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HeadrestK5.33

Carved wooden neck rest with two-lobed base, two arching vertical supports, and a roughly rectangular top that curves slightly downwards towards the centre and has a band of zigzag pattern carved into each end. Underneath each end of the rectangular segment is a curved extension. The bottoms of the curved extensions, the ends of the top segment, and the arching vertical supports are all burnt ? to a dark brown finish.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.13

Gourd container with geometric design created with copper wire inserted into the surface. The design consists of two solid bands at the top and bottom of the container, and four columns of three triangle shapes around the centre.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit and copper metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumK5.28

Two coconut shell halves fastened together at the top of each hemisphere with hide glued to the open ends. Red fabric strap and two dangling hide strips, each with a ball of hide at the end.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
coconut nutshell, skin and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.128

Spear with metal spearhead that has a short cylindrical shaft, rounded edges, and a pointed tip. The spearhead is bound with a leather strip to the wooden shaft. The shaft flares from a thin cylindrical shape to a much thicker cylindrical shape at the butt end. The shaft is decorated with three slightly raised bands where it begins to flare outwards.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
wood, leather skin and steel metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.127

Spear with forged iron head and cylindrical dark brown wooden shaft. The spearhead has rounded sides with a central ridge and pointed tip, and is twisted at the top of its shaft, which flares to meet up with the top of the wooden shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK5.7

Spoon carved from one piece of wood with a bowl that has a slightly pointed tip, and a long, curving handle with a carved tip that is cut in half and tapers to its tip. simple incised and dark brown burned linear design on the underside of the bowl, and the tip of the handle is also burned to a dark brown finish.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK5.4

Spoon with ovoid bowl and flat rim that is parallel to the cylindrical handle. The handle tip is carved in an angular shape, and nearly one third of the way up the handle from the bowl is a slightly elevated, thick band that has been burnt to a dark brown finish. The edge of the bowl rim has also been burnt to a dark brown finish.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.86

Braided and flat coiled grass band beaded on the exterior. Beaded design in rows of white, blue, and red. Two bands of six brass buttons. Another brass button is at either end. Twisted cord ties with yellow and blue bead ends.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass, brass metal, fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadK5.162

Axe head with overall triangular shape. Edges flare slightly at curved blade edge.

Culture
Zulu
Material
iron metal ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.59

Beaded snuff container with twisted black and white beaded strands to form a strap. There are red accent beads in between the sections of colour on the strap. The container portion is covered in beaded sections of black and pink and accented with a single white beaded spiral down the length of the container. Each end is rimed with red and white beads. The strap is attached to gourd plugs found at each end of the container.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, glass, bamboo grass and gourd fruit
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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