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Ear OrnamentK4.231

Ear ornament made of metal wire coiled over a wire shape: curved at the top with two straight arms that angle outwards and each has a copper knob at the end.

Culture
Maasai
Material
iron metal and copper metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentAb362

Circular metal ornament with one blue glass bead and hook and loop attachments. Loop end has wrap around coils with a copper-like bead surrounded by two copper-like discs at either side of the blue glass bead. Rest of the band is plain copper.

Culture
Southern African
Material
copper alloy metal and glass
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2.440

Small, triangular copper blade affixed with metal rivets to a carved handle made of grey-brown antler; handle covers top, pointed half of blade.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
copper metal and caribou antler ?
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
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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ContainerK4.110

Bottle-shaped container. Linear carving on body, base and neck wrapped with alternate bands of copper and brass wire. Gourd stopper on hide thong.

Culture
Ngoni
Material
copper metal, brass metal, skin, wood and gourd fruit
Made in
Malawi ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.8

Axe with copper-covered wooden handle with a rounded top and flared butt end, and a steel crescent-shaped blade with three supporting arms. The middle arm of the blade has four faces in low relief. The handle has indented decoration of small dots and two large circles.

Culture
Songye
Material
steel metal, copper metal and wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.6

Knife with a curved blade that comes to a point at the tip. The wooden handle flares at both ends, and is wrapped in alternating bands of copper and iron wire. The butt end of the wooden handle is covered in a narrow strip of copper.

Culture
Nguni ?
Material
steel metal, copper metal, wood and iron metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointA2.185

Long curved piece, barbed along one side of the shaft, with a copper point.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou antler and copper metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2.184

Long, slender length of grey-white antler with a short metal blade running up the side--blade is attached via metal rivets.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou antler, iron metal and copper metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointA2.180

Elongated copper point attached to a bone fore-shaft.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
copper metal and bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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