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CombC1437

Thirteen long teeth are fitted tightly, and woven together with fibre at half-way point. Triangular handle is decorated with a broad black stripe on one side and is entirely black on the other side.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre, paint and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1439

Nineteen teeth are woven tightly together with fibre at one end to join the handle in an hour-glass-like shape. Handle is decorated with geometric designs of yellow and black fibres. The upper portion of the handle has a design that consists of a pair vertical of double-outlined diamond shapes. The lower portion of the handle has a design that consists of four vertical diamond shapes bordered by zig zags at either side.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, dye and fibre
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1441

Rattan, braided, and rent to form a circle around which the string is wrapped with the seeds facing the outside. There is a row of greyish-coloured, rather longish seeds around the outside.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
fibre, rattan and seed
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1442

A dark brown circular bracelet-like ornament. The sides bulge outward and have a horizontal groove around the middle. Grainy texture.

Culture
New Guinea ?
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarH1.152

Rounded yellow jar made in the shape of a hooded, human skeleton-like figure carrying a fawn-shaped animal--a red stirrup spout handle protrudes from the back.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureH1.157

Stylized sitting human figure coloured with black and cream abstract patterns on a red background. Figure wears a hat-like object with a parrot (?) sitting on its side and holds two pipe-like objects.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and paint ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatH1.308

Miniature, woven, conical shaped hat with a circular brim; decorated with a dark green tip and a faded yellow, orange and red band in between a grey/green fibre. Woven on the scallop edge of the brim is small black metallic coils.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
synthetic fibre ?, grass, nylon fibre ? and metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA2109

A light brown wood spoon that has a curved bowl with an eye design and a handle with a linear design painted in black and red. The handle tapers to a rounded tip.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
alder wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2178 a-b

Pair of miniature wooden paddles (a-b) with wide bands of black around the centres and ochre stained tips; handle of part a is stained with ochre, while handle of part b is not.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA2181

Two complementary parts in form of a raven. Reclining figure on raven's back connected to a frog by protruding tongue. Belly emphasized by a bird's face with recurved beak. Blue and red painted design.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood, fibre, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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