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ClubC884

Cylindrical wooden club tapering to a sharp point at bottom end. Head of the club is made from a spherical black stone pieced through the centre by the club's shaft; small, white shells are inlaid in the stone around the points of contact with the shaft.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, shell, stone and resin ?
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC885

Dark brown wooden club that tapers to a point. The club's head is made from a spherical stone pieced through the centre by the shaft. A small amount of pitch remains on the interior of the stone.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, stone and resin
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa BoardC6

Tapa board is rectangular and brown with geometric patterns. The patterns consist of squares, parallel lines and crescents. The patterns are made with twigs sewn onto bark, then covered with black resin?

Culture
Samoan
Material
fibre, bark, wood and resin ?
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2642/9

Light brown coloured wooden spear with yellow-brown woven plant material near the tip of the spear with dark brown resin that holds seven sharp spikes on each side of the tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bone ?, resin ?, wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8846

Brown wood double whistle that is oval in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with white twine, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on opposite sides. Underneath one taper cut hole, the number '6' is carved. The letters 'AN' are carved around the wider end. Sealed with spruce resin.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fibre, yew wood and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StickC1665

Hollow branch with pitch on both ends. Reddish finish overall.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and ochre pigment ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HaftC1118

The flat rectangular piece of wood is painted with ochre pigment. One end of the wood is covered in brown-black resin. At one time there was probably a blade secured to the resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1668

The head is broken off but was set into a light yellow-brown wood shaft, then into a cane shaft. Has a lance-olate leaf-shape-like point. The shaft has a shiny lacquer look.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, stem ?, skin and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1669

Iron point (knife) set in end with string and pitch. The light yellow-brown stem ? shaft has been cut and jointed with diagonal scarf joints.

Culture
Australian
Material
stem ?, iron metal, fibre and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1670

Chipped stone point set in a light yellow-brown wood shaft and then into a cane shaft. The section near the head is painted yellow with a black band.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, resin, wood and stem ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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