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Coconut GraterAc210

Two linked pieces of brown softwood. The major component is fitted into the secondary component. Each piece has a bend in the opposite direction which allows them to fit together in a flat or an open arrangement. A serrated-edged iron blade is fitted into an extension from the major component. When fitted together, the two pieces form a seat in the shape of an "x" (in profile), with the blade extending in the front. The edges are clean or beveled and suggest western-type tools, such as a saw and plane. Some pencil marks as guides for cuts are apparent.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2526

Knife whose blade has been cut down from a larger blade or other utensil. It is hafted by being wedged into a slit in a wooden handle and bound with a leather strip. The butt end is carved with the figure of a bird above a human with ribs showing.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
iron metal, leather skin and wood
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA2458

Shallow oval bowl of mountain sheep horn joined with rivets to handle of mountain goat horn. Handle carved from tip down with: killer whale; human ?; bear; human ?; and whale.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain sheep horn, iron metal and mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAf499

Oval-shaped wood piece with the back hollowed out. Human face. Worn white painted surface with red spots showing through. Dyed blue are the long, incised crescent lines for the eyebrows, the inside of the mouth, and one line from the nose to the mouth. Blue spots in other facial areas. Wood of cheek and eye areas has been cut away. Lozenge-shaped eyes, and mouth open to underside. Mouth at rim of cut-away area is asymmetrical to nose. Two articulated wedge-shaped wood pieces nailed, one at each temple. Drilled holes in head and forehead for feathers now missing. Holes, one on each temple has twisted synthetic cord strung between them. Knotted brown shoelace(?) piece in hole on left.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, iron metal and indigo pigment
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAf492

Dark brown wood piece, half of which is u-shaped. The other half is woman's neck and head with hair pulled up into elaborate crest coiffure down centre of head from front to back. The crest has one pierced hole. Facial features are carved in relief. The hair texture is incised lines. Geometric patterns cover neck and u structure. A split through centre of piece is held together by horizontal iron rod nailed through middle of wood. A bone roller, worn down in centre, is attached at a perpendicular angle between the two stems of u structure on an iron rod; stems pierced by it.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, horn and iron metal
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlowgunIb417

Blowgun of natural light brown wood. Wide metal lance-olate blade lashed to muzzle end with worn braided binding and five sets of rattan. Shaft tapers from mouthpiece to muzzle. 1.1 cm. wide hole at each end. Pith at centre is bored with a very small hole (slightly curved) for darts.

Culture
Punan
Material
wood, iron metal and rattan
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlowgunIb416

Blowgun of natural dark brown wood. Thin metal lance-olate blade lashed to shaft with four sets of rattan binding, the lowest one of which is wrapped around four times while the middle two are wrapped around twice and the top one is wrapped around multiple times. Muzzle is plugged with pandanus leaves. Shaft widens slightly from muzzle to butt end, where it flares to form mouthpiece. Mouthpiece slightly concave; hole at centre (0.9 cm.) edged with red wax. Pith inside hole with small hole bored through length.

Culture
Punan
Material
wood, iron metal, rattan, pandanus leaf and wax
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAe58

Double-headed metal bells, connected at top, narrow ends by a curved metal handle wrapped with reeds. Each head is conical, two-sided, hollow and tapered, in the shape of an elongated cone. The sides of each cone are curved and joined by a flattened, protruding seam. The metal is rough, uneven and rusted away in places. Bells are mottled. Reed wrapping is natural variegated colour.

Culture
Central African
Material
iron metal and reed grass
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerCb92 a-b

Knife (a) and sheath (b). The knife has a long metal blade, tapering from handle to rounded tip, and sharpened on both sides. The tapering wooden handle, which tapers towards the base and widens to a half-circle at the butt end, has a stamped metal ferrule. The handle is wrapped with cord and covered in stitched leather. The sheath is made of wood wrapped with leather that is incised with lines and dyed with black to form bands on the lower sections. The sheath has four raised horizontal areas near the top as well as a thong for a belt loop.

Culture
Hausa
Material
leather skin, iron metal, wood and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerCb91 a-b

Knife (a) and sheath (b). The knife's metal blade tapers from the grip to a slightly bent, rounded tip and is sharpened on both edges. Incised lengthwise on both sides with wavy pattern. On one side the pattern is crossed, and on the other it is flanked by two curves. The handle has a stamped metal ferrule and the handle is wrapped with leather cord and leather sewn over wood. The sheath is made of wood wrapped with leather and the leather is incised with bands of pattern alternating with bands of lines as well as zigzag lines. Sections of the sheath are dyed black.

Culture
Hausa
Material
iron metal, wood, leather skin and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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