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Money3501/11

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/10

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/9

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/8

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3515/7

Long black dress with a square neckline and cuffs secured with metal buttons. Blue bib embroidered around neckline, outlined with dots. Bib consists of a grid of dark brown flowers with diamonds and "X" shapes throughout; diamonds and "X"'s are done in orange, pink and light blue-green. Vase of flowers embroidered along back centre of neckline. Sides, cuffs, tops of sleeves and bottom back edge of dress are decorated with embroidered bands and panels of curvilinear and floral motifs; done in maroon and dark purple with highlights of indigo, pink, orange and light green throughout. Additional bird designs embroidered in panel on bottom back edge of dress.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Spear3508/3 a-b

Model fish spear made of antler, consisting of the head and shaft (spear originally one piece, has broken in half). Head (part a) is trident-shaped, with two antler prongs on either side of the shaft tip. All are riveted together. Curved screws inserted into ends of prongs, facing inward, forming hooks. Pointed barb screwed into top of shaft tip. Long shaft (part b) fits into bottom of spear head, between ends of antler prongs. Hole drilled through bottom edge with a white cotton tie looped through, for attachment or hanging purposes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler, steel metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/25

Beaded antelope-like figure, with an internal metal structure wrapped in cloth. Head is rectangle-like with straight antlers and flat ears; both are done in black with pearl blue tips. Face is orange with black throughout, imitating the eyes, nose and mouth. Animal has a cylindrical-shaped body and long thin legs; done in light blue. Short orange tail hangs from back, with black fringe along the bottom edge. Concentric triangle pattern circles the body and neck; done in black, orange and pearl blue. Black and orange bands along the legs.

Culture
Southern African
Material
glass, dye, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle3508/6

Long, thin scoop-like ladle made of antler. Shallow bowl has steep sides and curved ends. Handle is rectangular and angles upward. Two holes drilled through centre of handle with strip of hide looped through, forming a hanging tie. Bowl and back of handle have been polished; front of handle is rough, showing core of antler. Previous repair work below hide tie. Small metal plate has been riveted to front, covering a large crack visible from the back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler, rawhide skin and metal
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/26

Small giraffe figure made of wires and bottle caps. Figure has an internal structure, consisting of bent metal rods, and has strips of bottle caps woven throughout exterior, forming body. Bottle caps are orange, with black and white text throughout. Caps are attached to frame with white wires. Giraffe has an oval-shaped body and flat angled legs. Long, looped tail extends outward at an angle. Neck is straight, supporting an oval-shaped head with protruding ears and hairy horns. Swirls, done in bronze-coloured wire, on either side of face, imitating eyes. Nose made of plain grey wire; ears, horns and tail are wrapped in white wire.

Culture
South African
Material
aluminium metal, plastic and dye
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/27

Bronze sculpture of a water buffalo. Head is circular, tapering to a long flat snout. Raised swirls, imitating eyes, on either side of face. Horns curl under buffalo’s head and ears are pointed back at an angle. Line of concentric circles, done in low relief, decorate entire back of buffalo. Below, on either side of the body, are rows of concentric semi-circles; triangle patterns formed in the negative space. Buffalo’s legs are straight and have points on the front and back. Undecorated tail hangs from back, between hind legs, with a slight curve at the end.

Culture
Indian ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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