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Bracelet1442/1 a-b

A rounded metal bracelet with two parts. The first part (part a) is plain with two long triangular grooves at the side into which two long triangular pieces of the second part (part b) fit and link the two parts together. Both ends of the first part (part a) are carved with vertical lines and circles. The second part (part b) is carved with a geometric design of circles and vertical lines.

Culture
Central African
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1251/1

Cylindrical brown woven basket with flared centre and raised lip around opening.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
fibre, plant ? and dye
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1303/1

A medium sized standing figure carved with a wobbly base. The eyes and the nose are carved. From the mouth there protrudes a horizontal flat metal rounded curved crescent with hair and a feather on top. Another flat metal rounded curved crescent sticks up out of the back at an angle. The upper body is wrapped around in fibre with a big ball of fibre in front.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, feather, metal, fibre, clay and hair
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/4

A mask with an upraised curved ridge along the top of the head. The eyes are cut out slits. The mouth is carved out and open in the shape of a downward triangle. There are holes bored all along the sides. (Metal hook at the back.)

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatAe75 b

A hat made with four pieces joined in a point at the top. Each side is bordered with an alternating pattern of red, yellow, red, white, red, yellow, and red contour lines with inward pointing yellow or white (opposite colours of the heart colour that they surround) triangles along the inner edge. There is a heart in the middle of each side and outlined with red on a black background: one yellow, and one white pair of hearts, each of which has the matching colour on opposite sides.

Culture
Central African
Material
fibre
Made in
Cameroon ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1060/8

A small brown wood carved figure of a human standing with the knees slightly bent. The back is carved with lines in a triangular geometric design.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
wood
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/35

Humanoid mask with protruding brow, short nose, large rectangular eye holes, a circular white protrusion on either side of the face and a rectangular mouth with jagged white teeth. Face is covered in long, overlapped sections of copper. Three long, braided, sections of raffia dangle from the chin, each having a large brown wicker-like ball strung on it--the same brown balls cover the top of the mask.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, copper metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument1373/27

A rectangular wood box with a hole in the middle and having a triangular design on the edges. Near to one end, there is a wood row, a cylindrical metal row, and a flat metal row. Curved metal strips of various sizes go over the outer rows and under the middle row.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, seed ? and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/15

Large dark-brown oval-shaped mask with crescent-shaped cut-out eyes and mouth, long raised nose ridge with two cut-out nostrils, small round protruding ears, and slightly defined eyebrow ridges. Starting at the ears to the crown of the head, there are small holes around the perimeter of the mask with plant fibre woven in and out of them.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAi5

Tightly coiled plant fibre basket in varying shades of yellow, and brown. The rim is woven in a pointed-arrow style in light and dark alternating colours. Basket narrows to convex bottom.

Culture
Central African
Material
water fig wood ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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