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Pot2735/2

Dark brown, round ceramic container has a figure, wearing a grass skirt and neck ring, squatting on the top. Pot and figure have similar decorative patterning of connecting bands of two, three, or four lines of tiny oval impressions, at one spot on the pot forming a diamond shape. There is a round opening in the pot below the rear end of the figure and another hole at the top of the brimmed headdress.

Culture
Zande
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2735/1

Dark brown, round ceramic container has a figure crouched frog-like on the top. Upper half of pot and ridged back of figure have the same decorative geometric patterning of raised dots connected with bands of two, three or four lines of tiny oval impressions. There is a round opening at the rear end of the figure and a smaller hole at the top of its elongated ringed head.

Culture
Zande
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 j

Yellow-brown fringe. The fringe is made of short yellow strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 h-i

Pair of brown fringes. Each fringe is made of yellow strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 f-g

Pair of brown fringes. Each fringe is made of brown strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 d-e

Pair of brown fringed dance bands. Each fringe is made of brown strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingsAc213 c

Leggings, worn with shirt (Ac213 b), made of 2-ply grass open twine. There is a black cotton tie knotted in 8 segments around the waist. From the waist to upper thigh is light brown then continues in alternating dark brown and light sections.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtAc213 b

Woven shirt, worn with leggings (Ac213 c), made of 2-ply grass open twine with long sleeves, crew neck and light brown and dark brown alternating bands. There is braided grass tied around neck with loose ends; long twisted twine tie at back of hem, frayed at end with knot.

Culture
Pende
Material
cotton fibre, dye, grass and palm leaf
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAc213 a

Round woven mask with a heavy lower fringe. The upper part of the mask covers the head and is woven of 2 ply open twine with triangular stitch knotting in alternating bands of yellow and dark brown, topped with yellow fringe. On the front are two protruding eye pieces made of woven cane with white lime ? around the edges. The mask is surrounded at the bottom with a heavy yellow fringe made of three layers. Mask is part of a costume.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth1120/2

Raffia cloth square, with pattern of woven squares and abstract 's' shapes, in black, yellow and light brown. Border fringe on four sides, one long edge cut shorter than the others.

Culture
Kuba
Material
palm leaf fibre and dye
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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