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Figure636/9

Human portrait sculpture from torso to top of head. The head is oval-shaped with diagonally carved lines indicating hair, the forehead is broad, eyes are open and widely space, nose is wide with exaggerated nostrils, lips are large and chin is pointed. Neck is slender and extends to the shoulders and torso. Torso has three frontal surfaces that taper to a seven-sided base.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb636/10

Dark reddish-brown comb that has a round edge at one end and eight evenly-spaced teeth at the other. Smaller vertically positioned diamond-shaped design carved inside a larger and wider diamond-shaped design on surface of comb. On reverse side, inner diamond-shape is positioned horizontally.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe636/2 a-b

Object is both a spear and an axe. Part a is the axe handle with a spear tip inserted in the top. Part b is the axe blade which fits through a horizontal slot in the handle. Handle is stained dark brown from top to bottom on one side.

Culture
Chokwe ?
Material
wood, metal and stain ?
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.357 a-b

Miniature cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b); lid is held in place with a cedar flange attached around the upper rim of the basket. Figurative image of a whaling canoe towing a bleeding whale woven around sides of basket and repeated on the lid. Bands of multicoloured stripes around sides of lid and bottom edge of basket. Multicoloured circular design in centre of lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Napkin RingNb11.356

Light tan-coloured napkin ring with a red and pink wave design around the borders, an eagle clutching a long arrow, and the initials "A.E.C." woven around the sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket906/4

Coiled basket that flares slightly outwards. Black and brown geometric designs radiate from the centre of the inside of the basket and on the sides of the basket on the outside. On the top coil of the basket, there are small black and brown woven geometric designs.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat906/3

Flat, circular woven mat, or tray, made in a coiled technique. Brown with four cream coloured petal designs in centre.

Culture
Southern African
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff906/2

Long brown coloured staff with darker brown coloured carved body and bust of a human figure with a head covering(?) on the very top. Body and head covering are carved with diagonal and geometric lines.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Napkin RingAb359

Napkin ring made of wood with one flat side and the rest circular in shape. The top and bottom edge of the circular part has a carved jagged edge, the middle has an incised linear pattern between two black coloured lines.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving636/30

Bird-like figure carved into the natural shape of a horn. Starting from the tip of the horn and moving downwards to the wider end of the horn, the head has a pointed beak, carved white coloured eyes, a narrow neck, a wider body, an oversized and incised tail feather, and two skinny legs that extend to the bottom of the horn.

Culture
Southern African
Material
horn
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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