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BowlAj152

Oval bowl carved from a single piece of yellow-brown wood of uneven thickness. Sanded surface has been oiled. Thicker and slightly pointed at the ends. Small flat bottom with a piece of paper stuck to it.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood and goat butter fat
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAj151

Trapezoidal metal cow bell with metal clapper constructed of one folded piece of vertically folded metal. The side edges are pressed flat while the open end is circular. The clapper has a tear drop shape with the narrow end curving to form an attaching eye. The clapper is attached with two strands of five-ply twisted fibre through holes drilled 1.5 cm. from the top (front and back).

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal and fibre
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsAj138 a-b

Thin leaf-shaped earrings (parts a-b) that have a soldered, round, curved hook at the top. A small incision runs vertically from hook to centre.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj131

Elder's stool carved from single piece of light coloured wood. Three legs each with flaring bases. Seat is round and concave. Well finished.

Culture
Karamojong ?
Material
goat butter fat and wood
Made in
Uganda ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj130 a-b

Stool carved from single piece of wood; seat is oblong with pointed ends, and is widest near the ends and narrower at the center with a slight dip towards the centre. The base is a hollowed-out, conical shape, which then extends into a relatively flat stem with slightly curved sides. Several copper staples overall. A curved, copper handle made of a thick wire with ends inserted through two holes in the stem and bent back to secure the handle. Slightly polished finish. Part a: base and part of seat. Part b: seat fragment.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
goat butter fat, copper metal and wood
Made in
Uganda ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark ClothAj109

Wide sheet of thin, tan-coloured material made from bark. One side paler than the other. Many repairs made with sinew thread; also some patches. Edges unfinished (no fraying). Grain appears to be diagonal to the edges; often the grain direction is crossed perpendicularly.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
bark, sinew and dye
Made in
Kampala, Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark ClothAc209

Bark cloth cover decorated with twelve repeat rectangular designs in groups of three. Each rectangle contains nine triangular shapes divided into three rows. The edge is folded over towards the front and sewn in place to form a border.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
fig bark, dye ? and paint ?
Made in
Uganda ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellK4.112

Cylindrical shaped bell that is cut-out on each side. A long tubular ringer is attached to a ring. The ring is attached to an arched piece that connects the two cut-out sides of the bell.

Culture
Ganda
Material
iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.111

A bottle-shaped basket, with an attached circular lid, in lattice-wrap weave. Design consists of horizontal bands of several shades of brown. Flat circular bottom with the lower portion of the body being the roundest and from which tapers upward to a slight neck.

Culture
Ganda
Material
grass
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SlingK4.102

Sling composed of finely twined plant fibre strings knotted outwards from a central circle, fanning out to a series of knotted squares and ending in long strings that are braided together at the end.

Culture
East African
Material
sisal fibre ?
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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