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SpearC1671

Long, slender spear with a white stone point, a wooden shaft, and a bamboo handle. Yellow and white spots near the head. Remnants of white paint (?) on the shaft. Chipped stone head is wrapped and secured with pitch to the shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, wood, resin, bamboo grass and skin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1672

Metal truncated lance-olate leaf-shaped point fastened to wood fore-shaft with pitch and then to a cane shaft in the same manner. The light yellow-brown stem ? shaft is wrapped with sinew near the end and has a shiny lacquer look along the upper portion.

Culture
Australian
Material
iron metal, resin, stem ? and fibre
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC927

Model canoe with painted black outer hull inlaid with geometric and flower-like shell shapes along the bottom edge of the hull and in horizontal lines on the sides of the hull. One end has a carved head and arms attached , and the opposite end has a carved geometric finial as well as a string of cowrie shells. Four seats, each composed of a straight segment of wood supported by a u-shaped piece of wood with a carved head that faces inwards at the tip of each end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell, wood, paint, resin, fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1715

A flat gray stone makes up the blade while the handle is dark brown resin. The resin handle has worn away at the very end, exposing the lighter brown material underneath.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone and tar resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1609

Plain, lance shaped, dished and has abstract grooved decoration on the hollow surface. Hook at one end is secured by sinew, opposite end has a knot that is covered with pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, sinew and resin
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1610

One side has a carved herring bone design. The back is plain. One end has a peg, the other has a handle formed of resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and sinew
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1612

Traces of red pigment. Point is secured by pitch, near the other end is a narrow area wrapped with cloth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, fibre and pigment
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1622

Axe with handle made of one piece of wood that has been hafted in a bent splint, reinforced with resin and bound with twisted fibre string. Handle tapers toward end; green-grey stone axe blade affixed between wood by resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, wood, resin and fibre
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1722

One side has geometric designs composed of finely carved grooves. One end has a dowel and the other has a knob of pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1723

Geometric designs composed of oblique bands are carved into one side only. Paddle shape, red. Hook section is secured by fibre string and pitch.

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