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DrumC563 a-b

A reddish-brown oblong wood piece (part a) with a cylindrical shape tapering downward toward the middle on a small block base. While flat on top, the inside is hollowed out thinly and deeply, and there are two square pieces cut out of each end. There is a cylindrical wood stick (part b).

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Levuka, Lau, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC1030

A relatively deep circular wood bowl raised upon four legs with a tab that has two holes for cord hanger.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishC491

Plain wood dish with an elongated ovate leaf shape and a rounded bottom.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC447

Inwardly concavely curved shell shaft with the barb secured by fibre. Decorated with fibre string tassels at the barb end. Long attached string is bunched together and coiled around itself in the middle.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
shell and fibre
Made in
Manihiki Atoll, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubIi2

Sword-shaped wood club has four raised ridges shaped like lozenges above the handle. The cylindrical handle is short and flattens and flares outward at an angle toward the top with a ridge along the middle of each side. The sword-shaped section has an arrow point-like shape with a ridge along the middle of each side and cross-sectionally across the mid-point. Geometric bands of white triangle motifs on blade-like area.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC14

Wood club area is heavily carved with twelve very deep ridges shaped like flattened lozenges and a flattened arrow point at the end. The cylindrical handle flattens out and flares outward at an angle toward the top with a ridge along the middle of each side. There is a flat triangular feature at the end of the handle.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC10

Sword-shaped light brown wood club. The sword-shaped section has an arrow point-like shape with a ridge along the middle of each side and cross-sectionally across the mid-point, all of which are decorated with rows of white notches and triangles. There is a quadrangular cross-guard-like feature in the middle. The cylindrical handle flattens and bulges outward at an angle toward the top where it is decorated with a vertical row of notches. The handle end is carved to a slight point.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood and clay
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupC35

Half a shell, finely polished, with a small knob at the top. The shell is dark brown and rounded.

Culture
Samoan
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteC90

Two pieces of brown wood lashed together with fibre near each end. There is a face at the open hollow end with downward slanted shell eyes toward the small nose. A sideways figure-eight open mouth has perpendicular lines around the lips and two vertically curved features equally spaced within. Bilaterally symmetrical pattern of spirals with a somewhat heart-shaped open hole toward the middle of the body. Decorated with a diamond-shaped shell, a vertical oval-shaped shell, and a circular shell near toward the bottom end which has a rounded knob.

Culture
Maori ?
Material
wood, shell and fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial PaddleC1033

A light red-brown wood paddle with a blade that has a pointed ovate shape, slightly concavely curved on one side and semi-convexly curved on the other side. The blade angles upward toward the top. Vertical rows of zig zag decoration tightly cover the entire surface. The flat, fairly rectangular-shaped finial at the end of the long thin rectangular handle is decorated with scallops and circular motifs.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
wood
Made in
Mangaia, Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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