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Axe HandleK5.39

Long cylindrical wooden handle with flared, polygonal end.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK5.38 a-b

Axe with L-shaped wooden handle, and a metal blade with sides that flare outwards and a curved blade edge. The axe is ornamented with brass tacks at the top of the handle and some very simple incised lines carved into one side of the head.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, steel metal and brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.530

Cable-backed, recurve bow made of five pieces of wood bound together with cords of braided sinew and strips of skin. A thick band of braided sinew wound with a strip of skin runs the length of the bow on the outer side of the curve. Bowstring is also made of braided sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, sinew and skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointA2.524

Metal point bound to a short wooden shaft; blade is inserted into shaft, then wrapped around with sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron metal, sinew and wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA2.523

Dark brown elliptical wooden bowl with flared sides and a flattened rim.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoeK4.127

Hoe with flat, flared metal tip that has one sharp edge and has been inserted into an L-shaped wooden handle. The handle has been burnt to a dark brown colour at both ends, each decorated with of indented circles.

Culture
Barotse
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.126

Axe with L-shaped wooden handle and triangular blade with curved blade edge. The handle shaft cuves slightly and the top of the handle is burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade has an incised design on both faces of two zigzag lines joined by short vertical lines.

Culture
Barotse
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK4.125

Spoon with hemispherical bowl and a handle that emerges from the bottom centre of the bowl and tapers very slightly to a blunt end. The underside of the bowl has a mottled dark brown burnt finish, and the handle has several dark brown burnt dots along its length.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentK4.121

Cithare-type instrument. A rectangular piece of wood with a hollowed out bowl, with six strings stretched across it; handle at the top. Incised triangles along the rim.

Culture
East African
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Tanzania ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.119

Ear ornament with squat cylindrical shape carved from wood and ornamented on the front with coiled, braided wire that has been set into the wood.

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