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SpearC291

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white pigment and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, and a triple upward pointing nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a smaller horizontal zig zag pattern. Red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeves. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, fibre, grass, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC295

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a red diamond shape pattern on a checker pattern background, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a bulbous nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a similar pattern as the one above. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, plant fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WaistbandC360

Four pieces of split cane joined by twisted fibre string is formed into a circle and tied with string. Two sections of black and yellow weaving in geometric pattern.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC364

Plain club with reddish finish. Remains of braid wrapping on the handle. The end is slightly curved.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffH1.329

Brown wooden staff with five horizontal bands of shallowly carved linear patterning. A braided cord of red, yellow and blue yarn attached to a large pom-pom is looped through a small hole at the end of the staff.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandA2127

Headband made of cedar bark, bound together with black string and covered with red cloth. A bundle of bark is bound at either of the longer sides. Red and yellow dotted blue cloth patch is on the inner side.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark, wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GarmentH2.10

Jaguar skin garment (with the hair left on), triangular in shape with a rounded point, outlined with grey seeds. In the centre of the garment is decorated with three half gourds bordered with grey seeds and scarlet, orange and yellow feathers. Along the outer edge is a fringe of grey and brown seeds with lengths of cane. There is thin fibre twine attached to either side.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
jaguar skin, seed, fibre, gourd fruit and feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanpipesH2.11

Panpipes made from a row of hollow bamboo segments of graduated lengths lashed together with thread and bamboo splints.

Culture
Andes
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentAf326

Raft-like group of cane sections with fourteen split cane strings wrapped with split cane and resin. The back has a woven panel of eleven bands.

Culture
Igbo
Material
palm leaf, wood and stem ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanpipesH2.13

Panpipes made from two rows of hollow bamboo segments of graduated length lashed together with thread and bamboo strips.

Culture
Andes
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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