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AxeC1623

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, fibre and resin
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1641 e

The hook is thick, brown and white with a carved three-prong decoration at the top.

Culture
Australian
Material
shell
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LureC1642

A small iridescent whale/fish-like shape that has a hole at the rounded "head"-like end and six radiating fin/limb-like appendages from the apex.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
shell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyC1643

Oval-shaped wooden disc has parallel black lines covering the front and back with random parallel lines of dots in between. The disc is covered with some type of brown pigment.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 a

Decorated seed pod. Overall stripe pattern along the length of the pod.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 b

Decorated seed pod. Small zigzag patterns over entire pod forming squares, concentric circles and long radiating line patterns; dark brown.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 c

Decorated seed pod. Small zigzag lines along the length. Lizard and dog motif. Shades of light brown.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 d

Decorated seed pod. Zig-zag design running both vertically and horizontally. Two designs are made by leaving areas blank. One design is a turtle, the other is an anteater.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressC1645

Many strands of red wool are twisted together and joined together at the bottom with four yellow and white feather tassels.

Culture
Australian
Material
wool fibre and cockatoo feather
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ochre PigmentC1647

Rock-like pieces of plain ochre for grinding as pigment for paint; several irregularly-shaped red pieces and one larger, spherical yellowish piece.

Culture
Australian
Material
ochre mineral
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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