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PounderC1154

A brown wood piece with a curved elongated gourd-shaped head that comes to a point at the top and a short cylindrical handle.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood
Made in
Whangarei, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1156

A flat brown wood club with a paddle-like shape. Carved insect-like handle finial with inlaid shell eyes. Paddle-like section has bilaterally symmetrical spirals and designs on both sides which are very intricate.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood and shell
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1159

Curved barbed metal hook fastened to a braided line.

Culture
Maori
Material
iron metal and flax fibre
Made in
Taranaki, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Short ClubC1160

A flat dark blue-green grey-black mineral club with a paddle-like shape. The smooth sides taper to a sharp round edge. There is a hole in the handle. At the end of the handle, there is a slightly stepped finial in three tiers.

Culture
Maori
Material
nephrite mineral
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1161

A small curved barbed metal hook with a corded rope line attached at the end.

Culture
Maori
Material
iron metal and fibre
Made in
Taranaki, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1162

Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. Barb is secured with a twisted string. Has no leader.

Culture
Maori
Material
flax fibre, human bone, wood and abalone shell
Made in
North Island, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1163

Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. Barb is secured by a twisted flax string.

Culture
Maori
Material
abalone shell, wood, human bone and flax fibre
Made in
North Island, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchC104

A rich red-brown seed pouch attached to a belt by loops of similar strung seeds.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
seed
Made in
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC105

A handle which tapers to a straight edge. The main design along the handle is woven with lozenges and chevrons. Sixteen long teeth fan outward radially. The teeth are secured by a twisted band of fibre string between each tooth.

Culture
Tongan
Material
grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC106

Wood is carved in a 'V' shape and a wooden barb carved separately is tied to one end of the 'V' with string. On the other end a string is tied and extends away from the hook ending in a knot.

Culture
Marshallese
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Marshall Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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