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PlateK5.37

Oval-shaped plate with four feet on the underside of each of the four corners. An additional triangular piece with a hole in the centre is attached to the underside for hanging. Plate flares slightly at the top.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Printing BlockK5.135

Long rectangular carved board. Carving depicts three figures that are divided vertically by diamond-shaped geometric borders. The top figure is shown in profile and is wearing a grass skirt around the waist, the middle figure is shown standing face forward, has short hair, and is wearing a black dress, and the bottom figure is shown in profile, is wearing a headband and a black dress. A sticker on the back of the piece reads: " African Art... Durban South Africa." There are two evenly spaced holes at either end of the board.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollAb356

Doll with black coloured fibre head that is embellished with a fringe of white beads around head, a vertical line of white beads down the face, red and white beads for eyes. Torso of doll consists of several coils of green, purple, white, and blue beads. Torso tapers towards the neck. Braided strand of light purple beads hang down from the front of the torso. The lower portion of the doll consists of three thick donut-like bands of woven beads in white and purple, black, and blue. Overall, doll is cone-shaped.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb312

Eight bands of fibre coils covered with sections of red, white, and green beads. Thin band of red beads near the ends. Alternating sections of white, red, green, and red follow the length of the belt. There are green looped fibre ties at each end of the belt. A black and white scalloped beaded fringe outlines the bottom edge of the belt.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and dye
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingK5.88

Coils of rolled fabric over metal core and covered with rows of beads. Three coils with ends of red beads, the rest is of a white background with lozenges of blue or yellow outlined in red and black. One end has a metal button at each coil.

Culture
Zulu
Material
metal, brass metal, fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK5.83

Bead coil in the shape of an elongated inward curving u form. Rolled fabric covered with rows of beads. The ends are with rows of blue, yellow, red, green, and black while the sides are white and the middle is with rows of red, green, pink, and black.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.33

Carved wooden neck rest with two-lobed base, two arching vertical supports, and a roughly rectangular top that curves slightly downwards towards the centre and has a band of zigzag pattern carved into each end. Underneath each end of the rectangular segment is a curved extension. The bottoms of the curved extensions, the ends of the top segment, and the arching vertical supports are all burnt ? to a dark brown finish.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.13

Gourd container with geometric design created with copper wire inserted into the surface. The design consists of two solid bands at the top and bottom of the container, and four columns of three triangle shapes around the centre.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit and copper metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer StrainerK5.31

Strainer woven from plant fibre with an unfinished opening at the top and tapering towards the base where the weaving has been gathered and tied with plant fibre twine.

Culture
South African
Material
plant fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear1251/19

Long brown wooden spear with a slender shaft and a long, tapering metal spearhead--a strip of skin(?) is wrapped around the shaft near the end opposite the point.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
wood, metal and skin ?
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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