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Needle Case1130/7 a-d

Small, rectangular needle case of black velvet, bound with red and dark red textile; embroidered with flower and vine motifs. Divided inside into five compartments, containing cylindrical plastic sleeves for holding needles. Lined with printed cotton; interlined with animal skin. Top flap covers needle sleeves; fastened with a loop and small shell button.

Culture
Icelandic
Material
shell, metal ?, cotton fibre, skin and celluloid plastic
Made in
Iceland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield1157/1 a-b

A tall thin curved hide shield with each of the four corners curving outward. The handle is a long stick down the middle which is looped at the centre. Hide binds parts of the handle to the shield. There is a ball of dark feathers (part b) that is said to go with the shield.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, giraffe skin ? and ostrich feather
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle1060/56

A cylindrical reddish-brown skin bottle with three circular protrusions around the top, middle, and bottom which are decorated with bark weave in a diagonal line pattern. Each of the two spaces in between these three circular protrusions has a set of two horizontal black lines painted at each edge. The top of the bottle is semi-round with a triple black line semi-circle design and tapers to a neck which has strands of skin flowing down from the rim. The round lid which also has a bark weave in a diagonal line pattern is attached to the bottle side from the top of the lid.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, glass, bark and paint
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whisk1060/69

A long cylindrical skin handle with circular protrusions all around that have some plant fibre weaving decoration. The top end of the handle has a looped skin band painted with red dots connected by a brown zig zag line. The bottom end of the handle flares out with skin strands from which grey hair flows down.

Culture
West African
Material
ink, hair, skin, plant fibre, paint and paper
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure905/11

Made out of nuts in three parts covered with nine dangling strands of bone, possibly that of vertebrae, that have a conical bone at each end. The top is covered with strands of hide. There is a piece of hide underneath the bone strands, which are also decorated with a white, red, and white bead at the top and middle.

Culture
Turkana
Material
nut, glass ?, fibre, skin and bone
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Milk Container1393/1

A tall jug with a rounded bottom which tapers upward and has a flared base. The lid has a cylindrical stem which flared outward and downward and has capped overtop. The top of the lid has white, light blue, and orange beads at the centre with circular rows of blue, white and dark blue, and red beads. The sides of the lid are decorated with cowrie shells and horizontal rows of red, and white and dark blue beads. The lid is held in place with a band of skin decorated with cowrie shells. The jug is decorated with vertical rows of cowrie shells on bands of skin. The whole object is woven.

Culture
Oromo
Material
wood ?, plant fibre, skin and cowrie shell
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1373/45

Square-shaped drum with white skin that has been stretched over a light brown coloured frame and stapled at the sides. On the reverse, the drum frame has a cross-piece section in the centre that is secured with two nails and has a secondary wood frame inset into the outer drum frame.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, metal and skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle1060/58 a-b

Long and narrow bottle covered in red-brown leather (part a). Body of bottle has four distinct ridges that are decorated with light brown, dark brown, and red coloured woven leaf bands. Neck of bottle is decorated with brown fringe. Large leather label on body with inscription in bold letters says: "LEATHER ENCASED BOTTLE GAMBIA-AFRICA." Part b is the cork stopper to the bottle, has a decorative band of woven leaf fibres around the top and is attached to a long strip of leather.

Culture
West African
Material
glass, leather skin and leaf
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container905/6 a-b

Part a is a carved wood container that is rounded near the bottom and narrows at the top. Small handles protrude from each side. Leather straps are attached with rope and string to the handles. Part b is a cap-shaped lid with a flared knob and a small ridge underneath.

Culture
Borana
Material
fibre, skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet1374/4

Partially decorated shadow puppet. Arms are articulated at shoulders and elbows with bone joints. Decorative cutouts are at hair, waist, skirt, hands, and feet. Black paint has been applied to the face; white paint has been applied to areas of the regalia; rest of surface has been painted yellow. Both sides of the puppet are painted yellow with white, only one side has black paint.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, bone and paint
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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