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TambourineM3.258

Wooden, circular tambourine with a skin ? cover and five sections of metal discs. The wooden frame is inlaid with square, diagonal and triangular pieces of mother-of-pearl and horn to form a geometric pattern. The metal discs are all similar with the exception of one set that has jagged edges.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
skin ?, wood, mother of pearl shell, horn, copper metal ? and bronze metal ?
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB727

Ancestor figure with crown seated on a four posted throne. Prominent carved "x" decoration, stained or burnt dark on a natural colour ground. There is some stained or burnt script on the back.

Culture
Nuristani
Material
pine wood
Made in
Nuristan, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.132

Metal rectangle with a lozenge design in relief that consists of diagonal lines. A knob is at either end with another one underneath.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe BowlK2.131

Spotted animal, possibly a leopard, stands on a square base and whose back forms the bowl of the pipe. Long tubular protrusion extends from the bowl. Top of the edge has broken off.

Culture
Asante
Material
clay
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe BowlK2.130

Tubular bowl with bulbous bottom and two rectangular pieces that extend from the sides. Bowl is embellished with geometric designs while the two side pieces are embellished with braided incising. Hide strap with fibre cording extends from the base.

Culture
Nupe
Material
brass metal, skin and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.127

Bottle with a gourd shape made from hide that has been shaped when wet and tooled. The bottle is attached with brown and dark green string to a belt that serves as a carrying strap, and the bottle has a stopper in the mouth. The surface of the bottle is covered in geometric designs.

Culture
Hausa
Material
skin and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.124 a-b

Bulbous bottle (part a) with long tubular cap (part b). Bands of hide with fur are attached to the outside and are elaborated with bands of green hide. Both the top and bottom can be removed so it forms two separate containers.

Culture
Hausa
Material
skin and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumK2.410

Drum with wood hourglass form. Skin stretched over top and bottom. Strings for tension.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK2.408 a-b

A metal sword with a beaten metal blade (part a) which has a fuller that has three ridges, of which the central ridge extends longer than the outer ones. There are two crescent moon shapes near the middle of the blade on each side. Floral decorations beaten on hilt which has a pommel, grip, and cross-guard. The sheath (part b) is sewn and embossed with a geometric pattern cut on sheath leather which is dyed ochre red and pale green. Cotton thread gird with huge tassels in red, green, and yellow.

Culture
Nupe
Material
brass metal, steel metal, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK2.407

Spear with wooden shaft covered in bands of dyed red leather at the ends, each with a raised band at either end and a band of grass (?) woven through slits in the leather to form a diagonal pattern, and a centre section covered in off-white skin. The spear has a spade-shaped metal tip with a border of indented semi-circles along the edges of the blade, and incised lines at the base of the blade. The butt end is composed of a conical piece of metal.

Culture
Malinke
Material
wood, leather skin, iron metal, dye, fibre and grass ?
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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