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FigureK4.198 a-d

Three figures on a rectangular base representing a woman consulting a witch doctor with a drummer. The female figure (a) is wearing a sarong and is standing with her arms extended forward, hands together. The drummer (b), wearing pants, is standing beside the woman with his hands on his drum. The witch doctor (c), wearing a two-tiered skirt and with a ribbed conical protrusion on the top of his/her head, is facing the other two figures and holding a conical object in his/her left hand. The base is decorated with a design of six dark brown triangles, joined in pairs with lines. The edges of the base are also dark brown. The designs and dark brown areas have been burnt into the wood.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.197 a-f

Three female figures standing around a container on a disc-shaped platform and pounding corn. The figures all have elongated, ovoid-shaped heads with a red mark at the back, and each is wearing a sarong. One figure is wearing a sarong dotted with rectangular burn marks (a), another figure is wearing a sarong with vertical stripes (b) and the last figure is wearing a sarong with rectangular burn marks and a horizontal band (c). The container (d) is decorated with a zigzag line around the centre and two wide bands of dark brown at the top and bottom. Figure b is also holding a stick-like implement. Each figure has cylindrical protrusion at the bottom of their feet, as does the bottom of the container, and these protrusions fit into a hole in the base. The base is decorated with four triangles at the edge and one hole has been plugged. The designs have been burnt into the surface.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK4.193

Clay pot with a short base, a rounded body, a long neck that tapers towards the opening, and a lip that angles outwards slightly. The base and mouth are painted red, and the neck and top third of the body have an incised leaf-like design with red painted leaves. Some dark grey fire marks overall.

Culture
Barotse
Material
clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.138

Knife with metal blade that tapers towards tip. Wooden handle flares towards butt end and has two holes through the centre. The handle is also decorated with burnt circles and has a metal ferrule at the top to help hold the blade.

Culture
Barotse
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1110/1

Red oval-shaped portrait mask with long bushy dark-brown and black hair. Face has rectangular checkered designs on forehead, length of nose, side of eyes, cheeks, and chin. Eyes are oval-shaped, are cut-out and are outlined with carved grooves. Mouth is oblong in shape, is slightly open and has ten teeth on the top and bottom rows. Woven netting is looped around nine holes on the perimeter of the jaw and chin and extends to the back of the head and under the hair.

Culture
Tonga
Material
wood, fibre and paint ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAb310 a-b

Sheathed knife, oval in cross-section, with a wooden handle and sheath. Knife (a) blade is straight then tapers to a point with a ridge down its centre. The handle sides curve with carved bands of diamonds on one side and then taper to a small neck where it is tied with fibre before its fluted end. Sheath (b) is two pieces of wood lashed together with fine coated fibre at neck before fluted end. Wedge shaped projection at other end has a hole through from side to side. Zigzag carved line in central band. Two-tone wood.

Culture
Lozi ?
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Zambia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAb309 a-b

Elliptical dark brown wooden bowl (part a) and lid (part b). The lid only fits partially over the sides of the bowl and has three plain, geometric-shaped ducks in a line lengthwise across top. Each is quite angled and abstract and the ends of the tail are incised. The heads and necks of the birds at the front and back are missing. The bowl has small, circular base, the sides flare gradually to a slight shoulder with a rectangular raised area at one end and the lip is angled on the inside. On the rim at each side is a row of incised triangles with the points facing inwards.

Culture
Lozi
Material
wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAc207 a-b

Wooden bowl (part b) with curved shoulder narrowing to straight upright upper opening. Around the upper portion of the bowl, there is a horizontal band of incised rectangular shapes that have alternating spaces filled with horizontal lines. The exterior is stained, and the interior is partly stained. There are two crosses incised opposite to damaged area of the rim. There is a seven digit number incised at the base of the bowl. The convex lid (part a) has an inverted v-shaped handle, all carved from one piece of wood. The overhanging rim covers the bowl. Small white label with '3 (b)' written on it.

Culture
Lozi
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.354

Light brown grass mat covered with stripes of consecutive triangles woven in dark fibre. One central stripe of adjoining diamond shapes.

Culture
Lozi ?
Material
grass, dye and stem ?
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.33

Pipe bowl. Dark brown-black wart-hog form with a bowl on top of the back of the animal. The tail curves upward as part of the pipe.

Culture
Tonga
Material
clay
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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