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BasketAd56

A basketry container with a bulbous shape, woven from grass in a tight coiled weave. Has four vertical lines on cowrie shells, four on each line. Handle is grass tightly wrapped. Cap is coiled and connected by a wrapped cord.

Culture
East African
Material
fibre, cowrie shell and grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleAj122

Double ended ladle of red and light brown wood. Carved from one piece of wood. One end has large deep rectangular-shaped mouth. Smaller bowl on other end which is also rectangular. Design of three dots burned on the handle on both sides. On the large bowl, there are six burned dots and a cross on the bottom connecting four of these dots. Small bowl has two lines on each side.

Culture
Turkana ?
Material
wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAd55

Small light brown cylindrical bamboo container with two pieces of hide that bave brown parts of hair still on used for caps at each end. Strip of dark brown leather sewn together with hide at the bottom goes all around the container for a handle and is held in place in four places by a small string of beads on the bottom edge of the cap. Red beads on the cap and white with blue striped beads also.

Culture
East African
Material
glass, leather skin, goat skin and bamboo grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAj121

Dark brown goat bell of goat horn. Two long slits with braided hide through them to form the collar. Two carved wooden sticks for clackers attached to single piece of wire in the bell on the cord.

Culture
Maasai
Material
metal, wood, leather skin and horn
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonAd54

Large dark brown wooden spoon carved from one piece of wood. Deep bowl has a tear drop shape with a flat rim. Handle is long and flat, tapering to the end which has a cordate-like leaf shape.

Culture
Borana
Material
wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressAd63

Large, cotton damask, rectangular tie-dyed textile. Dark blue background with blue, red, and light green tie-dyed rows alternating with rows of tie-dyed round red dots, all running in diagonal pattern. Two selvedges and two ends cut.

Culture
East African
Material
indigo dye, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tobacco ContainerAj120

Small, pear-shaped container carved from one piece of wood with a leather lid and a long metal chain. Connected to the bottle on the centre and onto the lid by cotton cords. Also connected to the centre of the bottle on the opposite side. Centre has incised squares. Lines of blue, red, and white beads at the bottom knob. Lid has two lines of beads in red, green, blue, and white. Top of the lid has concentric rings of different colours. Smells of tobacco and has tobacco particles in it.

Culture
Maasai
Material
wood, cotton fibre, leather skin, glass and metal
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAd53

Small cylindrical bone container. Both ends are fitted with leather lids. Grass tie on one end. Blue nylon cord pierced onto end with no grass tie. Both ends are concave. Bone area has two dark horizontal lines etched around approximately 1.5 cm. apart.

Culture
Kamba
Material
bone, grass, nylon fibre and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj127 a-b

Container (part a) of light-coloured wood painted red. Very greasy surface. Cylindrical with flared top and bulbous body. Strap of leather for the handle is tied in a knot on one side, tied onto sewn fibrous string on the opposite side, and goes through two cord hooks. Lid (part b) of leather with different coloured beads in yellow, red, and blue. sewn on some missing. Beads go down the side lid where sewn. Lid also greasy and inside is cracked has particles of fat on them. Base is rounded.

Culture
Turkana
Material
glass, fibre, leather skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAd61 a-c

Double container (part a) of light weight, and brown wood stained dark brown. Two cylindrical containers carved together, in the centre, and rest on the oval base. Cylinders rest first on square feet which rest on the base. Incised with horizontal rows of vertical lines, and cross- hatching. Both have lids (parts b and c) with incised lines in a cross, and four dots between each half on the top with horizontal rows of incised vertical lines around the sides. Carved from one piece of wood. Rounded bottom.

Culture
East African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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