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ArrowK4.255

A thin cylindrical dark brown-black wood piece sharpened to a point. Small band woven around.

Culture
Central African
Material
rattan and wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.253

Spear with forged head, the sides of the curved, and cylindrical handle. The handle is wrapped with a strip of copper where the head fits into the handle, and below the metal is a band of hide (?). The butt end of the handle is wrapped with a thick strip of steel.

Culture
Central African
Material
copper metal, wood, metal, steel metal and skin ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK4.252

Hemp leaves have been beaten to obtain the long hemp fibres which are attached to a long cylindrical dark brown wood handle.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and hemp fibre
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HandleK4.251

Long dark brown handle that widens at one end, and tapers to round edge at the other end. Wider end has incised bands and circles. There is a hole near the centre of the handle. Rectangular hole at widen end, possibly for a blade.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketA8826

Large flared rectangular coiled cedar root burden basket. Parallel splint base construction. Upper half fully imbricated in grass with designs of 'c' shapes in mirror image, in dark cherry bark double outline. Dark cherry bark double stitches at intervals around the rim. Few remains of imbricated design on lower portion in double zig-zag outline in grass, with top and bottom points flattened.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
canary grass, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GogglesA2.298

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. A thin cord is attached on each goggle side.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FloatA2.297

Small, irregularly shaped wooden piece with rounded corners and two point-like protrusions.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination BasketK4.330 a-r

Woven root basket (part a) and divination contents (parts b-r). The coiled basket has watch-spring and splint weave at base. The contents of the basket are: b) short piece of horn pierced at tip and base; c) desiccated hoof; d) cowrie shell; e) part of seed pod; f) cocoon covered with sticks; g) wooden thread spool; h) disc of copper; i) carved, cylindrical wood object; j) carved wooden effigy; k) fruit pit; l) wood with wax coating; m) fragment of black plastic or bakelite; n) stone; o) ball of wax; p) smaller ball of wax; q) ball of wax with hollow centre; r) fragment tar-paper with two nails.

Culture
Chokwe ? or Ovimbundu ?
Material
horn, root, wood, shell, metal, copper metal, stone, hoof, cocoon, wax and pod
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.329

Model: figure with a brightly painted bodysuit with white, red, orange and black stripes. The figure is also wearing a skirt of black pleats. The figure's face is yellow with a white beard, teeth and circular eyes, and the figure is wearing a grey hat. The figure is standing on a black base. "Liango" is written under the base.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.328

Model figure wearing a brightly painted suit - white, black, red, yellow horizontal stripes on the body. The fitgure is also wearing a black pleated "skirt" and has a brown chest with a white diagonal stripe from his right shoulder to his left waist. The figure has a narrow, angular-shaped head with eyes, which has been painted white and red. The figure's head is painted black at the top, and is wearing a large white fan-shaped headdress. The figure is holding a staff in his right hand and is standing on a black base with "Catelenga" written on the underside.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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