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SkirtK4.183 b

Blue skirt with pattern that is worn with a blouse (K4.183 a). It has a thin yellow waistband and tightly gathered back. The pattern repeats a white ovoid edged in red with a bouquet of flowers and single dark blue flowers. There are four white lines of stitching through the centre. The inner lining is yellow cotton with a red and blue ball pattern which covers only the lower part.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseK4.183 a

Blue blouse with pattern that is worn with a skirt (K4.183 b). It has a round neck, stitched upper yoke and full lower part. The sleeves are long and cuffed. The pattern repeats a white ovoid edged in red with a bouquet of flowers and single dark blue flowers. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.208

Rectangular basket with an oval rim that has black beaded imbrication and a coiled handle at either long side. Main design consists of three wide horizontal black stripes that have two or three rows of diagonal natural-coloured lines within.

Culture
Barotse
Material
bark and palm leaf
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.207

Basket (part a) and a cover (part b) with a traditional design woven in and having a design that consist of a checkerboard alternated with man and antelope (part a) in black and natural colours. Basket (part a) has checkered handles. The lid (part b) has eight black squares around the edges.

Culture
Barotse
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.145

Tiny string of white beads with a small piece of horn. Perhaps a toe nail?

Culture
Southern African
Material
fibre, glass, hoof ? and horn ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowK4.219

Bow made of a segment of cylindrical hardwood that tapers towards the ends and a length of hide string tied at the ends. The wood is wrapped in bark fibre (?) at either end on the inside of the hide wrapping, and this fibre is coated in black tar resin.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, skin, bark fibre ? and tar resin
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.204 a-b

Basket (b) and lid (a) made from coiled palm leaf with dyed black palm leaf in a ring on the lid, and alternating with natural palm leaf near the rim of the base with a thick band of black woven palm leaf in warp and weft weaving interspersed with bands of palm leaves running vertically. Overall rounded shape.

Culture
Barotse
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.229

A long rectangular Plains yellow grass mat that has a main design consisting of vertical bands of grasses pieced and woven together at equal intervals with softer brown grasses horizontally across.

Culture
Barotse
Material
grass
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK5.8 a-b

Long wooden handle (part a) that widens at the top. Rectangular hole through the top for the curved blade (part b) to be inserted. One carved ridge around centre of handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Chambesi, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.199 a-h

Four carved wooden figures (three paddlers, each wearing a sarong, and one passenger) standing in a canoe (part e) decorated with diagonal stripes, and with a trapezoidal protrusion at the front of the prow as well as a circular protrusion at the back. The shortest paddler (a) is holding a paddle (part f) with the end down to his right, the middle paddler (b) is holding his paddle (part g) with the end down to his left, and the tallest paddler (c) at the back of the canoe is holding his paddle (part h) with the end down to his right. The passenger (d), wearing a hat and suit, stands in front of the last paddler. The dark brown surfaces and designs on the figures and canoe have been burnt into the surface.

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