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ToolK4.108

Tool with a curved, "bill hook" metal blade that comes to a rounded point. The handle has a roughly cylindrical shaft that tapers slightly towards the end where it flares out slightly, and the tip of the handle where the metal blade is inserted flares out slightly and bends diagonally.

Culture
East African
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.35

Carved wooden neck rest with two male figures standing either side of a rectangular centre support that has a raised geometric design. Base is carved with lobed ends and pointed centre, and top surface curves downwards at centre.

Culture
Shona
Material
wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.34

Carved wooden neck rest with a cylindrical neck, a circular base, and a roughly rectangular top surface that curves slightly downwards at the centre. Decorated with a pattern of roughly carved diamonds.

Culture
Shona ?
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.12

Two carved wood male figures apparently wrestling in front of each other but with their heads facing and looking to opposite sides of each other. The bearded figure is taller, wearing black full length clothing and a hat. His right hand is on the other smaller figure's left shoulder while his left hand is holding the smaller figure above his right elbow. The smaller figure has black hair and is wearing black lower garments. His right hand is on the taller figure's lower left leg while his left hand is on the taller figure's right upper thigh. Skin is light wood while clothing is dark brown.

Culture
African
Material
wood
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.10

Slender wood spear shaft, tapered at both ends with one end slightly thinner than the other.

Culture
East African
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.9

A long curved stem and hourglass bowl. Lozenge designs carved on both the stem and the bowl. Bone mouth piece.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood and bone
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.8

Axe with copper-covered wooden handle with a rounded top and flared butt end, and a steel crescent-shaped blade with three supporting arms. The middle arm of the blade has four faces in low relief. The handle has indented decoration of small dots and two large circles.

Culture
Songye
Material
steel metal, copper metal and wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.6

Knife with a curved blade that comes to a point at the tip. The wooden handle flares at both ends, and is wrapped in alternating bands of copper and iron wire. The butt end of the wooden handle is covered in a narrow strip of copper.

Culture
Nguni ?
Material
steel metal, copper metal, wood and iron metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK4.5 a-b

Long leather case (part a) of wood covered with leather, with a belt band that is five rows thick at one end, and one row thick at the other end. Thinner band fits into hole located at the end of the thick band. Long metal blade (part b) with central ridge and brown rounded handle.

Culture
Maasai
Material
leather skin, wood and steel metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupK4.1

A dark brown wood cup with a handle. All carved with a design consisting of a main large simple arabesque geometric pattern in multi-lined bands of interwoven zig zags along the upper portion and triangles along the smaller lower portion.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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