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ContainerCa66 a-b

Large round-body, part (a), is light coloured wood with two small protruding handles pierced, with leather handle strap going through them and attaching to wider leather strap. Extra piece of leather connected to side of leather strap. Mouth of container is wrapped and woven with grasses. Lid, part (b) is bulbous with round and smaller flat top, does not fit well on container. Inside container is charred black.

Culture
Borana
Material
leather skin, grass and wood
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa68 a-b

Container narrowing at top and bottom. The base (a) is concave and the mouth rim is tightly wrapped. The container is coiled in ten vertical sections. Cowrie shells are knotted on at the shoulder. The lid (b) also has cowrie shells knotted on just above the lip.

Culture
Borana
Material
giraffe hair, grass, cowrie shell and resin ?
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container905/6 a-b

Part a is a carved wood container that is rounded near the bottom and narrows at the top. Small handles protrude from each side. Leather straps are attached with rope and string to the handles. Part b is a cap-shaped lid with a flared knob and a small ridge underneath.

Culture
Borana
Material
fibre, skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa67 a-b

Large, round, bulbous-shaped container, part (a). Mouth of container is wrapped with yellow grass. Container is repaired with yellow grass in three areas, vertical stitching. Ring of small triangles in pattern around top of container, also four incised squares, two with one carved 'X' and two with two carved 'X's. Lid, part (b), is short, bulbous, hollow and deep, narrowing at top with carved 'X' and incised design on flat top. Four sets of parallel incised lines. Lid also repaired.

Culture
Borana
Material
wood and grass
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa65 a-b

Round, wooden container, bulbous in shape. Upper edge of body (part a) is woven and wrapped with grass. Bottom is coiled with grasses. The lid (part b) is round and short with hollowed, deep inside. The top is cracked and there are two large repairs made with grass. Two holes on lid, one containing string. Part b fits well on part a. Container slants to one side.

Culture
Borana
Material
wood, grass and fibre
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAd59

Cup carved from dark light weight wood. Incised with geometric designs consisting of grooved diagonal lines forming a row of triangles pointing toward the middle as they outline the upper and the lower portions of the body. Some of the triangles are connected from top to bottom with a double vertical grooved line. Both rows of triangles are surrounded by an upraised horizontal band incised with diagonal lines. Rim has wrapped grass weave construction. There is a small incised handle.

Culture
Borana ?
Material
grass and wood
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa69 a-b

Large tightly coiled container (part a 28 x 20.7) that has a bulbous shape narrowing at the top and the bottom. Base is rounded, and mouth rim is tightly wrapped. Container is coiled in sixteen sections vertically placed. Cowrie shells are knotted on around the centre and vertically placed. Lid (part b) has two rows of cowrie shells, vertically placed. Top of the lid caves in. Lid fits on well.

Culture
Borana
Material
grass, giraffe hair, cowrie shell and resin ?
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonAd54

Large dark brown wooden spoon carved from one piece of wood. Deep bowl has a tear drop shape with a flat rim. Handle is long and flat, tapering to the end which has a cordate-like leaf shape.

Culture
Borana
Material
wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3526/1

Basketry container with lid, encased in a leather holder. Container has a circular mouth that flares into a rounded body; raised braided seam around middle. Body tapers into a small flat base, with a concave centre. The lid has an inner ridge, that fits into the container body, and a raised knob on the top centre. Bottom edge of lid has braided decorations; sides of knob are covered in cowrie shells. The holder consists of three vertical straps secured together with three horizontal straps along the bottom, centre and top of the container. Front and back strap are separate pieces; left and right side made up of one long strap that extends overtop of the container, imitating a handle. Additional leather ties are looped throughout the holder. Motifs are incised and darkened across all straps. Left, right and back straps have alternating stripes and "X" shapes; front band has wide diagonal lines throughout.

Culture
Borana ?
Material
plant fibre, resin ?, leather skin and cowrie shell
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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