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Toy CarAe88

Toy truck with body, cabin, front, side windows, and doors formed of horizontal straw elements. The chassis is formed by four brown sticks tied with grass. The wheels are made of blue thong material with a yellow strip in centre around wheel. Four pieces of rubber hold the chassis and the body of the truck together.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre, rubber, grass and wood
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe87

Four pieces of copper wire in two parts in the shape of a car. Red wool string is attached to one part with a stick at the other end of the string.

Culture
Central African
Material
wool fibre, wood and copper metal
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BallAe86

Inside ball is stuffed with dusty plastic which is held together by white canvas twined in a square pattern, diminishing to tied ends. The centre of the ball has three lines of red cotton cloth horizontally twined.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BallAe85

Ball made of twined leaves, and vines, forming an irregular shape.

Culture
Bira
Material
fibre
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BallAe84

Ball of leaves, and vines twined into an irregular shaped ball.

Culture
Bira
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollAe95 a-f

Cotton doll (parts a-f) consisting of a pink wrapped head (part a) and five rectangular shaped, pieces of cloth (parts b-f). Part b is an olive green cotton cloth with white abstract design on border and white outline of leaves along with red and orange leaves and flowers. Part c is a strip of cloth in blue with white triangles along with red and white flowers. Part d is a brown strip of cloth with an orange stripe at each end. There is a piece of the same cloth sewn on to one side. Part e is a piece of green cotton cloth with dyed stripes of purple in the centre, the other half is blue with yellow flowers and purple abstract shapes. Part f is a piece of black cloth.

Culture
Central African
Material
plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollAe94

Miniature clay doll with abstract moulded arms. There are three holes for the face, and the hair is scratched on. One side is sloped at bottom edge.

Culture
Bira
Material
clay
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollAe93

Doll made from a piece of corn cob with the head, breasts, and buttocks made from clay.

Culture
Bira
Material
clay and corn seed
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK4.30

Openwork basketry hat, or cap, with a scalloped band. Simple decoration in black and blue-green.

Culture
Kuba
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.24

Axe composed of a wooden handle covered in copper with a rounded top end and a flaring butt end, a blade with two curves emerging from two small peaks at the centre of the blade and each ending in a serrated edge, and three arms that support the blade. The two outer arms are made of twisted metal, and the centre arm has two low relief faces on each side. The blade is decorated with a line of dots along the inner edge.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood, copper metal and steel metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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