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ToolAc255

Tapering rectangular wooden tool with a knob at the bottom and a human head-shaped handle at the top. Sides of the shaft are carved with detailed linear patterning.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAc254

Mask carved from a relatively flat piece of wood with low relief features including an arched brow, slits for eyes, a slightly flaring nose and a small rectangular mouth. The face is coated in off-white clay around the eyes, nose and mouth. From the chin, extending up to the temples, the edges of the mask are painted black. There is a hole bored through the mask on either side of the face at the eyebrows.

Culture
Lega
Material
wood, clay, fibre and stain
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1303/1

A medium sized standing figure carved with a wobbly base. The eyes and the nose are carved. From the mouth there protrudes a horizontal flat metal rounded curved crescent with hair and a feather on top. Another flat metal rounded curved crescent sticks up out of the back at an angle. The upper body is wrapped around in fibre with a big ball of fibre in front.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, feather, metal, fibre, clay and hair
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear1157/4

Metal-tipped spear with wooden shaft. The spear tip fits over the end of the shaft. Tip of spear is pointed and sides are rounded.

Culture
Mbuti ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bow1156/40

Long curved wooden bow with grey fur attached to lower portion of the bow handle and to the top of the bow. Flap of fur hangs above the top part of the bow.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup1262/326

A tall dark wood egg-shaped cup with a geometric parallelogram design on four bent legs with a rounded circular base. Handle is an oblong face. Decorated with two long faces protruding outward.

Culture
Kuba ?
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1157/5

Drum composed of a carved wooden base, incised with lines in v-shapes around base and border of zigzag lines around top, and with a dark brown finish. The top of the drum is covered in stretched reptile skin. The rim of the drum base is smaller than the top circumference, and the base tapers inwards from the bottom rim, and then back out wider to the top of the drum.

Culture
Mbuti ?
Material
wood, reptile skin and stain ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/4

A mask with an upraised curved ridge along the top of the head. The eyes are cut out slits. The mouth is carved out and open in the shape of a downward triangle. There are holes bored all along the sides. (Metal hook at the back.)

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure938/4

Standing masked figure wearing a long, conical mask. The figure has a thick twine-like fringe around the neck and wears a long two-tiered fringe skirt. The main body is stuffed and covered in crocheted pink, blue, and white alternating stripes. Head and hat are painted black, with white ellipses for the mouth and eyes, and white and brown crisscrossing patterns on the hat--hat has a tasseled string dangling from the point. The figure is mounted on a flat, square wooden base.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
plant fibre, paint, wood, metal and dye
Made in
Angola ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask938/3

Humanoid mask with protruding brow, short nose, large rectangular eye holes and a rectangular mouth with jagged white teeth. Face is covered in thin shingle-like sections of copper. A long braided, section of raffia dangles from the chin and has a large brown wicker-like ball strung on it--the same wicker balls cover the top of the mask.

Culture
Salampasu ?
Material
wood, copper metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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