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BottleK4.169

Bulbous container with white beads attached around the neck. Hide is hardened and in the form of a textured gourd.

Culture
Nguni ?
Material
rawhide skin, glass and clay ?
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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One-note XylophoneK4.54 a-b

Kamba made of a calabash sounding chamber with a burned dotted design. The sticks supporting the sounding board are fixed into clay around the rim of the calabash. These sticks include the four legs at an angle with each pair connected by rope which goes through, and attaches a long flat rectangular wood piece with pointed ends. There is a stick (part b) which tapers at one end that has five angled sides.

Culture
Chewa
Material
wood, calabash fruit, rubber, clay and fibre
Made in
Blantyre, Malawi
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.234

Upright pipe with lower round bowl incised with crosshatching and arrow point design and a stem that flares at the end. There is a slightly conical spout halfway down the stem.

Culture
Ila
Material
clay
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.139

"Divining tortoise" figure made from a reddish clay-covered tortoise shell, ornamented with rows of red and black abrus(?) seeds. There is a tube protruding from the bottom.

Culture
Southern African
Material
clay, abrus seed and tortoise shell
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdE103

Cone shaped, grey clay sherd with a cream slip. The object is painted with orange and black in a geometric design; the representation is unrecognizable. The inside is hollow.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdE101

Brown clay, hollow, sherd with a small, square shaped, flat bottom that curves inward, then curves out to create an ‘S’ shape. The other top side is a smooth and flat with a bit of a bowl-like appearance. The back tapers in and meets the bottom piece. There is an elongated diamond shaped hole on either side of the pottery.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdE100

Grey clay, hollow sherd with brown slip in a conical shape mounted on a flat base with two circular holes on both side and an object inside to make it rattle.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE98

Triangular shaped, grey clay sherd with a cream slip. The figure consists of a bird head consisting of an exaggerated beak, raised horn-like structures. The object is painted orange and black with circle and line detailing. The inside is hollow and houses a spherical clay ball that creates a rattle-like sound. There are two circular holes on either side and one triangular hole in the neck. The bottom is smooth and concaved

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdE97

Brown clay sherd of a semi-circular, cylindrical shaped handle with an oval shaped hole underneath. A small section of the vessel wall is still attached.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE95

Semi-spherical shaped, grey clay sherd with a red slip. The figure consists of an animal with an exaggerated open mouth displaying the front teeth; a raised nose and ears with circular indentations. The inside is hollow.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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