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PounderIe442

Sickle-shaped sago pounder of stained wood, and cane. The wood handle has an animal figure with striated nostrils carved on one end. The centre is covered by an upside down v-shaped plaited cane fibre matting topped by a small ringed wooden knob. The removable part is solid cane held on by a wrapping of cane fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre ? and stain
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderNa1036

Curved horn shape with four notches cut on inside curve near blunt-cut tip.

Culture
Inuit
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderNa1035

Curved horn shape with three notches cut on inside curve near tip. Both tip and bottom edge are rounded.

Culture
Inuit
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderSf630

A t-shaped, stone pounder with small lugs, flat top and a rounded but narrow striking surface. The stone is brown with flecks of light green.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC679

Pounder has long, cylindrical shaft with rounded end. Finial at top is a man standing on a base with shell inlay for eyes and ears and holding a long stick in front of him.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, shell and stain
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC680

Straight, cylindrical staff with a rounded knob at one end and a mushroom-shaped finial on the handle; handle is formed from four column-like pieces carved from the otherwise solid staff.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC681

Dark brown wooden pounding stick; cylindrical shaft with a rounded end; a crocodile head and ring of raised diamond shapes near the top of the stick.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC682

Dark brown wooden pounder with a tapered, cylindrical shaft and a bird-like head at the handle end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC683

Long , slightly flaring stick with a rounded end carved from dark brown wood; keyhole-like finial at opposite end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC100

White semi-translucent stone with a fish tail shape at the handle end and round at the base.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
stone
Made in
Mangaia, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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