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Ceremonial Paddle2948/1

Wooden ceremonial paddle. The paddle consists of a forked, elliptical-shaped end with two small, inward facing notches, an intricately carved wooden middle section which extends out from the neck of the paddle in a rectangular shape, and a top section consisting of woven fibres covering the wooden neck and attached strings of multi-coloured seeds and various feathers. The seeds are grey-blue, white and red-grey in colour and are strung along one edge of the woven fibre casing, forming small loops from which the ends of the white and brown feathers are attached. The mid-section of the paddle is indicative of a paddle blade, with eight cuts through the wood in half moon shapes and incised with v-shaped patterns, winding lines and curled abstract motifs. Extending in either direction from the centre are incised abstract shapes generally following an elaborate v-shaped pattern. The forked end of the paddle is carved in the shape of an elongated half oval and is undecorated.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, cotton fibre ?, feather and seed
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2948/177

Two phalanges, wing bones, are bound together with very fine adhesive tape towards both ends.

Culture
Asmat
Material
tape adhesive and flying fox bone
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2948/128

A rectangular comb with teeth about half the length of the whole. Five teeth are extant, a sixth, middle tooth, has broken off. The other end is slightly thicker with a narrow ridge between it and the main body and narrows to a broad, rounded tip. (A few strands of short, curly hair remain in the teeth.)

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2948/126

Concave bamboo comb with ten long teeth and rounded edges on the handle. On the outside a shallow ridge marks the handle, which is a tan colour, and the teeth which are a darker, ruddy-brown, having had the outer layer of the bamboo shaved off. The inner layers have also been shaved off of the teeth. Marks of manufacture are extant.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2948/125

A rectangular comb with eight teeth about half of its length. The roughly carved shaft has rounded edges. A few short, curly hairs remain at the base of a few teeth.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood and hair
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2948/93

Necklace of animal teeth. 87 teeth are tied adjacently to a braid of bast string, of approximately 70cm circumference, through small, round holes drilled through each tooth. The teeth range from 13mm to 33mm from base to tip, and range in colour from yellow-browns through to dark browns with ivory tips. All of the teeth are incisors except for a molar at one end where the string is tied in a knot.

Culture
Asmat
Material
dog tooth ? and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament2948/83

Ornament made of a black cassowary feather quill that is bent into a rounded triangular shape with one end inserted into the other. A white ring of plastic? surrounds the join.

Culture
Asmat
Material
cassowary quill and plastic ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament2948/80

Cassowary quill ornament. The ornament is roughly circular with the pointed end of the quill inserted into the thick end. A white ring of plastic? surrounds the join.

Culture
Asmat
Material
cassowary quill and plastic ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband2948/79

A darkened armband of woven rattan fibre has a large tassel attached to a short braided rope of bast strings. The tassel consists of bees wax, coix seeds, black cassowary feathers, larger bronze-coloured feathers and long strips of rattan fibre.

Culture
Asmat
Material
plant fibre, cassowary feather, bee wax, seed and pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband2948/73

Oval armband of woven rattan fibre. Pigment has been added to the outside creating darker patches, variations in colouring and a slight sheen.

Culture
Asmat
Material
rattan ? and pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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