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Necklace3123/44

Round beaded neck ring. Necklace consists of eight to nine strands of small glass beads strung on wire, placed in alternating blocks of colour: dark blue, white, and light blue, each with a line in a different colour at both ends of the block: white, dark blue, light blue, yellow or red. Each colour block is separated from the next by a thick strip of leather. Around the interior of the necklace is a line of larger plastsic beads, round, and coloured light green. Closing mechanism is a hook of wire. A piece of tagging is attached to one leather thong by green string.

Culture
East African ?
Material
glass, plastic, metal and skin
Made in
East Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3123/43

Round beaded neck ring. Necklace consists of eleven strands of small glass beads strung on wire and placed in encircling rows, becoming successively smaller in size toward the centre. Colours are a row of light blue on the outside, one row dark red, two rows green, one row red, two rows white, two rows dark blue, and finishing with two rows of red on the interior. Wire is placed intermittently across the rows to hold beads firmly in place. Two strips of leather also serve this purpose, and one holds a small string of twisted cotton.

Culture
East African ?
Material
glass, metal, skin, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
East Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2790/24

Thin, elongated, blackened figure wearing a stack of brass neck rings. The bent arms are close to the body and there is a hole through the raised hands. The small square base is made from a different type of wood.

Culture
East African
Material
stain, wood and metal
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.124

Ornament carved from one piece of ivory with a circular shape.

Culture
East African
Material
ivory
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAc104

A thin elongated dark brown wood figure wearing a white and black fluffy feather headdress, a fibre light yellow grass-like skirt, and a multi-layered metal ring necklace with coiled metal earrings. Standing with legs close together and an oval base.

Culture
East African
Material
wood, fibre, metal and feather
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAc102

A black wood figure wearing a conical hat decorated with fluffy white feathers, one of which is at the top and the other two of which are at the front and the back. Figure has an oblong head with an elongated forehead, big ears, oval eyes, grooved eyebrows, a nose, and a mouth. Wearing a multi-layered silver ringlet necklace. A white and blue bead necklace goes around the neck, crosses at the chest, and the back, and around the waist. Similar beaded bracelet on each wrist and on each ankle. Holding a drum in between the legs with the figure's left hand on the side of the drum and figure's right hand on the drum top. On a circular wood base.

Culture
East African
Material
wood, metal, glass and feather
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAc105

A small thin elongated dark brown wood figure wearing a white fluffy feather headdress, a fibre light yellow grass-like skirt, and a multi-layered metal ring necklace with coiled metal earrings. Standing with legs close together and an oval base.

Culture
East African
Material
wood, fibre, metal and feather
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whisk734/11

Cylindrical piece beaded with a spiral design of green and white with long dark brown hair coming out of one end.

Culture
East African
Material
animal hair and glass
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAj108

Dark brown-black wood letter opener carved with a human head on the handle which has a high headdress. Neck is bound with six metal rings. The knife is carved to a point.

Culture
East African
Material
metal and wood
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.18

A reddish-brown bag is straight on the top and rounded on the bottom. A braided strap is attached to each side of the top of the bag. Braided tassels are attached to the bottom centre of the bag. There are six designs in cream, brown, green, black, and reddish-brown on the front of the bag, four of which are circles with diamond shapes in the centre. Back of bag is plain. Large flap for the opening of the bag.

Culture
East African
Material
buffalo skin
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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