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Harpoon HeadA7602

Metal point held between bone sprockets by twine. Braided twine line extends from back.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal, bone and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC1705

Round and flat stone with one smooth side while the other has many surface marks and gauges.

Culture
Australian
Material
diorite stone
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadC1443

Harpoon with four sticks with barbed ends that are bound together with braided plant fibre cord. Ends of the barbed sticks are inserted into a bamboo tube case. Same piece of cord that wraps around the sticks is also wrapped around the bamboo case.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plant fibre, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC207

Dark grey stone axe head in triangular shape with rounded edges. The smaller end is rounded and the wider end is partially flattened; one side of the wider end is slightly concave; edges are tapered.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
basalt stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC208

Grey stone axe head with white spots overall and encrusted on one side with a large area of a pink and white calcium-like deposit. Axe head is in overall triangular shape with rounded corners and sides narrow slightly towards centre.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
basalt stone
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC347

Grey axe head in triangular shape with rounded corners. Edges tapered.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone
Made in
Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC348

Blue-grey stone axe head in triangle shape with rounded corners. Edges tapered.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone
Made in
Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC350

Blue-grey stone axe head. Triangular in shape with rounded corners and tapered at edges.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone
Made in
Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC351

Green-grey stone axe head. Triangular shape with rounded edges that are tapered.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone
Made in
Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadC352

Plain, greyish blue colour wedge shape.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone
Made in
Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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