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RattleK2.35

Hollow brown gourd with curved neck. Loose fibre net of grey seed beads on mostly lower portion produces sound when gourd is shaken. Side opening.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit, shell ?, wool fibre ? and seed
Made in
Umuahia, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoK2.60

Large gourd bowl with thick edges and a piece of wood inserted on top of which there are two holes. In the center are "piano strings" consisting of eight strips of metal.

Culture
Hausa
Material
gourd fruit, steel metal, copper metal and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3678/7

Large pyro-engraved gourd. The gourd is intricately engraved with two panels of farm and village life scenes around the sides. The upper panel has musicians. people dancing, two houses, and three men fighting. The lower panel shows people harvesting, and llamas or alpacas. Base undecorated with '28' and '$.450' hand-written in pencil.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3610/9

Intricately pyro-engraved gourd container with boar tusk stopper. The design wraps around the middle of the gourd with repeating designs of spiral patterns with ends that meet to create a 'v' or point. Above the v is a small circular design which connects to each spiral design. Between the designs are concentric circles. The designs are set in between horizontal bands. The lid is composed of coiled plant fibre wrapped with a small woven yellow and black checkerboard pattern around the exterior and a boar tusk inserted at centre.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
gourd fruit, boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3577/13

Gourd container. Round bottom, slender neck, somewhat oval upper section and opening. Twisted fibre.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver3579/9

Decorated quiver (part a) with blow darts (parts b-d) inside. The quiver consists of a cylindrical body, open on one end. It is filled with curled plant material, with three darts (one with plant fibre wrapped around it) inserted into the space. A small gourd is attached to the side of the quiver by two metal pieces that are held in place by threads wrapped around both the metal and the cylinder. The threads create two blue bands, each with a red stripe down the centre. The tube and gourd are both decorated with black geometric patterns. A small plaited cord of blue and light yellow is attached near the open end, knotted.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
wood, gourd, fibre and dye
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/5

Small, gourd mate container with engraved decorations. Container is dark brown and pear-shaped. It has a raised, rounded lip, made of stainless steel. Large circle carved on front of container, with a thick border. "Gabriel" written inside of circle, at an angle and in stylized writing. Band, trimmed with two thin lines, extends from circle and wraps around middle of container body. Inside the band are designs of hills, trees, houses and abstract clouds. All designs are naturally coloured orange-brown. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/2

Small, gourd mate container with stainless steel decoration. Container is dark brown and spherical in shape. It has a raised, rounded lip with braided trim. Plain border around the container opening. Six vertical bands protrude downward from the border, hooking onto an undecorated ring below the container body. Three of the bands extend into curved legs. Lip, trim, border, bands and ring are all made of stainless steel. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/6

Small, gourd mate container with dyed decorations. Container is dark yellow-brown, squat and circular in shape. Large floral motifs, done in dark orange, cover the entire left and right sides. Dark brown dots in the centre of each petal. Remnants of the gourd stem and style act as the flower centres. Additional dark brown dots around the floral motifs, in the space between the petals. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and dye
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/4

Small, gourd mate container. Container exterior is covered in orange-brown leather, stitched together along the back side. It is oval-shaped and has a raised, rounded lip made of stainless steel. The lip slopes into a plain border, that extends slightly outward from the container. Leather is pinched in three places, along the base, to form triangular legs. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit, leather skin and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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