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SpearB762

Long spear that is pointed at both ends. One end is has five tufts of red and black hair. The other end has another section of red and black hair that has been cut close to the body of the spear. Sections are divided by woven grass bands.

Culture
Naga
Material
wood, mithune hair ?, buffalo wool fibre, goat hair ? and grass ?
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.101

Tiny beaded tied pouch with red hairs sticking out of top. Decorated with white and dark blue beads and some yellow beads. Attached, there is one large concave circular shiny cream-white-coloured button.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin, glass and shell
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearB755

Spear with tufts and fringes of black and red stiff hair along the dark brown wooden shaft, and a conical metal tip. The hair is either goat hair or wild buffalo (mithune). Two segments of the spear are covered in short hair that flares outwards at the ends: the longest section is at the end of the spear with the shorter conical tip; the shorter section is at the centre of the spear and has a tuft of long hair at the spear tip end.

Culture
Naga
Material
iron metal, hair and wood
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowgun SpearB125

Hollow, dark brown wood shaft has slight swelling at butt to act as a mouthpiece and the metal lance-olate leaf- shaped point is fastened to the other end with three sets of stem ? binding, the lower two of which are wrapped around four times while the top one of which is wrapped around six times.

Culture
Kayan
Material
steel metal, stem ? and wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB478

Undecorated cylindrical container. One end of the bamboo is left open. Handle for hanging the bamboo case at the waist is made by bending an attached branch and securing it with a piece of tied twig.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7921

Plain shaft with a leaf-shaped barbed point. The barbs are horizontal and there are four pair.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
sinew, wood and iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7920

Shaft is in two parts. End is charred and appears to be mahogany. The point is leaf-shaped with a long base.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
iron metal, sinew and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7918

Plain shaft with traces of feather at the end. One end appears to be charred. Blunt bulbous bone head.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bone, sinew and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7917

Plain shaft which was feathered. End appears to be charred. Point is set in a barbed bone fore-shaft and then into the wood shaft. Point is a short triangular with rounded sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, sinew, bone and iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7916

Shaft is plain with traces of the feathers. End is charred. Copper point is set in a barbed bone fore-shaft which is set in the wood shaft. Point is triangular with the tip having an acuter angle at the sides and with ridges at either side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, sinew, bone and copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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