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DishH2.87

Shallow, wooden bowl with a symmetrical, inter-woven, knot-like geometric pattern, lightly carved. Centre motif is a star.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishH2.52

Shallow, wooden bowl with a symmetrical, inter-woven, knot-like geometric pattern, lightly carved; centre motif is a star-like shape. Designs in bowl’s centre are outlined with polished brass (?) tacks.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood and brass metal
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolH2.93

Wooden stool made by laying a rectangular board over two vertical, square boards--one leg is nailed into place. A shallowly carved, elaborate knot design is featured on the top of the stool, while the legs are largely unadorned--the beginnings (?) of a design have been carved on one leg.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood and metal
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlH2.95 a-c

Three half fruit gourds, oval in shape. The first piece (part a) is the largest, the second piece (part b) is medium, and the third piece (part c) is the smallest. Designs on insides of all three pieces are different abstract (parts a and b) and geometric (part c) patterns.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolH2.88

U-shaped stool with squared edges and a curved handle on one end carved from a single piece of wood. On the top of the stool, a shallowly carved diamond shape is featured in the centre with two parallel bands at each end.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombH2.102

Wooden, five prong comb; three of the prongs are longer. The top, handle, is rectangular in shape with a circular piece on the top middle. There are three vertical incisions. The surrounding area is decorated with an interwoven line design. Back has simple linear decoration. Front is signed ‘R. Rie’. Remnants of blue detailing.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolH2.100

A dark wood stick piece with the flat decorative handle having a black and red interwoven knot pattern.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombH2.99

Wooden, four prong comb; one long prong and three short ones. The top, handle, has an elongated diamond shape with an incised outline in the centre. The back has the reversed incised detailing. One of the prongs has broken off.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterH2.98

Clothing beater. A rectangular-shaped flared wood piece with a flat angled end. Carved at tip of cylindrical-shaped handle with a cross-hatched pattern and painted black and blue. Simple carved linear design on front of beater, painted blue.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood and paint
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg: StoolH2.97

Brown wooden board with two tenons at one end and a geometric pattern of circles carved out of the centre. There were brass studs in the centre of each circle-all but one are missing.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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