stained reddish brown. The plaque (part a) has a straight edge and curved sides which give it a half-circle shape. On the surface is carved a zoomorphic face (bear) with widely spaced eyes and a wide mouth with teeth. Several vertical lines extend from the top of the piece to the top of the mouth. The carving is two dimensional. The stick (part b) tapers to a point, and has two engraved lines at the wider end. The plaque has two drilled holes with braided twine running through.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
stain and yellow cedar wood
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game PiecesA17075 a-d

Whale bone game pieces (parts a-d). The two "female" bones (a, d) have black lines about half an inch from each end painted on narrow bands of white paint. The "male" bones (b-c) have black lines half an inch from each end plus two red lines in the centre about half an inch apart. These painted bands are also applied to wider bands in white paint. The game pieces are cylindrical with flat ends, and are yellow-white in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
paint and whale bone
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC95

Inwardly concavely curved shell shaft with the carved tortoise shell barb secured by a twisted string. Has no leader.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian
Material
shell, fibre and tortoise shell
Made in
“Society Islands: Raiatea” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe FigureC1045

Arms and head and earrings with shell inlay. Winged headdress, black.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, wood and paint
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterC1047

Round reeded beater, round handle with knob finial. Labels on end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1049

Club with a disc-like black stone head held mounted a band of woven plant fibre (?) or bark (?) near the top of the cylindrical wooden shaft that tapers to a pointed finial at the base. A second band of woven plant fibre (?) or bark (?) fits around the handle below the other, and a third woven band of the same material with grey feathers attached caps the top of the handle.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
feather, stone, plant fibre ?, wood, bark ? and metal
Made in
Sogeri, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1052

Black wooden club with a curved, bulbous end. Geometric patterns composed of triangles carved on the handle. Club end has a 'pineapple' knob and is curved, ending in a long point. Braided bands are tied and wrapped around both ends of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and bark
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC1055

Carved wood drum, cylindrical in shape with a slight flare at the bottom edge. The wood has a reddish finish with three vertical ribs and a rounded handle at one side, in the middle. The handle ends with bird heads and the two other ribs have strips of leaf threaded through holes. Reptile skin is resting on the top of the drum; binding is missing.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, reptile skin and palm leaf
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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