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BoomerangC1600

L-shaped boomerang with short end and small portion of long end painted white, rest of long end painted red, and a grey line separating the two colours. On top side, tip of long end is smooth with a tooth-patterned band and then the rest of the boomerang has grooves carved into it. On bottom side, the surface is smooth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, ochre pigment and paint
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Long ArrowC1363

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above the cane joints. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The point is ornately carved with many barbs. The design is emphasized with red and white pigment.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1437

Thirteen long teeth are fitted tightly, and woven together with fibre at half-way point. Triangular handle is decorated with a broad black stripe on one side and is entirely black on the other side.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre, paint and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FloatC346

A float composed of a long stick with a dog seated on a base at the top end and a stone weight covered in woven rattan attached at the bottom end. Painted black overall except rattan and dog's face and neck; plant fibre cord wound around stick with triangular protrusion below dog's base.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
plant fibre, rattan, wood, stone and paint
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA2106

Square frontlet with a carved human face with heavy black eyebrows and abalone shell inlay for eyes and teeth. Face is bordered on three sides by a band of carved human faces, hands and feet: small human faces are partially painted blue, with black eyes and eyebrows; hands and feet are red; in between the small faces are pieces of abalone shell.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2107

Painted wooden ladle with a carved bird resting atop and biting the end of the handle. Painted fish and eye motifs in black, green and red. Tip of bowl is chipped off.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2178 a-b

Pair of miniature wooden paddles (a-b) with wide bands of black around the centres and ochre stained tips; handle of part a is stained with ochre, while handle of part b is not.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA2181

Two complementary parts in form of a raven. Reclining figure on raven's back connected to a frog by protruding tongue. Belly emphasized by a bird's face with recurved beak. Blue and red painted design.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood, fibre, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2192

Dark brown carved bear in standing position holding a fish in its paws, at chest level. Lower part of fish is unpainted; traces of red paint at mouth of bear.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleH2.89

Same painted symmetrical, interwoven-geometric design in red, yellow, white, black, and blue in reverse on both sides of blade. Carved line with blue paint emphasizing the handle.

Culture
Aukan
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Tabiki, Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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