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BottleK4.36

Long bottle with tapered opening. Incised line patterns on outer surface. Small circular ridge on underside of bottle. Small handle protrudes from side.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3600/3

Carved mask depicting a humanoid face; made from a thin piece of wood. Face has a small thin nose, in between protruding eyes; eyes are within large, raised circles. Lower half of mouth protrudes slightly; rectangular cutout for mouth directly underneath nose. Forehead is tall and triangular; scalloped lines carved in relief down length of forehead. Two lines incised across cheeks; lines and scallops are filled with red and beige pigment(?). Holes drilled into either side of mask; interior is hollowed. (Tag looped through hole next to right eye; plastic tie threaded through holes, for hanging purposes.)

Culture
Luba ? or Lega ?
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/26

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract geometric and linear designs painted across surface; done in black. Painting is divided into four horizontal sections. Top section is decorated with intersecting lines of varying widths; inverted triangle along top centre edge of band. Second section is filled with rows of inverted triangles; lines protrude from tips of triangles, connecting them to row below. Triangles in bottom row are facing upward and their protruding lines connect with those in the row above. Third section of painting is made up of three bands. Top band is decorated with variety of connected shapes, decorated with diagonal lines; shapes consist of triangles, diamonds, rectangles, and pentagons. Second band is filled with diamonds; negative space between diamonds and edges of band are decorated with diagonal lines. Bottom band of third section is covered with irregularly-shaped pentagons; negative space between shapes and edges of band are decorated with diagonal and horizontal lines. Bottom section of painting is divided into three parts: long thin rectangle along top edge, square in bottom left corner, and a rectangle in the bottom right. Small decorated triangle in top right corner of square; rest of section is undecorated. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/4

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with various abstract designs painted across surface; done in black. Painting is divided into four horizontal sections. Top band consists of diamonds and triangles decorated with diagonal and horizontal lines; multiple stripes underneath main design. Second section consists of rows of alternating triangles; triangles alternate between plain and decorated with diagonal lines. Third section is made up of three rows decorated with triangles, diamonds, and intersecting lines; short plain lines, "I" shapes and circles throughout. Bottom section of painting has a variety of designs, including irregular shapes, triangles, zigzags, circles, plain and curved lines, and twisted ladder-like shapes. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/2

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract linear and geometric designs painted across surface; done in black. Thin vertical lines cover entire width of painting; small triangles, semi-circles, and an hourglass-shape are in the top right corner of the painting, in between the lines. Hourglass-like shape is black; semi-circles and triangles have semi-circular and dot decorations inside. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/22

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract geometric and linear designs painted across surface; done in black. Top half of painting has a central design of connected triangles and diamonds; all are decorated with diagonal lines. "X"'s, stars and plain lines throughout. Main design is trimmed with wide bands along top and bottom edges. Top band filled with diamonds; negative space between diamonds and edges of band are filled with diagonal lines. Majority of diamonds have stars in their centres. Bottom band has a zigzag running through the middle; negative space between zigzag and top edge of band are filled with diagonal lines, bottom section is empty. Bottom half of painting is covered in rows decorated with groupings of vertical lines; "X"'s in between groupings throughout design. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/15

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract geometric and linear designs painted across surface; done in black and dark brown. Top half of painting has a variety of shapes inside a diamond grid; negative space between grid and shapes is filled with horizontal lines or plain brown. Several shapes on left side of grid have linear and curvilinear motifs in their centres. Bottom half of painting is covered with an assortment of zigzags; some have diagonal lines and shapes protruding from them. Additional irregular shapes and linear patterns throughout zigzags. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/18

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract linear and curvilinear designs painted across surface; done in black. Painting is divided into nine irregularly-shaped sections; five sections on left and four on right. All sections have designs of wavy and straight lines, with four or five straight lines protruding from them, throughout. A majority of the main lines end in a curl or solid triangle. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/11

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract linear and geometric motifs painted across surface; done in black. Top half of painting has vertical lines across width; smaller vertical lines frame either side of large ones. Bottom half of painting is divided into two sections, separated by a straight line with protruding diagonal lines at top. Left side has groupings of short plain lines, "X"'s, and curved lines framing straight lines throughout; one twisted ladder-like shape in top left corner. Right side of bottom half has long twisted ladder-like designs along width. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/28

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with various abstract designs painted across surface; done in black. Top third of painting depicts a large tree framed by two smaller plants; small bird resting on upper branch of large tree. Middle section of painting is decorated with intersecting lines; circles and diamonds spread throughout, covering multiple points where lines meet. Bottom section of painting has a diamond-like grid with vertical lines evenly spaced throughout; "X"'s along lengths of straight lines. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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