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NecklaceC1433

Necklace made from five separate strings of dog teeth held together by four rectangular bone spacers. Each string is composed of dog teeth strung alternately with shell and coral beads.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, bone, dog tooth, coral and shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1347

A rounded circular shell with an outer surface that has a dotted line forming a spiral. Reddish colour on white background. There is a hole for hanging.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1445

A plain white shell cut in cross section, creating a bracelet-like effect, with amber-coloured beads and pink shell "buttons".

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, glass and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1447

Boar tusks attached together by cord, in the form of a crescent shape, with cut pink shell "buttons" used to decorate the cords. Seeds are strung together and hung from the top of the tusks.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
seed, fibre, shell and boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandC265

Sections of red and white beads with half-shells attached as bangles. All attached to a braided band.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
nutshell, glass and fibre
Made in
New Georgia, Western, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC385

Carved wooden mask, oval in shape with pointed ends. The face has an elongated forehead, an exaggerated brow, a protruding nose with stretched septum that holds a decorated plug. The mouth is small, open and protrudes slightly. The cheeks are incised with a spiral tattoo design while the top of the forehead is engraved with a triangular, geometric pattern. There are two boar tusks joined together with twine that runs through the nose and sits near the corners of the mouth. Small bands of small and large, disc shaped shells decorate each side. The mask is painted with dark orange pigment while the eyes are painted white with black sockets.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, boar tusk, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlA2291

Spindle consisting of a thin wooden shaft that tapers towards both ends, and a slightly rounded disc of dark coloured bone which comprises the whorl. The whorl is fixed at the middle of the shaft through a hole in the centre of the whorl.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone, wood and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SinkerA2250

Flat, dark brown circular stone with a hole drilled through the centre (bi-conical perforation).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentE172

Dark green, triangular shaped ornament of a face with pointed hat and side flaps. The corners of the eyes and the mouth as well as the nostrils have circular, drilled, incisions.

Culture
Quiche ?
Material
jade mineral ?
Made in
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC264

A string of newborn porpoise teeth.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
porpoise tooth and fibre
Made in
Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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