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BottleB710

Silver bottle that has a bulbous shape around the bottom and a long, upward flaring, cylindrical neck with a a lid attached by a wire chain. Geometric plant motifs in bands. Main design around the middle of the bulbous lower portion consists of a vertical oval pattern band bordered by floral motifs and key-like patterns. At either ends of the neck, there is a horizontal border band design that consists of a key-like pattern and an inward pointing, petal-like pattern. The lid has multiple concentric petal-like patterns with a long knob at the top.

Culture
Balinese
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlB711

Shallow, circular, silver bowl impressed with geometric motifs in horizontal bands around the sides that consist of a main pattern of vertically elongated ovals side-by-side with spirals above and pentagonal panels below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB713

A figure that probably represents a demon motif (A.H.). Traces of gilt and colour. Has a face. The long hair at the back is accentuated with knobule protrusions. Figure's right arm is bending over the back while holding a pointed object (dagger/knife?). On a circular pedestal decorated with rounded red dots.

Culture
Balinese
Material
paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TeapotEj146 a-b

Teapot made of silver with repousse floral and geometric design. The base (a) of the teapot consists of two hemispheres soldered together, and a cylindrical neck with a flaring mouth that emerges from the top centre of the body. The spout is cylindrical at the base and has a skinny, cylindrical neck. The dome-shaped lid (b) has a spherical finial with a chain attached. A stopper consisting of a cylinder with a flower-shaped cap and a loop emerging from the top fits into the spout and is attached to the other end of the chain.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
silver metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure905/11

Made out of nuts in three parts covered with nine dangling strands of bone, possibly that of vertebrae, that have a conical bone at each end. The top is covered with strands of hide. There is a piece of hide underneath the bone strands, which are also decorated with a white, red, and white bead at the top and middle.

Culture
Turkana
Material
nut, glass ?, fibre, skin and bone
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container905/6 a-b

Part a is a carved wood container that is rounded near the bottom and narrows at the top. Small handles protrude from each side. Leather straps are attached with rope and string to the handles. Part b is a cap-shaped lid with a flared knob and a small ridge underneath.

Culture
Borana
Material
fibre, skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container905/3 a-b

Part a is a long gourd with one end tapered and the other end rounded. Long skin strap attaches to the rounded end of the gourd, loops around the base of the gourd, and extends half way up to the centre of the gourd. Skin strap has three rows of beads: a row of blue beads on one side, a row of white beads(?) in the centre, and a row of red beads on the other side. Further down on the skin strap are two horizontal rows of red, white, and blue, and green, red, white, blue, and red beads. Separating the two lines is a vertical row of beads with a central beaded design. Beaded design has a brown button in the centre. Rest of skin strap is not attached to the gourd, but extends the length of the gourd. Part b is a small cone-shaped cap to the gourd. It is decorated with a band of green, red, and white beaded sections.

Culture
Maasai
Material
gourd fruit, skin, fibre and glass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest905/1

Rectangular-shaped piece of wood that curves up slightly at each end. Ends are rounded. Base is made from one piece of wood. Has a horizontally placed beam that extends the length of the rectangular-shaped piece of wood. Stemming from it are two pieces of wood that curve outwards. The pieces are connected in the centre by a round wooden piece. Attached to the upper portion of the legs, is a skin ring. The ring has a piece of metal wire wrapped around it.

Culture
Pokot
Material
wood, metal and skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container905/10 a-b

A small cylindrical wood container (part a) with a flared out rounded bottom. Attached, there is a long thin skin band. There is a small circular lid (part b)

Culture
Kamba ?
Material
wood, skin and hair
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container905/9 a-b

Brown coloured tubular container (part a) with skin lid (part b). Container has skin(?) cording wrapped around centre. Large piece of skin covers the bottom and is stretched up to the middle of the container.

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