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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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EarspoolK4.114

Ear ornament carved from one piece of wood. The ornament is circular and v-shaped in cross-section.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK4.110

Bottle-shaped container. Linear carving on body, base and neck wrapped with alternate bands of copper and brass wire. Gourd stopper on hide thong.

Culture
Ngoni
Material
copper metal, brass metal, skin, wood and gourd fruit
Made in
Malawi ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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