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ArrowC873

A plain shaft, without notches, has coiled fibre at the end and at the base near the pointed end. The long dark wood point has a squared tapering tip which has a grooved spiral design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC145

Knife with elongated obsidian blade that has a central ridge and curved sides that come to a point at the tip. The handle is oval in cross-section and tapers to a tip. There is a diamond-shaped design incised into both sides of the reddish-brown clay handle, and the design has been coloured with white pigment.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
obsidian stone, clay, lime pigment and wood
Made in
Admiralty Islands, Manus, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated BambooC146

A brown cylindrical piece that has both ends closed. The dark on light design consists of horizontal bands with crescents, triangles, and rings.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated BambooC147

A long cylindrical bamboo grass piece carved with simple geometric designs consisting of horizontal bands with dark vertical lines and dark zig zags on a light background colour of natural bamboo.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC798

Wood shield, oval in shape with a slightly carved, bilaterally symmetrical stylized design painted brown, black and white. There is a triangular shaped raised section near the middle which has a two woven straps forming an x-shape across it. The edges have a woven border. The back has a carved out handle and is painted with two similar designs.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, fibre and pigment
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC799

The shaft is without linear designs above the cane joints. The end of shaft is notched and wrapped with thin cane strip. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with alternating natural and red coloured thin cane strips. The point is plain dark wood with a wrapped tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC800

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above four of the cane joints. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with fibre. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with thin cane strips.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem ? and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC801

The shaft has dark vertically linear designs carved above three cane joints. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with thin cane strips. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, and the point are wrapped. The point is plain dark wood and has a wrapped tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC802

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above four of the cane joints. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with fibre. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with thin cane strips.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem ? and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC804

The plain shaft is of a natural colour. The end of the shaft is notched, and wrapped with thin bamboo strip. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, and the tip of the point are wrapped with thin bamboo strips. The point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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