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SpearK4.294 a-b

Spear with a wooden handle that has a bulb-shaped end and widens slightly near the top of the shaft where there is a metal ferrule. The wood is mostly yellow with a strip of dark red-brown. The metal tip has a short shaft and curved sides with a pointed tip. On both faces, nearly half of the spear tip is slightly convex and the metal from this area is tarnished.

Culture
Southern African
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PotK4.48

Ceramic model of a cooking pot with a rounded bottom, a lip that juts out slightly, and an indented band just below the lip with an incised geometric pattern. Black finish that fades to brown on outside at bottom.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
clay
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK4.290

Ceramic corn porridge bowl with rounded bottom and sides that curve up and inwards at the lip. Incised band of cross-hatching just below lip on outside, and overall dark brown finish.

Culture
Southern African
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.323

Twelve carved wooden figures sitting on an oval platform at a tribal council meeting. A woman holding a piece of paper, with a baby slung on her back is leaning towards the chief figure, who is wearing a headdress. The other figures are either each holding what appears to be a rattle, or clapping their hands. The figures are stained and painted. Inscription on bottom of platform.

Culture
Southern African ?
Material
wood, paint and stain
Made in
Angola ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoK4.50

Thin brown smooth-backed wood piece. Narrow rectangular wood platform has on top ten metal tongues (keys), placed lengthwise to the wood piece and held in place by a lateral bar wrapped in metal strips that are inserted into the wood piece through to the back. Large hole in the middle of the wood piece. Two carved geometric designs on the wood base. The main design consists of two horizontal rows of four squares with opposing diagonal lines, creating two x-shapes over eight squares in total surrounded by a double rectangular outline. The other design consists of three horizontal upraised lines surrounded by a rectangular outline.

Culture
Southern African
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.99

Flat, circular woven mat, or tray, made in a coiled technique. Design consisting of a four-pointed petal geometric flower shape with a double charcoal coloured outline on a natural grass coloured background. The rim has a design which consists of natural coloured crosses with charcoal coloured middles on a charcoal coloured background.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.302

Carved wooden figure in seated in front of a pot and holding a paddle-like tool in its right hand. The tool is unpainted. The figure has short black hair, painted white dots around its neck, and is wearing a blue and white striped outfit.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, paint and stain
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.92 a-b

A coiled basket with the compressed shape of a jar. The main design of the basket (part a) consists of four equally spaced bottom central pointing triangles. One pair of triangles are checkered dark brown over a natural coloured background. Another pair of triangles are red-brown outlined with dark brown, and having natural coloured middles. Each pair of triangles are opposite one another. The rim of the basket (part a) has a checkered dark brown pattern over a natural coloured background. The lid (part b) has the same rim pattern, and main design as the basket. The lid (part b) has a knob at the centre, and a straight lower-edged inner side which fits into the basket rim.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.93 a-b

A small coiled basket with the shape of a compressed jar (part a), and a lid (part b). The main basket (part a) design consists of four equally spaced brown, and orange geometric shapes coming from the centre bottom up along the sides on a natural coloured background. Three geometric shapes are checkered triangles at the bottom, which have downward pointing triangles on top. The last geometric shape is a v-shape. The rim of the basket (part a) has a pattern of dark brown checkered diamond shapes along an orange background. The lid (part b) has the same rim pattern as the basket. The lid (part b) has a design which consists of four equally spaced spaced brown, and orange v-shapes. The lid (part b) has a knob at the centre, and a straight lower-edged inner side which fits into the basket rim.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.98

A shallow coiled circular basket with sides that flare upward. The main design consists of an orange and black outlined eight leaf-petal-like shape on a natural grass colour. Four of the leaf-petals are larger and have a pair of side-by-side diamond shapes near the central dark brown circular line part which has the same pattern as the rim while the other four of the leaf-petals are smaller outward pointing triangles. The rim has a pattern of natural coloured checkered diamond shapes along a dark brown background.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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