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StoolAj134

Stool carved from a single piece of wood. Oval base forming arrow-shaped mid-section which forms into seat of stool. Seat is wider at the ends, and narrows in the centre. Sides curve slightly downwards. A braided leather handle is attached to the mid-section in two places through pierced wood, and knotted on other side.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, leather skin and fat
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj144

Stool carved from a single piece of wood. Rectangular seat with slightly upward curving, and flaring ends. Two rounded uneven legs. A piece of leather is wound around each lower leg then twisted around leather stretching piece between both legs. A leather loop fits loosely around twisted joiner.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood and leather skin
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAj142

Nutshell cattle bell. Unpainted compressed oval shape. Inside, the bell is hollowed to accommodate two smooth wooden cylinders which protrude from the opening. Each has a hole in the top for a piece of hide to pass through, and these are knotted to form a ring, and are strung on a piece of hide which passes to the outside of th bell through two holes. The hide is secured by a knot.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
nutshell, wood and leather skin
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeIj10 a-b

A pipe with a case (part b). The pipe is wooden with a bird motif (tiki), spirals, and double spirals around plain eyes, corners of the mouth, abd along the sides, and the bottom with a plain tongue protruding. A chevron pattern is along the stem up to the silver bands. The silver is engraved with flowers along the rim, and the centre of the stem. The stem is loose with the rest of the stem being of orange (resin?). The bands on the stem have the letters "ller" and three symbols: an anchor, an "s", and a lion. Underneath the symbols, there is the word "kia-ora". The end of the stem has teeth marks, mostly on the underside. The case is brown leather, made in Vienna. It has a brass frame with hinges. The inside is red valour, and has the words, 'Sterling silver mounts', and a red bird emblem with the letters 'KK' on one side.

Culture
Maori
Material
fibre, resin ?, brass metal, leather skin, silver metal and wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf345

Standing figure representing a man wearing knee-length trousers and beating a small drum (membranophone) which is suspended by a leather thong around his neck. Light yellow-brown pants, sticks, and head of drum. Dark brown head, body, limbs, and body of drum. The base is light brown wood stained brown on bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, stain, leather skin and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanCb88

Fan that opens to a full circle and is made of off-white parchment and red, brown and green leather. The fan is rectangular when closed with the pleated body of the fan contained between an extension of the two handles. The fan is secured when shut by a leather strap with a toggle fastening. The leatherbound handles are joined at their ends by a leather loop and toggle. The parchment body of the fan is stitched to a rigid leather-carved frame extending along the sides when closed and the end. The parchment body of the fan is made up of two pieces stitched together. The stitching throughout is of leather thong. The decoration consists of geometric shapes cut into the strap. There is stitching in a contrasting colour on the sides and end of the closed fan. Multi-coloured bands of leather thong encircle or are woven around the handles.

Culture
Hausa
Material
parchment paper, leather skin and dye
Made in
Kano, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanCb87

Fan with a round shapefan with fur attached, bound with stitched leather. The handle is bound in multi-coloured leather and attached by insertion into a sheath composed of a length of leather stitched to the main body of the fan. The sheath is overlaid with fur-bearing hide cut into triangular tooth-shaped edges. A loop of braided leather is attached by knots to the end of the handle. The fur on the sheath is white and on the fan, white and brown.

Culture
Hausa
Material
dye, leather skin and rawhide skin
Made in
Kano, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleNa1058

Crescent-shaped object with rounded ends; colouring is mottled yellow and brown; eight lines have been cut in to form a symmetrical design. Braided leather thong is threaded through drilled hole to form stiff loop bent in half.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and leather skin
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleNa1038

A yellow white crescent-shaped object with rounded ends. Hole drilled in it through which leather thong is looped.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone and leather skin
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj113

Large, heavy container of dark wood. Circular shape with three hoops of wood rounded on the outside: two lower on the bottom and one on the upper part under the lid area. Lid is leather with two loops at the side pierced and connected to a hoop with a strip of leather. Leather carrying strap is also connected to a wood hoop. Some red-brown hair is still on the hide.

Culture
Turkana
Material
skin, leather skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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