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ArrowK5.112

Arrow with a tapering point shaped from dark brown hardwood that has been inserted into a long reed shaft. Woven grass ? ring secures point at top of shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, pigment, reed grass and grass ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK5.1

Spoon with ovoid bowl and flat rim that is parallel to the cylindrical handle. The handle tip curves back and has a slightly smaller, flaring cylindrical tip that has been burnt to a dark brown finish. Nearly one third of the way up the handle from the bowl is a segment that flares outwards from its slightly narrower centre, and this segment has also been burnt to a dark brown finish. The edge of the bowl rim is also dark brown.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK5.5

Spoon with ovoid bowl and flat rim that is parallel to the cylindrical handle. The edge of the bowl rim has been burnt to a dark brown finish. An off-white string has been tied near the end of the handle for hanging.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK5.6

Wooden spoon with shallow, elongated ovoid bowl that merges into a slightly tapering handle that is roughly semicirclular in cross-section. The edge of the bowl, the neck of the handle, and the end of the handle are burnt to a dark brown finish. There is a hole pierced through the end of the handle. There is what looks to be a "2" carved into the handle near the bowl. An inscription in ink on the bottom of the handle says, "UNKOMAASS EASTER 1?76 / SOUTH AFRICA."

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.129

Spear with iron spearhead that has a very short shaft, curved sides, a pointed tip, and a centre ridge. The spearhead end is bound to the wooden shaft with leather, sinew or hide strips near the top of the shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
skin, sinew, wood, iron metal and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.159

Spear with triangular spearhead that has a short cylindrical shaft with two raised bands at the top. The spear is secured to the long wooden shaft with woven stem ? decorated with horse hair that points towards the end of the shaft. The wooden shaft has been painted black.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, iron metal, horse hair fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateK5.37

Oval-shaped plate with four feet on the underside of each of the four corners. An additional triangular piece with a hole in the centre is attached to the underside for hanging. Plate flares slightly at the top.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat BoardK5.135

Long rectangular board depicting three figures that are divided vertically by diamond-shaped geometric borders. The top figure is shown in profile and is wearing a grass skirt around the waist, the middle figure is shown standing face forward, has short hair, and is wearing a black dress, and the bottom figure is shown in profile, is wearing a headband, and is also wearing a black dress. A sticker on the back of the piece reads: " African Art... Durban South Africa." There are two evenly spaced holes at either end of the piece.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb312

Eight bands of fibre coils covered with sections of red, white, and green beads. Thin band of red beads near the ends. Alternating sections of white, red, green, and red follow the length of the belt. There are green looped fibre ties at each end of the belt. A black and white scalloped beaded fringe outlines the bottom edge of the belt.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and dye
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingK5.88

Coils of rolled fabric over metal core and covered with rows of beads. Three coils with ends of red beads, the rest is of a white background with lozenges of blue or yellow outlined in red and black. One end has a metal button at each coil.

Culture
Zulu
Material
metal, brass metal, fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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