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MatK4.354

Light brown grass mat covered with stripes of consecutive triangles woven in dark fibre. One central stripe of adjoining diamond shapes.

Culture
Lozi ?
Material
grass, dye and stem ?
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.93

Braided grass band with one side embellished with open work beading in white, red, and green. Thin twisted strand of grass is attached to the headband and from it hangs blue, white, and red beading. Two white beads are attached to the tip of each end of the thin strand.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.86

Braided and flat coiled grass band beaded on the exterior. Beaded design in rows of white, blue, and red. Two bands of six brass buttons. Another brass button is at either end. Twisted cord ties with yellow and blue bead ends.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass, brass metal, fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.345

Conical, coiled basket coloured a natural medium-brown. Has geometric designs that consist of elongated light golden-brown triangles edged with dark brown around the upper portion, with diamond shapes around the lower portion. The rim is dark brown.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass and sisal fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.344

Coiled, conical basket with imbricated stitches, false embroidery, watch-spring base construction, splint foundation, and a concave base. Large triangular geometric design in natural brown and dark brown in five horizontal rows.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass and sisal fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.340 a-b

Pouch (part a) and lid (part b). Double strand twisted rope for handle. Light brown grass and two shades of darker brown sisal interwoven to give diagonal stripes and horizontal and vertical stripes in bands around the pouch. Rope attached to sides, bottom and top.

Culture
Southern African
Material
sisal fibre and grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.85

Twisted and flat coiled band beaded on the exterior. Black and red simple geometric design on a white background. White, red, and blue beaded fringes at either end each tipped with a brass bell.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass, fibre, brass metal and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK5.153

Whisk of woven grass and fibre string with a long, cylindrical woven handle tied at both ends with fibre string that has been wrapped around the handle. One end consists of unwoven grass that splays out slightly.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer Pot LidK5.151

Woven beer pot cover. Single coil weave with four double coil weave panels.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer SkimmerK5.150

Skimmer made of woven grass with a six-sided bowl consisting of strips of grass woven closely together to form a strainer and a handle that begins at the centre of the bowl as two separate arms, which join one third of the way up the handle, and then the handle tapers towards the end where there is a loop for hanging. From the centre of the bowl, there is a band of undyed grass, followed by a narrower band of green, a wider band of purple, and undyed grass at the edge. The colours are most visible on the underside of the bowl. The handle is faintly green at both ends where the grass is wound around the handle form, and then is woven faint green and purple-brown at the centre, with the loop at the end purple-brown.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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