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Figure3487/2

Carved wooden figure depicting a standing woman. She is forward facing, with a flat body, thin arms and rounded legs. Her feet are circular and have incised lines along the front edges, imitating toes. She has a wide neck and long, oval-shaped face. Her eyebrows are pronounced and she has a thin nose, and straight mouth. Her eyes are circular and inlaid with bone and obsidian. There are incised lines across her head, imitating hair, that extend upward, into a large bun, protruding from the top of her head. Her long, oval-shaped ears are along the back sides of her head. Holes are drilled into the lobes. On her front, her breasts are carved in low relief. Her right arm is bent, with her hand resting below her left breast. Her left arm is parallel to her body, with her hand resting over her groin. On the back of the figure, her shoulder blades and buttocks are carved in low relief.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
wood, bone and obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3487/1

Carved wooden figure depicting a standing woman. Her head is shown in profile and is facing down. She has a long, oval-shaped face with pronounced eyebrows and lips, and a long, wide nose. Her eyes are circular and inlaid with bone and obsidian. There are incised lines across her head, imitating hair, that extend into two buns, protruding from the back of her head. The figure’s body is flat and curves towards the left. Legs have a curved front and flat back. Feet are circular and have incised lines along the front edges, imitating toes. Her right arm is bent with her hand resting on her stomach. Her left arm is parallel to her body, with her hand resting near her groin. On the back of the figure, her shoulder blades and buttocks are carved in low relief. She has a white string knotted around her neck. Inscription on the centre of her back, reading "Soquel 1909."

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
cotton fibre, wood, bone and obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Point3157/155 a-k

Ten flaked obsidian points and chips of varying sizes and shapes. Largest measures at 5 cm long compared to smallest at 1.5 cm. a-f) Six flaked chips. g-i) Three triangular points. j-k) Two smaller chips that are more glass-like in appearance.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Point3157/154 a-h

Group of eight small obsidian points and chips. a) Largest and most complete projectile point. Long triangular blade with a long rectangular stem. b) Obtuse triangluar blade. c) Triangular blade with a very flat base where it has broken. d) Triangular point with flat area where blade has broken off. e) Triangular point with flat area where blade has broken off. f-g) Two point where there tip of the blade has broken off. h) Small piece of worked obsidian.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
obsidian stone and adhesive
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Core3157/157 a-f

Six pieces of obsidian cores of varying shapes and sizes. Each core has prismatic blade scars running lengthwise along the side of the core. a-d) Four large cores, mostly complete. e-f) Two smaller fragments of cores.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flake3157/156 a-q

Group of 17 prismatic blades. Each blade is long, narrow and rectangular. Various sizes from 10.5 cm to 4.5 cm.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Labret3157/152

Two obsidian labrets or lip plugs. Both have a tubular centres with a slightly curved end piece. One has a solid tube (a) , and the other is hollow (b).

Culture
Meso-American
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/847 a-d

Four groups of thirty small stone points. Group a) Sixteen points, made of chalcedony stone. Fourteen have acute distal points, serrated edges and rounded stems. Two points have acute distal ends, serrated edges and incurvate bases. Few are broken. Group b) Six points, made of obsidian stone. Four have acute distal ends and pointed stems, one has rounded distal end and apiculate base. Few are broken. Group c) Six points, made of flint stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and pointed base stem; one has incurvate base. Unbroken. Group d) Two points, made of grey stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and obtuse stems. Unbroken.

Culture
Tiahuanaco
Material
calcedony mineral, obsidian stone and flint mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/741 a-j

Group of 10 lanceolate projectile points, made of black obsidian. a) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, slight serrated edges and obtuse base. Lenticular cross sections. Broken. b) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. c) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and obtuse base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. d) Transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken. e) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. f) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. g) Arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. h) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Slightly broken. i) Brown and black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and incurvate base. Unbroken. j) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken.

Culture
Moche
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/737 a-d

Group of four obsidian projectile points. a) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken b) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken c) Arrow point with obstuse distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and rounded base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken d) Black and brown arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken.

Culture
Paracas
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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