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Sword1310/1 a-b

Blade without handle in wooden scabbard decorated with painted curly designs, wrapped with knotted cord, and with a fringe of green and brown beads with teeth at ends. A smaller scabbard is held in place on one side of large scabbard by knotted cord. Four pieces of skin with fur are held by the cord that is wrapped around scabbard. A loop of knotted cord comes off one edge of scabbard for hanging. The blade is decorated with engraved wave and circle designs on one side along back edge and at end. Two sets of three holes are also along back edge as are two barbed protrusions.

Culture
North African ?
Material
metal, wood, fibre, skin, glass ? and paint
Made in
“North Africa ?” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/10

A brown wood mask of two faces in a side-by-side mirror image and crowned by a hornbill(?) pecking in between them. The eyes are cut out. A possible staining technique could have been used to create darker effects.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/4

A mask with an upraised curved ridge along the top of the head. The eyes are cut out slits. The mouth is carved out and open in the shape of a downward triangle. There are holes bored all along the sides. (Metal hook at the back.)

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/3

Dark-brown coloured oval-shaped human portrait mask with two birds with long necks, zigzag patterned wings and bent legs attached to the top of the head. Face has a scalloped edge on forehead and is decorated with engraved triangular-shaped patterns. Eyebrows are arched, eyes have thin slits, nose is narrow and pointed, and mouth is small and closed. Attached around the perimeter of the face is a cut-out triangular attachment.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz822

Rectangular shaped coiled cedar root basket with parallel wood slat base construction. Two handles attached through four loop openings on the top. Diagonal red and black band designs with five bands on the lengthwise sides and three bands on the ends.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, wood, cherry bark and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument1366/8

Didgeridoo made of a long piece of hollowed-out wood, and painted with lizard and fish motifs in off-white, orange-brown and dark brown. Ends are painted black.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear Thrower1366/4

Oblong spear thrower that is curved along length and has pointed ends. One end has a ball of resin around it and a leather thong wrapped three times around it forming a loop for hanging; other end has a wooden point attached with tightly wound grass; point is oriented toward the other end. An adhesive label is in the concave surface.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, leather skin and sinew ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife1364/2

Brown curved wooden handle with long tapered metal knife blade that curves slightly upwards and is secured to handle by wrapped bands of cedar wood(?).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, cedar wood ? and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sculpture1339/16

A brown piece used as a landscape upon which seven grey birds rest. Three birds on the bottom layer, three birds are on the top layer, and one bird is on a layer in between.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood ? and stone
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1339/7

A wooden doll-like figure, attached to a wooden stand by her feet, bending over a seal. The figure stands bent over the animal, almost touching nose to nose. She is carved with black-painted hair in the form of a bun, which is decorated with a beaded string. She wears a light blue coat lined with dark fur with a multicoloured plaid ribbon around the waist; she holds an ulu in her hand. The pants are made of skin with light coloured fur, and the boots are orange leather with white lining at the top decorated with red, blue, green, and yellow squares. The light coloured, furry animal is lying on its back underneath, between her feet. Attached is a red, white, and black circular label which reads "Eskimo Handicraft. Made in Narssaq Greenland".

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, hair, leather skin ? and fibre
Made in
Narsaq, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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