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WhistleA2138

Light brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with brown twine, one near the wider end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut round-cornered rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA2137

Long rectangular wooden whistle with a rounded bottom, a flat end and top; made of two pieces of wood. The mouth piece is triangular with a flat end that has a carved hole. On the top, near the opening is a large, rectangular shaped indentation with a semi-oval shaped opening. There are two sets of fine indentation from strips of cedar that bound the whistle together; cedar is missing.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.137

Flat panel band of beading with alternating stripes of red, black, white, green, blue, yellow, pink, and orange beads. There are three sections of the panel that are gathered together to create a thicker beaded band with multicoloured zigzag patterns on the front. Each end of the necklace has a thick beaded band and beaded toggles.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.163

Spear with metal spearhead that has curving sides, a pointed tip, a centre ridge, and a short cylindrical shaft. The spearhead is attached to the long wooden shaft with skin that has been stitched closed and secured with a piece of twine at both ends. The butt end of the shaft flares slightly.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, metal and skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhipK5.154

Whip made of dark brown tapering leather with a hole at the butt end through which is threaded a strip of knotted leather for a handle.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
leather skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK5.153

Whisk of woven grass and fibre string with a long, cylindrical woven handle tied at both ends with fibre string that has been wrapped around the handle. One end consists of unwoven grass that splays out slightly.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer PotK5.152

Hand thrown black clay pot with overall rounded sides and flat bottom. Incised with geometric and leaf-like designs. (Previously broken and repaired.)

Culture
Zulu
Material
clay and adhesive
Made in
Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer Pot LidK5.151

Woven beer pot cover. Single coil weave with four double coil weave panels.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK5.76

Beaded collar-like necklace. Open net-like design in a circular formation. Beaded with bands of pink, navy blue, and light blue with two bands of white. Has an angle-cut opaque white button at one end.

Culture
Xhosa
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer SkimmerK5.150

Skimmer made of woven grass with a six-sided bowl consisting of strips of grass woven closely together to form a strainer and a handle that begins at the centre of the bowl as two separate arms, which join one third of the way up the handle, and then the handle tapers towards the end where there is a loop for hanging. From the centre of the bowl, there is a band of undyed grass, followed by a narrower band of green, a wider band of purple, and undyed grass at the edge. The colours are most visible on the underside of the bowl. The handle is faintly green at both ends where the grass is wound around the handle form, and then is woven faint green and purple-brown at the centre, with the loop at the end purple-brown.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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