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HeadrestAj123

Twig-like headrest; flattened top. Two legs in flared position. Small flat head rest, centre has leather strap going through two holes, then attached to other pieces in centre coloured silver and gold metal. One side incised with linear side. Top bow-like, lower design leaf then half oblong circle. Opposite side has two lines with round centre lined then a circle.

Culture
Turkana ? or Karamojong ?
Material
metal, leather skin and wood
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestCa70

Men's headrest made from light soft wood with a horizontal, concaved curve. Two pieces of wood connect at rest and at the oval shaped, raised base. Base has band of small incised triangles around it. Sides have rectangular vertically placed, incised box with abstract Islamic designs. Neck rest has two motifs; abstract on bottom. Top has incised small rectangular box with diamond design on it. Base has four holes in shape of cross.

Culture
Somali
Material
wood
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj114

Large, wooden, round container with lower part of the body bulbous-shaped and narrowing to form a neck. Bottom covered with cowhide and with thin strips of the same hide going to the centre ring of cowhide around the neck of the container where there is a braided leather handle and cowhide lid moulded onto the container.

Culture
Turkana
Material
wood, cow skin and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1349

Bentwood box, kerfs cut on both exterior and interior, fourth side pegged, now most pegs fallen away. Two shorter sides and one long side decorated each with panel of horizontal, finely chiseled grooves. Two smaller sides also have one vertical, rectangular area on right. These three panels are surrounded by border of vertical grooves. Remaining side is plain except for one vertical band of grooved diagonals down one edge. Base has split, leaving gap across width.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1348 a-b

Undecorated bentwood box with kerfed corners, fourth corner nailed and horizontally pegged. Piece of newspaper stuck to interior wall near rim. The lid (part b), with an adzed surface, is thin and flat with one long edge projecting upwards on angle into large 'lip'. Lid has uneven fit.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb630

Plain yellow-brown wood paddle. One side is darker than the other; the end of the handle has broken off.

Culture
Dakelhne: Cheslatta
Material
cottonwood wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb629

Wooden paddle, painted and varnished on both sides. Design shows pencil marks, handle is red with small design of red and black bands. Lower section painted in red, black and blue. Blade is relatively flat with curved edges and tip, and handle is cylindrical near the centre of the paddle, but flattens towards the cylindrical handle grip.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
lacquer, paint and yellow cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skull RepresentationNb3.1439

Carved skull with hollowed eyes, now plugged. There are red circles around eyes, cheeks, nostrils and teeth. There is a black beard, a hole through the top of the head with a cord of fibrous material. Inscription written on back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skull RepresentationNb3.1335

Carved skull with black hair, eyebrows and cheeks, red nostrils and teeth. Eyes are almost hollowed out, there are holes in both, and there is a hole at the top of the head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skull RepresentationNb3.1336

Wooden skull with nearly hollow eyes, two holes in eyes and two holes at sides of temples, hole at top of head which goes through to the back; black hair, eyebrows, and sides, red cheeks, nostrils, and teeth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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