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BowlAi2

Half calabash gourd that has a heart-shaped bowl incised entirely with linear rings of diamond shapes, and crosshatching. The rings are in concentric circles to the centre. All designs are dark from rubbed soot.

Culture
Central African
Material
calabash fruit and charcoal pigment
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAi3

Basket of tightly coiled fibres in various shades of yellow to brown, and green in lower area. Rim is woven in pointed-arrow style in alternating shades. Narrows towards the 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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BasketAe110

Large, round basket with a square base and two over two under twill plaiting with each set in alternating colours. Rim has splints and widely spaced wrapping. Small braided brown fibre loop on one side.

Culture
Central African
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe109

Medium wicker work basket with a raised foot. Diagonal supplementary weaving in light yellow-brown over parts of the basket, creating two upward pointing pairs of chevrons, one at either side, surrounded by an elongated vertical zig zag and a vertical band comprising diagonal stitches at either side. Foot is wrapped and plaited about 1 inch high. The handle is two strips of tightly wrapped grasses. Two vertical rows of cord are sewn in long stitches at the ends of the handles.

Culture
Central African
Material
fibre, grass and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe108

Small curved horn with slightly protruding rings near the circular opening with a pouring spout and a point. The surface is generally shiny but dull where roughly textured.

Culture
Central African
Material
buffalo horn
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe107

Large curved horn that has a wide circular opening with a pouring spout and a long narrow point. The surface is generally shiny but dull where roughly textured.

Culture
Central African
Material
buffalo horn
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAe103

Bowl carved from a single piece of wood with three feet resting on a flat circular ring. The rim is burned black with four horizontal incised lines in black just below. Four vertical incised lines in black separate rectangular sections of natural coloured diagonally incised lines along the outer lower portion of the body of the bowl with a horizontal incised line in black below. Feet are all black on the outside, as is the ring.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe102

Tall cup with a large bowl, narrowing into a cone-like base, with natural wood, and burned incised designs. The rim is burned black with two horizontal incised lines. There are four u forms on the cup bowl with incised squares in each u form. Centre is burned in a solid ring. The cone has five inverted v-shapes burned in two lines with horizontal lines in each 'v'. The base is slightly hollowed underneath. The cup is roughly carved from a single piece of wood.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollAe92

Small doll consisting of pink cotton cloth for a head and upper body; the bottom is wrapped in green cloth with white leaves and red flowers used for a dress.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe88

Toy truck with body, cabin, front, side windows, and doors formed of horizontal straw elements. The chassis is formed by four brown sticks tied with grass. The wheels are made of blue thong material with a yellow strip in centre around wheel. Four pieces of rubber hold the chassis and the body of the truck together.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre, rubber, grass and wood
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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