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AxeK4.126

Axe with L-shaped wooden handle and triangular blade with curved blade edge. The handle shaft cuves slightly and the top of the handle is burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade has an incised design on both faces of two zigzag lines joined by short vertical lines.

Culture
Barotse
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.120

Iron stem wrapped with copper wire. Incised simple design around the bowl hide band near the junction of the stem and the bowl.

Culture
East African
Material
iron metal, clay ?, copper metal and stone ?
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellK4.112

Cylindrical shaped bell that is cut-out on each side. A long tubular ringer is attached to a ring. The ring is attached to an arched piece that connects the two cut-out sides of the bell.

Culture
Ganda
Material
iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolK4.108

Tool with a curved, "bill hook" metal blade that comes to a rounded point. The handle has a roughly cylindrical shaft that tapers slightly towards the end where it flares out slightly, and the tip of the handle where the metal blade is inserted flares out slightly and bends diagonally.

Culture
East African
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointK4.107

Spear point, square in cross section, with a round, hollow shank that has an open seam.

Culture
Southern African ?
Material
iron metal
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.6

Knife with a curved blade that comes to a point at the tip. The wooden handle flares at both ends, and is wrapped in alternating bands of copper and iron wire. The butt end of the wooden handle is covered in a narrow strip of copper.

Culture
Nguni ?
Material
steel metal, copper metal, wood and iron metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2.184

Long, slender length of grey-white antler with a short metal blade running up the side--blade is attached via metal rivets.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou antler, iron metal and copper metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.298

Ornament made from a band of metal bent into a c shape with the ends folded back on the outside with two points cut into the edge of each. The ornament is roughly two thirds copper and one third iron, meeting horizontally along the middle, and it is incised with a geometric design featuring cross-hatched scallop shapes emphasized with incised dots at the edges.

Culture
Southern African
Material
copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.15

Dark brown bulbous wooden bottle with tapered neck. Linked chain attaches to neck of bottle. Hide lid on top.

Culture
Kikuyu ?
Material
iron metal, wood and skin
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteK4.106

Wire coiled around the stem. Skin with fur is attached to the flaring end of the flute. Flute tapers almost to a point at the other end.

Culture
Malawian
Material
skin, wood, iron metal and copper metal
Made in
Malawi
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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