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KnifeK4.32 a-b

Leather case (part a) has stitching down the middle and is pointed at the tip. Long metal blade (part b) that is sharpened on both sides, is fitted into a wooden handle, and held into place by two metal pins.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
iron metal, wood and leather skin
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK4.25

Handle of comb has an elaborately pierced arabesque design. There are eight teeth to the comb. The top right portion of the comb's handle is broken. The comb is dark brown.

Culture
East African
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.24

Axe composed of a wooden handle covered in copper with a rounded top end and a flaring butt end, a blade with two curves emerging from two small peaks at the centre of the blade and each ending in a serrated edge, and three arms that support the blade. The two outer arms are made of twisted metal, and the centre arm has two low relief faces on each side. The blade is decorated with a line of dots along the inner edge.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood, copper metal and steel metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentK4.23

Long triangular-shaped wood frame with a solid bottom and both sides covered with hide. A wood stick goes underneath through the middle of the skin in alignment with six tiny holes, one of which has a string sticking out. There is a hole made near the middle and another near the top.

Culture
East African
Material
skin and wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxK4.22

Long shallow oval wooden box with a lid on a hinge of braided fibre or elephant hair. Small handle in the centre (arch type). Basket weave type carved design. Lipped lid.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoK4.21

Slightly triangular-shaped flat light brown wood piece. Ten metal tongues (keys), evenly-spaced in a row, placed lengthwise to the wood piece, and upraised at an angle by a metal bar. Square hole at one end with a rectangular hole on one side.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
steel metal, skin and wood
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK4.17

Black metal sword with a blunt, flaring blade and a round, disk-like pommel. Arabesque knot designs on the blade and simple geometric designs on the handle.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood, steel metal and lacquer ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KayakA2.210

Miniature kayak with seated figure. Hide stretched over wooden frame. Attached miniature weapons: two harpoons, two killing harpoons, line holder. Style in use since 1930's.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, caribou skin, sinew, bone and cotton fibre
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model BoatA2.209

Open rowboat-shaped boat made of light brown skin stretched over a wooden frame.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, caribou skin, fibre and caribou sinew
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stem: PipeA2.203

Short, cylindrical wooden pipe stem encircled in two places by strands of sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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