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BeadSf708

Shiny black stone bead; square shaped with rounded edges and a central conical hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf705

Seven stone beads of mottled turquoise colours, strung on monofilament. Three are long cylindrical beads of varying diameters and finishes. Two beads are barrel-shaped and the larger--one is badly chipped. One bead, which is doughnut shaped, is drilled in two directions. The final bead has an irregular outline and has a large chip.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf704

Ninety-three blue-green beads of various shapes strung on monofilament. Many beads are irregular and have been drilled more than once--several show signs they were cut from a stone that was drilled improperly.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, plastic, turquoise mineral and mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa146

Ostrich eggshell beads strung on sinew. A short sinew thread has one red glass trade bead and one eggshell bead attached to the necklace.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaulA3055

"Flat-top hand maul" made of polished dark stone. Stone handle flaring into circular head with a flat face. Smaller flat faced head on the handle end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze HaftC618

Plain brown wood haft with an elbow to create a platorm for the adze (no blade).

Culture
West Papuan
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC638

Club with a cylindrical handle that tapers to a rounded point and a black stone disc head that sits between plant fibre (?) or bark (?) bands on the shaft.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre ?, stone, wood, bark ? and metal
Made in
Sogeri, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC639

Club with a tapering handle that comes to a point at the base and a disc-shaped black stone head mounted on a band of woven plant fibre or bark (?) with a narrower piece of wood protruding from the top, which is ornamented with orange-brown, grey and red feathers attached via twined plant fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
feather, plant fibre, stone, wood and bark ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh43

Human face possibly representing Vedda Sanniya (the bubonic plague). The face is painted pink overall with black hair and a moustache, red lips, and an orange line on the chin. The mask has a short convex nose, a wide mouth, tear-drop shaped eyes with eye holes beneath them and yellow-white eyeballs and teeth. The eyes, nose, mouth and nostrils are enhanced with red and black lines. The reverse of the mask is painted black, and a label on the reverse reads "(Possibly) Vedda Sanni: bubonic plague. 30". Plant fibre ? string is secured through holes on either side of the mask.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC472

Black, carved wooden paddle with a broad, leaf-shaped blade and a plain, straight handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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