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Model PaddleA2178 a-b

Pair of miniature wooden paddles (a-b) with wide bands of black around the centres and ochre stained tips; handle of part a is stained with ochre, while handle of part b is not.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShaperD4.45 a-c

Potter shaper (part a), made of a piece of gourd, is oval, curves upward at ends and is bumpy on concave side. Parts b-c are grey and yellow pigment in bags.

Culture
Hopi
Material
gourd fruit, clay ? and ochre pigment
Made in
Tewa Village, Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Soul CatcherA150

Five bone soul catchers strung together on a string, carved with both ends open, and stained with red ochre.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
bone, cedar bark and ochre pigment ?
Made in
Kitselas, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA3489

Animal figure in the shape of a frog. Traces of red-orange ochre on one side.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
stone and ochre pigment
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothK5.102

Coarsely woven brown-orange cloth, beaded at one end with lines of red, blue, and white beads.

Culture
Xhosa ?
Material
glass, cotton fibre and ochre pigment
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast CoverK5.82

Many long strands of black and white beads attached to a thin skin strap. Each strand begins with black beads but is predominantly made of white beads.

Culture
Xhosa ?
Material
skin, fibre, glass and ochre pigment
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK4.195

A small clay bowl with a rounded bottom and straight upright sides. Decorated with brown vertical lines on grey around the sides of the bowl. Fingernail markings along the rim.

Culture
Central African
Material
ochre pigment and clay
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugK4.194

Clay jug with rounded sides, a straight neck, and a flat bottom. The jug is decorated with incised parallel lines and a band of dots around the neck. At the shoulder is a scallop pattern, and each crescent has been painted red. The rim of the jug is also red, and there are dark grey firing marks overall.

Culture
Barotse
Material
ochre pigment and clay
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.27

Snuff container in the form of an ox with a rough, studded body. The ox has long thin horns and small tail. A hole at the centre of the forehead that opens to a cavity inside the body of the ox.

Culture
Nguni
Material
clay ?, blood, ochre pigment ? and intestine
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.403

Dark brown mask with a large, stylized antelope head rising from the top; mask completely shields the face, with only two small eye holes. Covered with geometric painted designs in red and white.

Culture
Kurumba
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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