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Bullroarer2623/12

Small wooden bullroarer, tapered at ends and sides, with a small hole and indentation at one end. Both ends are painted red. X and zigzag shapes are engraved on the body.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
black palm wood and paint
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2623/59

Thick unbroken band made of brown and yellow wove grass fibre. Belt has a geometric pattern throughout.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2623/58

Unbroken band woven from brown and yellow grass fibre. Belt has a geometric patterned design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2623/57

Thick, unbroken band woven from brown and yellow grass fibre. Belt has a brown border with yellow centre and vertical brown lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass fibre and dye
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2623/56

Long wooden spear with feathers and pronounced block edging between point and shaft of spear. Shaft has a circular barrel and tip is painted, with a long triangular shape with one rounded edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
black palm wood, feather and paint
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2623/55

Long wooden spear with feathers, coiled grass fibre, cuscus and decorative ? edging between point and shaft of spear. Shaft has a circular barrel and tip has square edges tapering to a point.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
black palm wood, animal hair and feather
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2623/54

Long wooden spear with decorative ? edging between point and shaft. Shaft has a circular barrel and tip has square edges, tapering to a point.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
black palm wood
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2623/53

The cloth is natural in colour with designs painted in black and brown. There are eight bands and each band is separated by a border. The designs in seven of the bands are interlocking triangles on either a black, brown or natural background. One band has mirror-image rectangles missing one side. The cloth has a thick fringe cut into one side and two long ties on the opposite side. The cloth is painted on one side but the paint has bled through to the backside.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2623/52

The cloth is natural coloured, narrow with a linear motif and one tasseled end. The repeated motif is made up of brownish-red lines outlined in black forming a Greek key-like design, decorated with black dots. At both ends of the cloth a diamond motif has been added in purple ink. One end has long fabric tassels, coloured with purple ink and the end of each tassel dyed red-brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2623/51

The cloth is natural coloured, rectangular and decorated with four panels. The repeated motif in each of the four panels is made up of brownish-red lines outlined in black forming six figures. Two of the figures resemble squares with two opposing sides pulled in; two figures are diamonds with a bar across the middle; and two figures resemble the number '3' . The figures vary in size and position from panel to panel. The cloth is very thin and painted on one side.

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