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SpearK3.14

Mottled wood shaft cut and re-joined near the mid-section. Several notches cut below the join. Black iron leaf-shaped spearhead flattened at the base and hammered around the shaft. Iron point of butt similarly attached and secured with two coils of iron band. Shaft below spearhead decorated with flattened brass and incised geometric design.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, iron metal and brass metal
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK3.15

Light woode shaft cut near the mid-point of the shaft and joined with a plug. Several notches cut in the shaft near the join. Spearhead has elongated black iron blade. Base of the blade hammered around the shaft. Butt end of the spear has flattened blade hammered to the shaft.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlAa24

Cylindrical handle carved from wood with thick metal needle embedded through the entire length, which can be seen projecting from the end opposite.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb270

Puppet depicting a stylized, flat male figure with long handle that has a pointed metal tip at end. Parchment arms attached on either side of shoulder by string with control stick attached to one hand. Figure in three-quarter view. Songkok with red and gold cap shows traces of green, white, red and gold paint. Eyes round, long curling lips, moustache and small beard. Two rows of small teeth. Clothed in close-fitting long-sleeved jacket with carved ruffled edge and traces of red and yellow paint. Blue paint on apron. Sarong patterned with white in checkered motif, traces of red and green, with 1.6 cm border along bottom and front showing traces of blue and gold paint. Three-fingered gold hands held with wrists flexed. Legs are gold, held close together. Clog-like shoes with remains of red paint.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, skin, fibre, paint and iron metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeAa76

Carved, cylindrical wooden handle with curved, triangular metal blade inserted into knotted end. Flat end of the blade is sharpened at the top. Opposite end is pointed and set into the wood at a right angle.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa38

An arrow with several components: metal double-barbed point with a bark-covered fore-shaft wrapped with sinew, a short section of hollow reed (joining sleeve) a small shaft of carved wood (link shaft), another short joining sleeve, the main length of hollow reed ending with a notched wooden insert. Each joining sleeve is bound with sinew; the main shaft has two bindings, one strengthening the insert, the other repairing a break. All sinew is glued with a mixture of acacia gum and the melted hoof of a gemsbok. The link shaft and first sleeve are glued together with this mixture, as is the fore-shaft. The second joining sleeve is glued to the main shaft and bound to prevent splitting.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
iron metal, wood, reed grass, sinew and adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAa29

Cylindrical wooden handle with long metal blade which tapers on both sides to a point. Handle is carved near bottom to emphasize pommel. The blade, sharpened on both sides, is secured by a tong extending into the handle to the opposite end where it is bent to hold the blade.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrowhead ? MaterialAa121

Solid rod of iron, slightly undulating.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb340

Humanoid figure puppet in three parts: head (part b), body (part a), pointed controlling rod (part c), and slender spherical controlling rod. Face, ears coloured blue; hooked nose, bulging white eyeballs with red irises, heavy black moustache. Red lips, protruding white teeth, no fangs. Red teardrop shape outlined in black on each cheek. Headdress has gold jamang, sumping, badong, and siyung jawi, with light red flower and green leaf motifs. Badong has two prongs; siyung jawi has yellow stripe at base. Gold, yellow and red Garuda Mungkur has red flower motifs, green leaves, white fang. Gold body has red, blue striped yoke, front and back. Gold arms have blue, yellow, red ornaments at bicep, wrist. One small nail on each shoulder, one centre chest. Kain has brown diagonal batik design. Operating rod unpainted, spear-shaped; fits through body, turns head. Body has white label: 'Suyadana Ondste ud Pandawa.' also black pen mark: 'I.S.J.D.N.'. Chipped paint on face, body, arms.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and iron metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GunEdz1358

Long wooden rifle with metal fittings: Matchlock, metal barrel, wooden stock and wooden under-barrel, all bound to the barrel with brass (?) hoops and the fittings of two free swinging metal handles; one handle is near end of barrel, the other near junction with stock, which extends beneath the gun when held in firing position.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, iron metal ? and brass metal ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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