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BowlC986

Large, circular, shallow wooden bowl with an incised border composed of a repeating design of crescents and lines which goes all round the rim. There is a c-like shape carved in relief on the side. The design is emphasized with white pigment; the bowl has been stained with oil.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, lime mineral and oil
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1200 a

Woven, nettle fibre bag (bilum) in a trapezoidal shape with a short, woven, broken handle. The bag is decorated with geometric designs of yellow and blue on natural ground.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
nettle fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletC1102

Charm or amulet. Rounded, curving brown wood piece that tapers to a point at both ends. Bilaterally symmetrical patterns on a spade-leaf shape. One side appears to have the inscription 'TUS A 15'. Designs emphasized with lime.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletC1103

Oblong, rounded, brown piece that tapers at both ends. Has an animal head that has circular eyes with geometric patterns. There is a curved band around the 'waistline' separating the geometric designs on the head from the rest of the plain body. Lime used to emphasize design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm nut and lime mineral
Made in
Gulf, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1200 b

Woven, nettle fibre bag (bilum) rectangular in shape with a short, woven handle. The bag is detailed on the surface with a geometric pattern in green and purple on natural ground. The reverse side is undecorated.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
nettle fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1200 c

Woven, fibre bag (bilum) in a rounded, rectangular shape with a short, woven handle. Thin bands of colour across one side of the bag in red, blue, yellow, green, purple and brown. The other side is undecorated.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1200 d

Envelope shape tapa bag with braided edges in maroon and natural. The sides of the bag are border with an abstract, stamped design in green and purple. Lining of is made of plaited palm leaf.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm leaf, bark, paper mulberry bark and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1202 b

Lines radiating from circles; red and black on natural ground.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1202 c

A long strip of coiled bark cloth dyed with yellow, black, and red vegetable dyes, in vertical strips alternating with natural background.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC1203

Has two crab claw-like sails, and one outrigger attached to the side by three horizontal cylindrical beams. Canoe is red and black on a natural brown background with a geometric pattern consisting of diagonal lines, vertical lines, diamond shapes, triangles, and chevrons.

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