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Thumb PianoK4.133

Thumb piano consisting of nine metal prongs attached to wooden base with a metal bar that has been secured with metal wire, and supported by a strip of metal sheeting. The sides of the thumb piano each have a raised wall that curves inwards, and the top and bottom ends curve outwards. There is a burnt design of triangles and lines on the bottom end, and of zig-zag lines on the side walls.

Culture
Barotse
Material
steel metal ?, wood and copper metal ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK4.193

Clay pot with a short base, a rounded body, a long neck that tapers towards the opening, and a lip that angles outwards slightly. The base and mouth are painted red, and the neck and top third of the body have an incised leaf-like design with red painted leaves. Some dark grey fire marks overall.

Culture
Barotse
Material
clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.138

Knife with metal blade that tapers towards tip. Wooden handle flares towards butt end and has two holes through the centre. The handle is also decorated with burnt circles and has a metal ferrule at the top to help hold the blade.

Culture
Barotse
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.128

Axe with wooden handle that has a cylindrical shaft that flares to a triangular shape at the top where a dark brown parallelogram design and solid band at the bottom design have been burnt into the surface. The butt end of the handle has also been burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade is a narrow triangular shape with a tip that passes through the handle and curves upwards to a point on the other side of the handle. The blade has an engraved zigzag design along its length on both faces and has a sharpened and slightly curved edge.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK4.132

Comb with large looped protrusion at the top. handle tapers near the centre and is held together by green, blue, orange, and white plastic-covered electrical wire in a geometric and striped pattern. Teeth of comb are long and fan out.

Culture
Barotse
Material
copper metal and plastic
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.233

A red-brown, black, and natural coloured rectangular piece. Woven and tufted in triangle and diamond designs. Finger-woven.

Culture
Barotse
Material
sisal fibre and dye
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.228

Long, rectangular grass mat; grass is woven together with multicoloured sisal string arranged in geometric patterns.

Culture
Barotse
Material
grass, sisal fibre and dye
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.131

Cup-shaped gourd bag with rounded bottom and a roll of paper laced in place around the top edge with fibre.

Culture
Barotse
Material
gourd fruit, paper and fibre
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoeK4.127

Hoe with flat, flared metal tip that has one sharp edge and has been inserted into an L-shaped wooden handle. The handle has been burnt to a dark brown colour at both ends, each decorated with of indented circles.

Culture
Barotse
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.126

Axe with L-shaped wooden handle and triangular blade with curved blade edge. The handle shaft cuves slightly and the top of the handle is burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade has an incised design on both faces of two zigzag lines joined by short vertical lines.

Culture
Barotse
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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