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BowlC52

A deep leaf-shaped dark brown wood bowl with both ends pointed. Narrow notches all around the rim with deep notches on handles. Has rounded bottom. Fibre is knotted through two holes at end pointed end.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
wood
Made in
Manihiki Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC19

Straight wooden club flaring slightly from the handle to the rounded end; small knob at handle end.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletC1102

Charm or amulet. Rounded, curving brown wood piece that tapers to a point at both ends. Bilaterally symmetrical patterns on a spade-leaf shape. One side appears to have the inscription 'TUS A 15'. Designs emphasized with lime.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletC1103

Oblong, rounded, brown piece that tapers at both ends. Has an animal head that has circular eyes with geometric patterns. There is a curved band around the 'waistline' separating the geometric designs on the head from the rest of the plain body. Lime used to emphasize design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm nut and lime mineral
Made in
Gulf, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1104

Dagger shaped with geometric triangular shell designs set in dark adhesive on both sides.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, shell and adhesive
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingC1106 a-c

Three broken pieces of grey-white stone or shell with open-work designs. The first piece is the largest with the second piece (part b) being mid-sized and the last piece (part c) being the smallest.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone ?
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentC1110

Plain white cylinder with slightly tapering ends.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC1203

Has two crab claw-like sails, and one outrigger attached to the side by three horizontal cylindrical beams. Canoe is red and black on a natural brown background with a geometric pattern consisting of diagonal lines, vertical lines, diamond shapes, triangles, and chevrons.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and bark
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleC1204

The apparatus consists of a light yellow-brown wood piece with a y-shape having two perpendicular sticks at either sides near the pointed end. This piece is connected with the fibre to a darker brown thin cylindrical piece that has a flattened rounded knob at one end and a tear-drop shaped knob at the other end with a conical base.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1313

Thirteen teeth bound together at one end to form a triangular handle which is painted black. A shell cross has been inlaid in the handle. Some fibre is wrapped around the base of the handle.

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