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SpearK4.249

Spear with pointed spear tip that has a ridge running lengthwise at the centre, and a cylindrical wooden shaft. The butt end of the spear is composed of a tapering ferrule that merges into a four-sided metal end.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and steel metal
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.257

Spear with pointed elongated cone shape and a cylindrical wooden shaft with a pointed tip that has been bound to the pointed tip with strips of metal that also wind around the shaft in a spiral.

Culture
Central African
Material
steel metal and wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.242

Cylindrical brown wood end that consists of three ridged knobs. The metal point is long and heavy.

Culture
Central African
Material
steel metal and wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.241

Spear with metal point that flares slightly at the ends and has a ferrule that fits overtop the end of a wooden handle. The butt end of the handle is tapered to a sharp point.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.15

Ivory tusk carved with fish, crocodiles, a snake, a frog, a giraffe, lizards, and water plant leaves, all of which are in spiral design.

Culture
Loango
Material
ivory
Made in
Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CrossbowK4.238

Carved wooden main frame of a crossbow. Consists of: a hole at front of tiller, for inserting a prod, long tube strapped to shaft with cane, trigger-like mechanism inserted at centre and secured with a wooden peg, and a W-shaped notch behind the mechanism.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and stem ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1442/2

A wood mask inlaid with beads. The circular eyes have horizontal slits carved out, and metal eyelids, one of which, the top left eyelid, has a diagonal pattern of lines and dotted semi-ovals. The nostrils and the mouth are also carved out. The left eye is surrounded with turquoise beads, then green beads, then purple beads. The right eye is surrounded with blue, red, and white beads, then yellow beads. The rest of the face is has semi-circular rows of multi-coloured beads, except for the long nose which has diagonal rows of multi-coloured beads.

Culture
Mpongwe ?
Material
wood, metal, resin and glass
Made in
Gabon ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet1442/1 a-b

A rounded metal bracelet with two parts. The first part (part a) is plain with two long triangular grooves at the side into which two long triangular pieces of the second part (part b) fit and link the two parts together. Both ends of the first part (part a) are carved with vertical lines and circles. The second part (part b) is carved with a geometric design of circles and vertical lines.

Culture
Central African
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.227

Plain rectangular basket with lid. Sides flare outward and downward. Lid is coiled around the rim with a longitudinal slat bound at either side on top where they are connected across the mddle by the coiled loop handle.

Culture
West African
Material
stem ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.213

Stick composed of a cylindrical wooden shaft with pointed tips and strips of metal that wind around the shaft in a spiral.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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