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FringeAc213 j

Yellow-brown fringe. The fringe is made of short yellow strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 h-i

Pair of brown fringes. Each fringe is made of yellow strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 f-g

Pair of brown fringes. Each fringe is made of brown strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 d-e

Pair of brown fringed dance bands. Each fringe is made of brown strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingsAc213 c

Leggings, worn with shirt (Ac213 b), made of 2-ply grass open twine. There is a black cotton tie knotted in 8 segments around the waist. From the waist to upper thigh is light brown then continues in alternating dark brown and light sections.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtAc213 b

Woven shirt, worn with leggings (Ac213 c), made of 2-ply grass open twine with long sleeves, crew neck and light brown and dark brown alternating bands. There is braided grass tied around neck with loose ends; long twisted twine tie at back of hem, frayed at end with knot.

Culture
Pende
Material
cotton fibre, dye, grass and palm leaf
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAc213 a

Round woven mask with a heavy lower fringe. The upper part of the mask covers the head and is woven of 2 ply open twine with triangular stitch knotting in alternating bands of yellow and dark brown, topped with yellow fringe. On the front are two protruding eye pieces made of woven cane with white lime ? around the edges. The mask is surrounded at the bottom with a heavy yellow fringe made of three layers. Mask is part of a costume.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrameAc224

Miniature carrying frame made from bamboo tied together with cane. Two long pieces of bamboo on the sides. Centre has panel of wicker work cane. Back has horizontal bamboo sticks tied with cane as does the front. Two sticks hang from each end on rounded cane structures.

Culture
Kasai
Material
bamboo grass and stem ?
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAc223

Long narrow u-shaped bell carved from a single piece of wood, and roughly adzed. Narrow rectangular opening on the bottom. Two round holes on top where the fibre string passes through, and from which two cylindrical clappers hang. String tied in two knots, one at each hole on the outside forming a large loop for hanging.

Culture
Kasai
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatAc222

Rectangular mat in plait and twill weave with coiled borders. Mat is made of natural green to light brown cane with yellow cane supports on the sides, and rattan wrapped borders.

Culture
Kasai
Material
rattan and stem ?
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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