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BowAc232

Bow made from a cylindrical section of wood, arched and tapering to ends that are wrapped in hide thong. With the exception of an area at the centre that is flanked by some thong lashing, the rest of the length is covered by tightly coiled in wire covered with a blackened coating. The bow string, lashed over the hide at the ends, is three-ply cord made of twisted hide thongs.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal, wood, resin ? and skin
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarrierAc231

Light brown burlap(?) covering over a rectangular block shape bundle of blackened substance and stitched up one side with cotton(?) cord. Bundle squeezed between two sticks and all three wrapped and knotted together with fibre lashing. Sticks taper at ends with each finished in a knob and both touching while they are wrapped and knotted with cotton(?) cord held on the ends by the knobs.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
hemp fibre ?, resin ?, wood and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAc230

Boat-shaped basket with a concave 'keel' flanked by convex base ends. Composed of stiff yellow-brown and brown warp slats folded in half at the base and flaring out to the multi-lashed wood, and fibre rim. Vertical weft pattern is alternating areas of brown and yellow-brown. Slats held in place by widely-spaced dark brown fibre weft twining with the most prominent being the two lines around the circumference and one at the base. Structure braced apart by horizontal wood crossbar.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SieveAc229

Cylindrical object which tapers then flares widely to large light brown wrapped rim with a convex base. Light brown with dark brown designs. Upper third at flaring mouth in uniform diagonals of light brown alternating with dark brown formed by two/three twill interlacing. Main body, of lower two-thirds, in widely-spaced weft twining: fine dark brown fibre weft elements, four horizontal lines, over stiff light brown warps. Base is interlacing with irregular order. Woven to surface over warps above and below weft-twined body are long horizontal elements around circumference.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.353

A small deep coiled circular basket with rounded sides. Tapered downward at the bottom. Design consists of red diamond shapes outlined with dark brown on a beige background.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.352

Five figures carved into rectangular piece of wood, surrounded by a raised framed and strung with a twisted fibre as cording for the pendant.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.351

Three pieces of wood carved and bound with fibre at the base and top. Fibre is attached to a long piece of braided cording. Each wooden piece represents a figure with simple facial features. There is a tall incised hat on the middle figure.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MedicineK4.350

Chalk resembling a small white rock.

Culture
Southern African
Material
chalk stone
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtK4.349

Loosely knotted net-like plant fibre shirt with two very long sleeves. Overall horizontal striped pattern in shades of brown, red-brown, and beige.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerK4.348

Wooden dagger, or knife. Tip of handle has a rounded edge, tapers, then bulges outwards. Tapering at the base of the handle, the knife then has a triangular shaped blade that tapers to a pointed tip. Overall colour is a brown-red.

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