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ArrowIe304

An arrow shaft, 88 cm. long, made of a variety of pitpit (sword grass). Light brown near the fore-shaft is darkening to black at the butt due to a black coating. The fore-shaft of black palm wood, 18 cm. long, is inserted into the shaft and bound with a woven sleeve of rattan 1.5 cm. wide. The fore-shaft is incised with dots and zigzag lines. The long point is made of solid bone, protruding 6.5 cm. beyond the fore-shaft and bound to it with a band of bark cord 10 cm. wide and a sleeve of woven rattan 1.5 cm. wide coated with red and yellow ? ochre.

Culture
Kewa
Material
rattan, bone, grass, black palm wood, resin, ochre pigment and bark
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowIe303

A very long plain dark bow without string. The bow has a flattened oval appearance with one flat side in cross section (one side flat, one side convex.), tapering from the centre to the ends. There is a raised ridge around the bow at both ends. One end has a cassowary claw, which is now broken. The opposite has two woven sleeves, probably rattan, each 1 cm. wide. The flat side of the bow is coated with thick resinous substance, now flaking off.

Culture
Kewa
Material
black palm wood, rattan ? and pandanus leaf ?
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WandSe10

One piece wand with pointed end of shaft that swells then flares abruptly to blunt end. From here, shaft continues to large paddle-shape whose squared tip has single flange around circumference and perforated hole through thickness. Museum label on end surface. Dark brown patina. Chipped on edges and at flare of shaft.

Culture
Arawak ?
Material
black palm wood
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword2642/4

Wooden sword that tapers to a point at the tip. There are holes lining either side where reef shark teeth are attached with twined cord. There is a short ring of coconut fibre weaving above the handle.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
coconut palm wood, coconut husk fibre and reef shark tooth
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boat BobbinK2.354 e

Multiple fibre strands strung in between two rods. Fibre cording is wrapped around one of the rods and is connected to a long palm stick or bobbin.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, palm wood and fibre
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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