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SpoonK4.276

Spoon with ovoid-shaped bowl and arching handle that widens from the neck to the end, which is curved. Plant (grass ?) design carved into the spoon handle and blackened.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK4.275

Spoon with shallow circular bowl that has a flat lip and a shaft that is oval in cross-section that has a flat end with a rounded shape. The bowl is decorated with a burned design of dots and the lip has been burnt to a dark brown colour. The end of the handle is has been decorated with a burnt design of dots and bands.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stirring PaddleK4.274

Small paddle with a flat blade and a cylindrical shaft that tapers to a triangular handle. Decorated on blade and handle with a burnt design of small dots. The thin edges of the blade and handle are also burnt to a dark brown finish.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffK4.273

Staff with five sided, flat-topped head. Each side of the head is carved in a series of geometric designs, deeply incised.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK4.272

Skull cap of woven rope-like fibre at the top centre with short lengths of stick sewn around the rim in overlapping rows. Covered in red ochre powder.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, plant fibre and ochre pigment
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.339

A coiled circular basket with the sides flaring upward. Design consists of a twelve equally spaced medium coloured brown inverted partial v-shapes. Rim of basket has medium brown dots forming slanted lines.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.338

A small shallow coiled circular basket with the sides flaring upward. Design consists of two shades of darker brown creating four equally spaced v-shapes decorating the sides on a natural colour background. Rim has medium coloured brown square decorations.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.337

A coiled basket with the shape of a compressed jar that has an inverted lip. The main design consists of a four petal flower shape from the centre bottom up the sides with an orange and a dark brown outline on a natural coloured background. The rim has a design which consists of red-brown crosses with dark brown middles on a dark brown background.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.336

A shallow coiled oval tray with two handles woven on the ends. Design consists of an alternating green and light brown diamond shapes on a natural coloured background.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre and indigo dye ?
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.335

A coiled circular basket with sides that flare slightly. The flat sides and bottom are natural coloured with a brown and orange design made of two people opposite one another along with two other geometrical designs opposite one another. The rim has a design which consists of orange and natural coloured crosses dark brown middles on a dark brown background. There is a central circular coil row at the bottom of the basket with the same design as the rim.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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