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MatK4.180

Square woven cloth with fringed sides. The cloth is dark yellow with a thin brown line along each side. There is a second brown line along one side. There is a fine yellow fringe on each side.

Culture
West African ?
Material
bark
Made in
West Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.178 a-b

Rectangular, finely woven mat with fringed sides (part a). The mat is natural coloured with no designs. There is a fine, long fringe on the two long sides. There is a medium-length fringe on one end. There is a very short fringe on the other end. Rectangular, finely woven mat with fringed sides (part b). The mat is natural coloured with no designs. There is a fine, long fringe on the two long sides. There is a medium-length fringe on one end. There is a very short fringe on the other end.

Culture
West African ?
Material
grass
Made in
West Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.177

Rectangular woven mat with fringed ends. The mat was twisted and woven on a simple handloom. There is a seam up the centre. It has a black interlocking diamond pattern on a natural background. There is a fine, natural and black leaf fringe on both ends. There is an added thick natural leaf fringe on one end.

Culture
West African ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
West Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseK4.163

Brown blade case with hide tassel at square end and stitched pointed shape at other end. Two flaps on the side, only one of which gives access to inner pocket.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
rhinocero skin and fibre
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.161

Cylindrical basket with a rounded bottom. Woven with a rather open weave. Rim is coiled.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
bamboo grass ?
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.55

Plain hollow cylindrical piece, except for two sets of initials, perhaps added later "AHS" and "CMS".

Culture
East African
Material
ivory
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeK4.45 a-b

Long wooden handle (part a) with pointed angled piece at top wrapped with strips of wood. Hole for flared cutting edge (part b). Cutting edge is a tubular hollow shank that widens at the end and tapers towards the blade.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointK4.44

Spear tip with elongated pyramidal shape that joins at a seam to a conical shape at the base. Seam extends up the shank from the bottom edge, and there is a small squarish hole for a pin near the bottom edge.

Culture
Southern African
Material
steel metal
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointK4.43

Spear point, square in cross section with a round hollow shank that has a horizontal lip.

Culture
Southern African
Material
steel metal
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.39

A small dark brown-black bowl with four bosses and a hide loop attached.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
skin and stone
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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