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Necklace3277/2

Pig tusk neck ornament. The circular frame is wrapped with layers of plant fibres, plant materials, and red or beige fabric. The tusks are strung around the frame by a thin twisted cord, with points curving away from the shell piece at centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pig tusk, mother of pearl shell, plant fibre, fibre and coconut fibre ?
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bone Dagger3277/23

Cassowary bone dagger with a clay(?) head. The head is painted black and red, and has inset shells for eyes as well as smaller shells for designs. Pig tusk extends out from both sides of the figure's large nose. Each ear has two pieces of twisted plant fibre though it, and the head is adorned with a small amount of human hair and a fan of cassowary feathers.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
grass, cowrie shell, cassowary feather, pigment, cassowary bone, pig tusk and human hair ?
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3277/25

Large mask of wood. The eyes are inlaid cowrie shells with painted designs extending out from a star-like centre. Large protruding nose has pig tusks extending out of each nostril, with a string of bird feathers attached on both sides. The forehead, nostrils and chin are decorated with red clay inlaid with small white shells. Long black cassowary feathers extend out of the top of the head. The jaw is lined with a fringe of plant fibre. The face is painted with concentric curved lines extending out from the eyes, and the ears are painted with stripes and have many holes in a vertical line. The back of the mask is painted black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, pig tusk, cassowary feather, feather, paint, plant fibre, clay, shell and cowrie shell
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3311/1

Container made from a gourd. Small hollowed-out gourd capped with a circular plug; the plug has a pig tusk extending out of the top. Woven plant fibre wraps around the neck of the gourd in a repeating v-style design, alternating between dark and light browns and bordered by bands of dark brown.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
gourd fruit, pig tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sanjuan Mask3010/7

Sanjuan mask. Black rectangular-shaped face with slightly furrowed brow, round eye sockets, flat nose, and long, extended tongue. Fur headband and small dark feathers extending out of the top. Facial hair made of fur surrounds mouth with bared teeth. Single hole drilled on each side of mask with string tied into it. Back of mask is plain.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, paint, natural fibre and pig skin
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose Ornament2948/45

Bone nose ornament. The gently curving bone is hollow, carved into a central ring with two Z-shaped arms extending from it in opposite directions. Each has a central, ridged ring. One end has a triangular tip.

Culture
Asmat
Material
pig bone
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Bowl2986/2

Bowl is made of clay, with an uneven pedestal base that flares at bottom and narrows toward bowl. Bowl is round, widening toward the mouth, with a thinner rim. Rim lowers at one point to create a spout. A large The exterior of the bowl is coloured an orange red, with the inside a bright vibrant pink. A spot of pig’s blood can be seen on the interior base.

Culture
Mendi
Material
pig blood, clay and pigment
Made in
Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff Container2814/33

Ivory coloured tobacco snuff container made of a snail shell. There is resin around base of shell, attaching hollow tube made of wild pig bone, and glass on the underside of the shell, allowing visibility of the shell’s interior.

Culture
Makuna
Material
snail shell, pig bone, resin and glass
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet1891.49.110

Amulet comprised of two boar tusks bound in a circular shape with a sea lion tooth suspended on a long piece of string. [CAK 22/06/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
boar tooth animal ?, pig tooth animal ?, ivory, tooth, cotton yarn plant and pigment
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Figure2772/1

Carved dark wood figure, painted with yellow, reddish orange, grayish white and brown pigments, with elongated mask-like face that has spiral shell eyes and wild pig teeth with hanging feathers protruding from its nostrils and spines down its back. On top of the head is an elaborate pointed headdress with mask at front and back, on the shoulders are painted masks, and around the face is a fringe of cassowary feathers imbedded, along with an assortment of small shells, into a base of brown clay. Climbing up the figure's legs from the mounded base with decorative bands of circles is a small alligator.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
garamut wood, clay, pig tooth, cassowary feather, cowrie shell, paint, grass, feather and shell
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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