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BowK4.219

Bow made of a segment of cylindrical hardwood that tapers towards the ends and a length of hide string tied at the ends. The wood is wrapped in bark fibre (?) at either end on the inside of the hide wrapping, and this fibre is coated in black tar resin.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, skin, bark fibre ? and tar resin
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1714

The blade is a white stone with a brown edge. The handle is rounded, made of black resin and coated with yellow ochre pigment. The ochre pigment has worn away in places, exposing the black resin underneath.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, tar resin and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute2600/1

Reed flute with no finger holes. One end has been left with only a small hole to allow the manipulation of sound.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
reed grass and tar resin
Made in
Siguirusua River, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crayfish Spear2600/8

Spear for catching crayfish. Four bent barbed nails fastened to a palm wood handle by wire and fibre rope. The end of the handle is notched, possibly to attach an extension.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood, plant fibre, tar resin, fibre and metal
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2600/2 a-ss

Quiver and dart set. Cylindrical wooden quiver (part a) with lid (part b) is attached to hollow corked gourd (part c) by rope-like fibre. The gourd is stuffed with a natural coloured fibre. There are forty-one barbed darts (d-ss), two of which have wound wool-like fibres at one end; part f is a piece of fibre.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
reed grass, tar resin, palm wood and fibre
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pointing Bone723/2

Hollow, straight bone with 2-ply twisted cord attached at one end using a tar resin? White feathers attached to end of cord with same resin. Cord is painted rust red.

Culture
Australian
Material
bone, fibre and tar resin ?
Made in
Australia
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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KnifeC1553

The blade is gray stone and the handle is rounded, black resin.

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