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Thumb PianoK4.50

Thin brown smooth-backed wood piece. Narrow rectangular wood platform has on top ten metal tongues (keys), placed lengthwise to the wood piece and held in place by a lateral bar wrapped in metal strips that are inserted into the wood piece through to the back. Large hole in the middle of the wood piece. Two carved geometric designs on the wood base. The main design consists of two horizontal rows of four squares with opposing diagonal lines, creating two x-shapes over eight squares in total surrounded by a double rectangular outline. The other design consists of three horizontal upraised lines surrounded by a rectangular outline.

Culture
Southern African
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charcoal BurnerN2.1082 a-c

Burner with top used as water pot (b) and bottom for fuel (a). Two sides are pierced to provide for lighting and draft. Plain black textured finish, with matching poker (c). Poker is a long chopstick-like metal stick, flaring towards the top with two rows of raised circular bumps on the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellB552

Plain sphere-form metal bell that has a split on the bottom with two cut out circular shapes on each end and a clapper inside. A metal loop is attached to the top of the bell.

Culture
South India
Material
bronze metal and iron metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB543

Wide dagger that has a pointed blade with a central ridge. The dagger has two handles that meet in the centre and are connected by two scalloped metal rods.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
iron metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.128

Axe with wooden handle that has a cylindrical shaft that flares to a triangular shape at the top where a dark brown parallelogram design and solid band at the bottom design have been burnt into the surface. The butt end of the handle has also been burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade is a narrow triangular shape with a tip that passes through the handle and curves upwards to a point on the other side of the handle. The blade has an engraved zigzag design along its length on both faces and has a sharpened and slightly curved edge.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolK4.16

Tool with bill-hooked (nearly S-shaped) iron blade with a long, four-sided shaft, a cylindrical wooden handle that flares slightly at the butt end, and a strip of flattened wire wound around the top of the handle.

Culture
East African
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonE258 a-b

Plain cylindrical wood shaft (part a) with a metal point (part b) which has two barbs, one on each side and one below the other. String is wrapped around the top of the wood shaft (part a).

Culture
Sumu
Material
fibre, wood and iron metal
Made in
Musuwas, Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.392

Metal spokeshave with a short handle made from a yellow-white sperm whale tooth. Blade curves downwards from the handle into a flat middle section with a beveled edge, then curves back upwards, ending in a rounded notch with a circular hole through its centre (missing handle?).

Culture
Inuit
Material
iron metal and sperm whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Picture FrameE321

Octagonal metal frame with pierced flower shapes (brass coloured centres) and dark finish. Square, flat, metal panel at back.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
tin metal and iron metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword802/1 a-b

Sword (part a), possibly with steel blade? Scabbard (part b), possibly made of iron? Hilt has a wooden grip, and pommel is possibly made of brass? Cross curls down to a finial on one side and has a perpendicular loop on the other; appears to have a groove for a backstrap or handle but none is present; a knob on side of pommel acts as a release for backstrap or handle when present. Blade has wide, flat back; back and edge are both straight; false edge on back near spear point. Scabbard is of solid iron and tapers to a small knob at the point. A loop is on one side near the open end. Numbers are stamped into finial, cross, and scabbard; initials are engraved into cross.

Culture
French
Material
metal, iron metal ?, brass metal and steel metal ?
Made in
France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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