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OrnamentC1751

Half of a cream and brown coloured boar tusk.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
boar tusk
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1412

Trade axe with a diamond and zig-zag pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and unfinished.

Culture
Kama ?
Material
slate stone, rattan, bark, wood and dye
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1413

Trade axe with a diamond pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and stained reddish-brown.

Culture
Kama ?
Material
bark, rattan, wood, slate stone, dye and stain
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaC1414

A rectangular dark black wood handle carved with a curvi-linear design rubbed with white lime. The flat blade is paddle-shaped.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime mineral
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonC1417

A spoon made of coconut nutshell. Geometric design along the back with two eye-like features at the top of the handle are filled with white clay. Hole for hanging at the top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and coconut nutshell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleC1418

A cylindical stone piece which tapers at one end.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
stone
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC1382

Carved wood drum with an hourglass-like shape with a rounded handle on one side. The ends of the handles go into the mouths of two incised figures; one has a cowrie shell inlaid eye. The opposite side has two identical figures. The centre of the drum has a band of geometric pattern carved in relief. A piece of skin is attached to the top with cotton and fibre twine. There are remnants of red pigment.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
snake skin, fibre, cowrie shell, wood and pigment
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC1429 a-c

Three braided black root necklaces (parts a-c) folded up.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
root
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC1500

Brown wood staff. One end of the staff has a bulb with a band of lozenge designs around the middle surrrounded by several plain rings, a pair at either side of the band of lozenge designs with another pair near either end of the bulb while another pair is slightly away from the bulb on the handle part.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleC1510

Carved wooden paddle with a leaf-shaped blade and straight, plain handle; symmetrical whorl and spiral designs shallowly carved on along the top of both sides of the blade. Bulbous, carved protrusion at tip of blade. notch around top of shaft.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
wood
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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