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Skirt496/1

Skirt made from thin strips of dark brown hide, bent in half and woven together just below the bend to form a skirt. Wide, flat skin ties at ends.

Culture
Bari ?
Material
elephant skin ?
Made in
“South Sudan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife551/3 a-b

The knife (part a) has a light brown wood handle which has a circular base, a cylindrical hand-grip, and a t-shaped guard from which the metal blade tapers slightly and then becomes a blunt point sharpened at both edges and sides. The sheath (part b) is made of skin with a piece of skin tie at the back, and it is partially covered with three rows of wire metal, two at either ends and one in the middle.

Culture
Sudanese ?
Material
metal, wood, brass metal and skin
Made in
Sudan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife551/2 a-b

The knife (part a) has a dark brown wood handle which has a circular base, a cylindrical hand-grip, and a t-shaped guard from which the metal blade tapers at a sharp angle and then becomes a sharp point sharpened at both edges and sides. The sheath (part b) is made of skin with a piece of skin tie at the back, and it is completely covered with wire metal.

Culture
Sudanese ?
Material
wood, skin, brass metal ? and metal
Made in
Sudan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest551/1

A wood headrest which has a long rectangular curved plane on top of a stand with a base. A braided hide rope is attached to the stand through two holes in the middle, one is on top and the other is on the bottom.

Culture
Turkana ?
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Ethiopia ? or Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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