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ContainerC330 a-b

Coconut shell container has bulb shape with an opening at its peak, and has a band of four parallel, horizontal lines with scallops below the band. Container has three darker ridges extending up the sides from the bottom centre. Leaf has been rolled into a cone to form stopper (part b).

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
coconut nutshell and leaf
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishC468

A fairly deep circular brown wood dish. Dull toothed edge under the rim. Tab for hanging cord on under side has two side-by-side holes. Has a rounded bottom.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldIg414

Woven shield with a wider end that tapers to a narrower end; at each end, the sides curve inwards and come to a point; plant fibre border around edge (missing on half of the shield). Front of shield is composed of two layers of cane that are lashed together with rattan with a geometric design at both ends in dark grey. Back of shield has bundle of leaves? that have been folded under the handle and lengthwise.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass, rattan and leaf ?
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK5.288

Shield made of cowhide with an overall oval shape. The fur on the cowhide is a mottled light grey-brown at the centre with dark brown at both ends. Two pieces of hide have been woven through slits made in the hide, and there is a wooden stick attached at the back through hide straps.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
cow skin and wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombIi3

A handle which has a finial consisting of two triangular points underneath a sun-burst-like shape. The main design along the handle is consisting of a cut-out sun-burst-like shape surrounded by cut-out crescents. Thirty-one long teeth fan outward radially. Metal mount (?) is attached to the back.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK4.357

Rhinoceros hide shield. Circular, brown piece with a conical point in the middle of the exterior and a wide rim. Exterior has four concentric bands of perpendicular stripes. Interior has a handle.

Culture
East African
Material
rhinocero skin
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lime SpatulaC833

Brown-black wood piece that has a handle carved in a spiral design. Spiral design is consisting of three interconnected spiral curls along the 'back side' with a circle in between and having the main part of the handle which has a larger spiral curl curve underneath the three interconnected ones. In the middle, there is a three-prong v-shape. At the top, there is a fish-like design with a spiral curled tail. Designs emphasized with lime. 'Blade' tapers to a flat rounded point and is perpendicular to the handle.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
ebony wood and lime mineral
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Tooth SpearC766

Very long wooden spear with a thick, cylindrical handle and a long spearhead that tapers to a point; both sides of head are lined with dozens of shark's teeth affixed to the wood with fibrous twine.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
wood, shark tooth and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC534

A fat curved pointed white-brown tooth.

Culture
Fijian
Material
tooth
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC532

A long hollow thin curved pointed white-brown tooth.

Culture
Fijian
Material
tooth
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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