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Carrying Stick3596/4

Dark brown carrying stick with a tapered cylindrical shaft and rounded ends; top is larger than base.

Culture
Maasai
Material
wood
Made in
Laikipia, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3577/7

Double-headed conical drum. The animal hide stretched over both ends. The hide has white and reddish brown hair. Thin strips of skin are used to stitch the two skins together, leaving a zigzag pattern around the wooden centre. Thin strips of skin are twisted to create a handle on the side.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
skin and wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lyre3577/8

Lyre with a wooden sound chamber covered in leather skin; skin secured with wire. Triangular wood frame extends from top of sound chamber, made up of two arms inserted through the leather and connected at the top by a crossbar. The crossbar is rectangular on either end, with notches that the arms are inserted into, and a cylindrical centre where the strings are attached. Three strings are fastened to three wooden pegs and lashed around the crossbar. The strings are fastened across the front of the sound box to a wire loop. All components of lyre are darkened to dark brown with the exception of the strings.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
intestine ?, wood, fibre and rawhide hide
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife3577/17 a-b

Long dagger (part a) with leather sheath (part b). Dagger has a long curved blade and a wooden handle. The handle is wrapped with thin brass-coloured wire, with silver-coloured buttons inserted. The pommel ends with a small wooden bowl. The double-edged blade is shaped like an asymmetrical leaf. The sheath (part b) is made of wood wrapped in leather, which is stitched along a centre seam. The sheath has a belt with a circular metal buckle.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
steel metal ?, skin, wood and brass metal ?
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Plough3577/19

Wooden hand plough. Two long pieces of wood are inserted through a round centre piece. One end, the handle, is lashed together with plant fibre near the end, and another twisted plant fibre midway down, and the opposite ends are inserted into two metal blades. A third piece of wood, that is slightly S-shaped, is inserted through the round centre piece at an angle. This piece of wood is further attached by a length of skin which is tied to the other two pieces of wood.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, metal, plant fibre and skin
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fly Whisk3577/11

Fly whisk. The handle is a short and relatively straight stick covered with woven back and yellow fibre, held together by orange stitching. At upper end is a long, thick hank of white horse hair, attached by a tightly woven panel fibre. Hair thins toward end of whisk.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
fibre, horse hair ?, wood and plastic fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument3577/10

Begena stringed instrument. Square-shaped resonator, covered with stretched rawhide, which is nailed in place. Triangular wood frame extends from top of sound chamber, made up of two arms inserted through the skin and connected at the top by a crossbar. The crossbar is rectangular on either end, with notches that the arms are inserted into, and a cylindrical centre where the strings are attached. The strings are fastened across the front of the sound box to wood pegs. U-shaped leather pieces placed between each string and the bridge.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, metal, fibre, rawhide hide, leather and paint
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lute3577/9 a-b

Masenqo or single-stringed bowed lute (part a) with bow (part b). The lute has a diamond-shaped resonator is made of four small wooden boards glued together, then covered with stretched rawhide, which is stitched together. The single string is made of horse hair, and passes through a wooden bridge. The hair is knotted to a large tuning peg. The bow (part b) is composed of a U-shaped piece of wood that has plaited plant fibre strung between holes at the ends of the wood, and then tied.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, rawhide hide, horse hair and plant fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3562/1 a-c

Model pole attached to a wooden base, with wings near the top made of separate pieces of wood (parts b-c) inserted into slots. At the bottom, above the base, is a thunderbird mask-like face, with a hooked nose; above that is a bear holding a copper with a face painted on it; at the top is an eagle with the wings spreading straight out to the sides. Painted in black, red, green and orange; the unpainted sections appear to have a clear stain over them, including the back. The base is made from a different type of wood and has 4 nails hammered up through the base into the pole. Inscription on back on right wing: "W. Mack Bella Coola B.C.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, paint, stain and metal
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Salt Container3563/4 a-b

Woven rattan container with wooden lid. The round container is made of wood, covered in rattan basketry on the sides; rounded wood base. There are two small woven loop handles on the sides near the top. The wooden stopper (part b) is carved into a wedge shape, with a round plug that fits into the top of the container. An adhesive label on the base reads: "Ceremonial salt container".

Culture
Batak
Material
rattan and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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