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ShieldC1615

Flat outer side has an alternating white and black vertical-diagonal-vertical stripe design. Other side has a handle and vertical grooves. Label (not with object 2005-02-28) says "Very old; found in a shed on a sheep station in W Australia".

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre 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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Fire StickC1729 a-b

A) has three small depressions where tip of stick is placed as well as notches carved at intervals along its length. B) drill stick has one smooth, rounded, blackened end.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
wood
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plant MaterialC1730

Plain lump of pitch. A light weight black substance with brown debris. Slightly flat rounded shape.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
wood resin
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChainC1731

A chain of ten rings, varying in graduated sizes, joined together.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1743

The translucent oval has four ladder-type designs on the front and one on the back. A hole is carved near the top edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1624

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

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, wood, resin, plant fibre and ochre pigment ?
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerC1625

Bone dagger decorated with grass fringe around top that is tied on with fibre string. The string is braided and wraps around the bone both vertically and horizontally.

Culture
Australian
Material
kangaroo bone, grass and fibre
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC1626

Dark brown shaft has three pairs of carved barbs. Shaft appears to have been sawn off.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointC1629

The shaft is reddish wood, peeled of all bark. One end is rounded, the other is flattened into a point. A separately carved barb is secured to the point with sinew.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and sinew
Made in
Ooldea, South Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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