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PotK4.64

A deep cylindrical pot with horizontal leaf bands, possibly palm leaf, connected to each other with vertical bands of braided bark? The bottom of the pot is rounded with a herring-bone-like weave. The pot appears to have been plastered with a mixture of fibre or hair and reddish clay. Simple design on the three legs of two horizontal wide-grooved bands around the top.

Culture
East African
Material
bark, wood and palm leaf
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK4.58

Plain dark brown wood headrest with a circular base, a cylindrical stem, and a concave oval rest on top. Small circles stamped or imprinted on top of the rest.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK4.57

Plain brown wood headrest with two rounded rectangular feet, each of which has a cylindrical stem, and a thin concave rectangular rest on top. Three holes along the upper part and three holes along the bottom part.

Culture
Bari ?
Material
wood
Made in
“South Sudan ?” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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One-note XylophoneK4.54 a-b

Kamba made of a calabash sounding chamber with a burned dotted design. The sticks supporting the sounding board are fixed into clay around the rim of the calabash. These sticks include the four legs at an angle with each pair connected by rope which goes through, and attaches a long flat rectangular wood piece with pointed ends. There is a stick (part b) which tapers at one end that has five angled sides.

Culture
Chewa
Material
wood, calabash fruit, rubber, clay and fibre
Made in
Blantyre, Malawi
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.49

Two plain brown wood cylindrical ear plugs, each with a hole drilled through the centre, and attached to one another with skin.

Culture
Kikuyu
Material
wood, bark and skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeK4.45 a-b

Long wooden handle (part a) with pointed angled piece at top wrapped with strips of wood. Hole for flared cutting edge (part b). Cutting edge is a tubular hollow shank that widens at the end and tapers towards the blade.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snow GogglesA2.118

Curved goggles carved from two horizontal pieces of wood, laid one on top of the other and bound together at both ends with sinew; goggles are contoured to fit the face. A long, narrow eye slit runs horizontally through the centre of the goggles. A semicircular indentation is carved in the back to accommodate the bridge of the nose. A thin cord is attached on each goggle side.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
sinew, fibre and wood
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snow GogglesA2.117

Curved goggles carved from a single piece of wood, contoured to fit the face. A long, narrow eye slit runs horizontally through the centre of the goggles. A semicircular indentation is carved in the back to accommodate the bridge of the nose.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK4.38

Rectangular comb with short teeth. Long handle has a herringbone patterned border on its edges. Overall, comb is brown in colour. A twisted metal loop is attached through a hole at the top in the middle of the comb's handle.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK4.36

Long bottle with tapered opening. Incised line patterns on outer surface. Small circular ridge on underside of bottle. Small handle protrudes from side.

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