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Basket1176/21 a-c

Square-sided light brown basket (part a) woven from thin strips of bamboo. Basket is banded around the bottom and at the top to form a ridge for the lid (part b)--lid is also banded around the top and bottom. Three supporting vertical wood bands at centre of each side (one missing). Entire basket is nailed to a square wooden base-- base and all bands are painted red. Part c is a snug-fitting bamboo basket liner of a looser weave than the basket and lid-- rises 5.6 cm above the rim of the basket.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
bamboo grass, paint, lacquer ? and wood
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa67 a-b

Large, round, bulbous-shaped container, part (a). Mouth of container is wrapped with yellow grass. Container is repaired with yellow grass in three areas, vertical stitching. Ring of small triangles in pattern around top of container, also four incised squares, two with one carved 'X' and two with two carved 'X's. Lid, part (b), is short, bulbous, hollow and deep, narrowing at top with carved 'X' and incised design on flat top. Four sets of parallel incised lines. Lid also repaired.

Culture
Borana
Material
wood and grass
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj111 a-b

Container (part a) of wood with a leather lid (part b) held by a strap. Container (part a) is bulbous-shaped and flared at the bottom. Painted black and red with a design of inverted 'u's'. Lid (part b) has a sewn top with four small flaps. Leather strap is connected by two cords on either side of container. Bottom is coiled in concentric rings of grass; some white particles on area near strap of handle. Red plastic melted on lower bottom near flared edge, in large chip of wood, and a rounded bottom.

Culture
Turkana
Material
wood, leather skin and grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa65 a-b

Round, wooden container, bulbous in shape. Upper edge of body (part a) is woven and wrapped with grass. Bottom is coiled with grasses. The lid (part b) is round and short with hollowed, deep inside. The top is cracked and there are two large repairs made with grass. Two holes on lid, one containing string. Part b fits well on part a. Container slants to one side.

Culture
Borana
Material
wood, grass and fibre
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe109

Medium wicker work basket with a raised foot. Diagonal supplementary weaving in light yellow-brown over parts of the basket, creating two upward pointing pairs of chevrons, one at either side, surrounded by an elongated vertical zig zag and a vertical band comprising diagonal stitches at either side. Foot is wrapped and plaited about 1 inch high. The handle is two strips of tightly wrapped grasses. Two vertical rows of cord are sewn in long stitches at the ends of the handles.

Culture
Central African
Material
fibre, grass and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe88

Toy truck with body, cabin, front, side windows, and doors formed of horizontal straw elements. The chassis is formed by four brown sticks tied with grass. The wheels are made of blue thong material with a yellow strip in centre around wheel. Four pieces of rubber hold the chassis and the body of the truck together.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre, rubber, grass and wood
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BallAe84

Ball of leaves, and vines twined into an irregular shaped ball.

Culture
Bira
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseEd5.2888

Three sectioned brown bamboo cylinder has carved out sections with black rims; mottled black interior with greyish residue on base. First section joined to second by two side pieces; second and third section are joined at back and sides. Exterior base is carved out and has a central rounded protrusion.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowEd5.2897

Length of bamboo outer surface trimmed off. Three white half feathers adhered longitudinally at one end, bound by bands of paper with gold-coloured paper in between. Another band of paper has seven characters. A large piece of paper is wrapped diagonally around the middle of the shaft. Tip is cut straight across, blunt.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, feather and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HouseEd5.2804 a-l

Two story house (part a) mounted on four cylindrical pegs. Shoji screens (parts b-c) on both levels measuring 21 cm x 27 cm (part b), and 22 cm x 27 cm (part c). Wall (part d) end of house has peak at top, measuring 11 cm x 25 cm. Exterior roof (part f) has lengthwise grooves, each side measuring 12 cm x 29 cm. Floor (part g) is 14 cm x28 cm. Tatami mat (part h) mounted on wood has piece cut from end, and measures 25 cm x 11 cm. Tatami mat on stand (part i) measures 11 cm x 16 cm x 3 cm. Reed and bamboo mat (part j). Ladder (part k) has five rungs, and measuring 4 cm x 14 cm. Broken off bundle of wooden pieces (part l).

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, fibre, grass, paper, wood and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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