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SpearC649

Obsidian set in wood, then attached to thin wood shaft. Geometric design outlined with string and accented with white seeds. Obsidian blade a curved triangle in cross section and comes to a point. From the base of the point, the design is as follows: white diamond shapes surrounded by red; a plain brown section with a horizontal red band around the middle; and three sets of four seeds along sets of two diamond shapes surrounded by black.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
obsidian stone, resin, seed, wood, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Admiralty Islands, Manus, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC652

Chipped blade set in wood with pitch and fibre lashings. The shaft is made of cane. Geometric decorations outlined with string and accented with white seeds. Obsidian blade is triangular in cross section and is flat at the end. From the base of the point, the design is as follows: a red x-formation surrounded by white at either side and black at either end; and five sets of four seeds around red, white, and black diamond shapes.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
resin, wood, obsidian stone, plant fibre, seed, stem ? and paint
Made in
Admiralty Islands, Manus, 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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BurinC1326

A black obsidian stone piece that has a shortened fan-like shape with a small handle-like feature. One side is concavely smooth while the other side is convexly smooth with a ridge along the middle.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurinC1328

A black obsidian stone piece that has an irregular shape and a handle-like feature. One side, though semi-convexly rounded, is flat. The other side has been concavely flaked off multiple times.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1330

A reddish-black obsidian stone piece that has a fan-like shape which is convexly rounded on one side and concavely flaked off on the other side with a handle.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1331

A reddish-black obsidian stone piece that has a relatively deltoid leaf-like shape which is flat on one side and has been concavely flaked off twice at both edges with a ridge in between on the other side. Has a short handle.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurinC1332

A reddish-black obsidian stone piece has an irregular circular shape with jagged edges and a short handle-like feature. One side is convexly smooth coming to an apex on one edge while the other side has been concavely flaked off multiple times.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointE123

Black, pressured flaked obsidian stone point with a defined tip, corner notches, concaved stem and a flat base.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE124

Small obsidian stylized figure with a large triangular head and rectangular torso with hands folded across. The figure tapers at the bottom with two hexagons. The face is carved in relief. There is a large stroke on the back which is otherwise flat.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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