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Headband2919/18

Ring made of woven reed wound tightly around a shaped reed under-structure. The object consists of two parts: an outer diamond shape and a circle contained inside. The two are attached with weave at four points. Mud and pigment cover much of the surface of the object in colours of dark brown, yellow, white and rust.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
bark, earth and pigment
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Club2919/16

Long wooden throwing club, rounded, thick at the head and narrowing toward the handle. While the handle is smooth and unpainted, the head of the club is carved with protruding notches and long ridges and decorated with painted patterns of dots, lines and colour blocks.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Club2919/14

Wooden throwing club with a thick head narrowing toward a long, thin handle. The head is oblong in shape while the handle is round. Slight ridges encircle the whole of the object and several chips have been taken out of the head. The surface is dark brown and somewhat shiny.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Spear2919/9

Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into five thin, down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long and tapered, also painted dark orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Spear2919/7

Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into five thin, down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long and tapered, also painted dark orange.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boomerang2919/12

Large wooden boomerang, curved, tapered and rounded slightly at each end and tapered on the edges. The central portion is painted a light brownish pink, while each end has white dots painted onto the natural wood.

Culture
Tiwi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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