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Friction Oracle Figure3321/11

Animal figure made of wood, with a long, flat, and slightly concave back. The head has carved eyes and ears, and an open mouth; the tail is bushy and turned down. The sides of the body are decorated with carved geometric patterns. A length of twisted plant fibre is tied around the neck and tail, with a small hourglass-shaped piece of wood wrapped in the middle.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood, plant fibre and pigment ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3321/14

Nkisi figure made of wood. Figure stands on a round platform with knees slightly bent. The arms are bent at the elbows, with both hands placed on a protruding abdomen with an empty hollowed-out space at centre. Each elbow is wrapped, and the right wrap contains a bird foot. The skullcap is raised, with a single horn mounted to the crown. The eyes are narrow slits, with wooden pupils, and the open rectangular mouth has four wooden teeth. Hanging from the pointed chin is a strip of reddish-brown hide. The long neck, waist and ankles are all wrapped and coloured a reddish-orange. The body is heavily decorated, notably on the face and chest.

Culture
Songye
Material
wood, bird foot, skin, clay ? and pigment ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3321/3

Cup-shaped basketry container. Cup is slightly wider at the top, then tapers closer to the base. The base is coiled.

Culture
Kuba ?
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3321/1

Barrel-shaped cup of carved wood. The cup is hollowed halfway. Carved around the convex side are large vertical infinity-style designs, each symbol separated by a large S-shape, with interstices filled with finely cross-hatched. Bordered by horizontal section of three bands of fine lines, zigzagging in a loosely plaited pattern. 'Ngongo Lutete' is carved into the base.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3321/2

Conical cup composed of wood. The cup is hollowed almost to the base. Carved around the side is a large design of three bands of lines, zigzagging in a loosely plaited pattern. Straight lines are carved horizontally around the rim and base, and vertically down the handle, with a section of triangles at the centre.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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