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ArrowAa174 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b) that has an incised line down the middle on both sides. A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger KnifeAj149

Metal strip with a flat end which curves up to form a ring (but does not meet). The other end is rounded and curves over forming a claw-like prong; metal is corroded.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrist KnifeAj148

Flat round wrist knife with leather shields. Leather strip covering outside is held on with iron clips. Leather covering on inside part of blade where wrist fits. Held on with copper wire wound around leather.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal, leather skin and copper metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoAa172

Rectangular thumb-piano carved from one piece of wood hollowed out and separate sides glued on. Ten metal playing strips (7.7 to 11.6 cm. in length), one is missing at the side, separated by a strip of grass(?) fibres attached through fourteen holes.

Culture
Mbuti ?
Material
wood, iron metal, fibre and adhesive
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAi1

Large steel knife with round carved wooden handle. Triangular blade with point at right angles to handle. Sharp on all edges. Two holes in centre of blade.

Culture
Mangbetu
Material
iron metal, wood and fat
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombAj146

Comb with light yellow-brown wood with flat handle and convex sides; flared on bottom corners. Rounded, rusted prongs protrude from one end, all are bent out of shape. One side has a piece of brown string attached.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, iron metal and fibre
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger KnifeAj145

Metal ring with two prongs curving sideways from top of pointed prongs; metal is corroded.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj143

Stool carved from a single piece of light brown wood. Stool has two wide set flaring legs, anda a short small seat. A thin iron rod goes through two holes near the top under seat.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, iron metal and goat butter fat
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger KnifeAj133

Iron strip with one end folded over to form a ring. End of ring is wrapped with a metal coil. One end is a flat oval, slightly curving, thin with a sharp knife point. Four ringed decorations, in increasing size, at base of knife. Metal is corroded.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAj154

Domed headdress made from human hair covered with ridged clay; mainly light purple with two bands of red and orange separated by a large light green area. There is a slightly protruding area with a ring of exposed natural hair at its base. The protruding area is covered in six roughly triangular red, orange and green shapes separated by red and light purple lines. The inside is human hair held in place by a cord. There are 13 holes fitted with rusty iron springs and three segments of iron chain at the back of the headdress.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
clay, pigment, hair, iron metal and fibre
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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