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JugK5.104

Brown clay jug with rounded sides, a flat bottom, a short, nearly flat spout, and arched handle. Lines of incised marks on handle, around lip, and extending diagonally from spout. Fired on open fire. Dark brown and black fire marks overall. Loosely knotted leather strip attached to handle.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
clay
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer PotK5.152

Hand thrown black clay pot with overall rounded sides and flat bottom. Incised with geometric and leaf-like designs. (Previously broken and repaired.)

Culture
Zulu
Material
clay and adhesive
Made in
Natal, South Africa
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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Water JarK4.210

Water jar. Round pot with a wide rim and lip. Main design consists of a grey slip with a multiple-toned brown splatter decoration.

Culture
Malawian
Material
clay
Made in
Dedza, Malawi
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.120

Iron stem wrapped with copper wire. Incised simple design around the bowl hide band near the junction of the stem and the bowl.

Culture
East African
Material
iron metal, clay ?, copper metal and stone ?
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK4.291

Cup-shaped clay pot with a band of incised diagonal lines just below the lip on the outside. Bottom is flat, and the surface is mottled dark brown and light brown-white.

Culture
Southern African
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK4.195

A small clay bowl with a rounded bottom and straight upright sides. Decorated with brown vertical lines on grey around the sides of the bowl. Fingernail markings along the rim.

Culture
Central African
Material
ochre pigment and clay
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugK4.194

Clay jug with rounded sides, a straight neck, and a flat bottom. The jug is decorated with incised parallel lines and a band of dots around the neck. At the shoulder is a scallop pattern, and each crescent has been painted red. The rim of the jug is also red, and there are dark grey firing marks overall.

Culture
Barotse
Material
ochre pigment and clay
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.27

Snuff container in the form of an ox with a rough, studded body. The ox has long thin horns and small tail. A hole at the centre of the forehead that opens to a cavity inside the body of the ox.

Culture
Nguni
Material
clay ?, blood, ochre pigment ? and intestine
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17163

Basketry-covered pottery jar. Base: plain twined or wicker-weave in coarse grass. Sides: wrapped twined weave with openwork of crossed warp. Two bands of openwork frame two bands with faded designs. Two narrow bands of purple near the base complete the decoration. The jar which forms the frame of the basket is glazed in dark brown (possibly a Chinese ginger jar). Colour: natural.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
dye, clay, swamp grass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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