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SpearK4.258

Elongated cylindrical shaped, undecorated spear with a slight taper at one end. Shaft only, no spear point.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK4.255

A thin cylindrical dark brown-black wood piece sharpened to a point. Small band woven around.

Culture
Central African
Material
rattan and wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointK4.254

Point that has a conical-shaped handle with a crisscross band around the top. Blade of point is round at one end and tapers at the tip. Has a central ridge. Handle is hollow and has bits of material inside.

Culture
Central African
Material
steel metal
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.253

Spear with forged head, the sides of the curved, and cylindrical handle. The handle is wrapped with a strip of copper where the head fits into the handle, and below the metal is a band of hide (?). The butt end of the handle is wrapped with a thick strip of steel.

Culture
Central African
Material
copper metal, wood, metal, steel metal and skin ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK4.252

Hemp leaves have been beaten to obtain the long hemp fibres which are attached to a long cylindrical dark brown wood handle.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and hemp fibre
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HandleK4.251

Long dark brown handle that widens at one end, and tapers to round edge at the other end. Wider end has incised bands and circles. There is a hole near the centre of the handle. Rectangular hole at widen end, possibly for a blade.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.250

Spear with wooden cylindrical shaft and a four-sided metal spear tip with a conical ferrule. The shaft widens towards the butt end, which tapers slightly at the end and inwards before it widens abruptly, the division between the two sections marked by three bands carved into the shaft. There is a brass (?) tack on the side of the shaft at the butt end.

Culture
Central African
Material
steel metal, wood and brass metal ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.240

Spear with metal point that flares slightly at the ends and has a ferrule that fits overtop the end of a wooden handle. The butt end of the handle is tapered.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK4.141

A metal rattle with seven cone-shaped pieces at one end, and a thin rectangular handle. There are six cones surrounding a larger cone, each with a clapper, radiating out in a partial circle from the end of the handle.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
iron metal
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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