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NecklaceK4.101

Necklace composed of three bands of copper wire covered in alternating sections of tin and copper wire wound around each thicker wire. Copper chain tassel with coiled tin at the front.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
copper metal ? and tin metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubK4.215

Club carved from a length of wood, circular in cross-section, that narrows towards the centre and has ends that each taper to a point. One end is decorated with a thick band of incised cross-hatched lines.

Culture
Maasai
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.100 a-d

Set of four necklaces made of coiled copper wire. Part a is roughly twice as long as the others, part b overlaps at the ends, and the gap between the ends of part c is larger than the gap of part d.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
copper metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.266

Ear ornament carved from one piece of wood. The ornament is circular and v-shaped in cross-section.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK4.360

Shield with overall convex oval shape made from skin sewn with strips of skin to a bent wooden frame. The skin is painted with reddish-brown and black geometric designs and has a raised centre. An animal-like figure is painted in reddish-brown and white on the reverse. There is a length of wood attached at the reverse that is bent at the centre to form a handle. A length of fibre and a legth of skin are attached through holes at either end of the handle.

Culture
Maasai
Material
skin, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Kenya ? or Tanzania ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK4.359

Shield with overall convex oval shape made from skin sewn with strips of skin to a bent wooden frame. The skin is painted with reddish-brown, faint white, and black geometric designs and has a raised centre. An animal-like figures are painted in reddish-brown and black on the reverse. There is a length of wood attached at the reverse that is bent at the centre to form a handle and secured with skin straps.

Culture
Maasai
Material
skin, wood and paint
Made in
Kenya ? or Tanzania ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK4.356

Shield with overall convex oval shape made from dark brown skin sewn with strips of skin to a bent wooden frame. There is a length of wood attached at the reverse that is bent at the centre to form a handle and secured with skin straps. There is a circular piece of skin with a toothed edge between the handle and the top skin surface.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
buffalo skin ? and wood
Made in
Kenya ? or Tanzania ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK4.31 a-b

Leather sheath (part a) with thick belt and thin strap. Belt band is decorated with white beads. Long plain blade (part b) with central ridge and blackened handle that tapers to a point.

Culture
Maasai
Material
steel metal, leather skin, glass and wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhipK4.29

Whip coiled into a circle that consists of a thick braided portion at one end and a long thin portion at the other.

Culture
Maasai
Material
rawhide skin
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.60

Skin band with beading on one side. Beading is in sections of white, blue, and red. There is an additional piece of skin attached to one end that acts as a tie, joining the ends of the band together.

Culture
Maasai
Material
leather skin and glass
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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