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OrnamentK4.142

Sections of coiled copper and iron wire. Very little relief linear design on one side only. Shaped like a pointed v-shaped open mouth.

Culture
Maasai
Material
iron metal and copper metal
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK4.141

A metal rattle with seven cone-shaped pieces at one end, and a thin rectangular handle. There are six cones surrounding a larger cone, each with a clapper, radiating out in a partial circle from the end of the handle.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
iron metal
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlK4.140

Awl with needle-like pointed tip and tapered wooden handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire KitA2.448 a-d

Fire starter kit. Pieces a-c range from 7.6 to 12.7 cm in diameter. Two pieces (a-b) are iron pyrite, each in a caribou skin bag. Part c is a piece of copper. Part d is a skin bag of moss (for tinder).

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron pyrite mineral, moss, copper metal and caribou skin
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7919

Plain unfeathered shaft with the blunt bulbous head made from a hinge pin. Metal pin has a rounded head with a ring around its base and is inset into the wood shaft which has light and dark rings of colour around its base.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
iron metal, sinew and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB569 a-b

Basket base (a) with lid (b). Double layer of weaving: the inside is herring-bone weave and the outside is a regular warp and weft weave. Dyed pink and black wefts around centre of base and over lid. Forged iron handles on lid and base.

Culture
Turi
Material
bamboo grass, dye, stem ? and iron metal
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordB510

Sword and sheath. Carved in form of bird-- the head and neck being the handle. Dark finish; bound with braided cord.

Culture
Thai
Material
wood, iron metal and brass metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife BladeB509 a-c

Long, flared, slightly curved blade (a) with a tapering tang; blade has a blunt, squared end with a barb at one corner. A tube-like double ferrule (part b), with raffia-like fibres tied through it, loosely rests on the tang.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
iron metal and plant fibre
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB507

Curved, serrated blade attached to the centre of a large, roughly s-shaped wooden handle; handle has a brass band covering the joint between separate segments. One end is blunt; other end tapers to a point.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, iron metal and brass metal
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB506

Long, flared blade attached to a cylindrical wooden handle; handle is plain with two bands and a ferrule. Blade angles away from the handle, has a slight curve and a blunt end with a barb at one corner.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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