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Arm OrnamentAb362

Circular metal ornament with one blue glass bead and hook and loop attachments. Loop end has wrap around coils with a copper-like bead surrounded by two copper-like discs at either side of the blue glass bead. Rest of the band is plain copper.

Culture
Southern African
Material
copper alloy metal and glass
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK5.48

Striped white, green, and pink rectangular-shaped bag with a long white, pink, black, and green double-stranded strap. Short beaded fringe in black, green, and white at the bottom of the bag.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.46

Large yellow beads and smaller red beads strung on plant fibre cord.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and plant fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK5.45

Ornament composed of a band of metal bent into a rough oval shape with a slight gap between the ends. The ornament has a slight ridge along the centre of the length and is engraved with cross-hatched triangles along the edges.

Culture
South African
Material
brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK5.42

Spoon with pointed, shallow bowl and a cylindrical handle with a four-legged animal that has a long tail at the end of the handle. The underside of the bowl has been burnt and carved to form a geometric design, and the animal figure has been carved and burnt with stripes that run vertically around the figure's body and tail.

Culture
South African
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointK5.41

Spear with triangular-shaped steel spearhead that has a central ridge and has been decorated with undulating low relief lines along the length of its shaft. The end of the spear shaft is secured within the top of the broken wooden shaft with strips of hide.

Culture
Zulu
Material
steel metal, wood and skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhipK5.40

Leather whip with overall cylindrical shape that tapers to a point. Hole at butt end. Dark brown in colour.

Culture
Zulu
Material
leather skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HandleK5.39

Long cylindrical wooden handle with flared, polygonal end.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK5.38 a-b

Axe with L-shaped wooden handle, and a metal blade with sides that flare outwards and a curved blade edge. The axe is ornamented with brass tacks at the top of the handle and some very simple incised lines carved into one side of the head.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, steel metal and brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer StrainerK5.32

Fibre strainer, cylindrical in shape with a flared, bell shape opening and a tapered end with two loops of white beads. There is one red bead holding the loops together.

Culture
South African
Material
fibre and shell ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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