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BasketAi3

Basket of tightly coiled fibres in various shades of yellow to brown, and green in lower area. Rim is woven in pointed-arrow style in alternating shades. Narrows towards the convex bottom.

Culture
Central African
Material
water fig wood ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotCb85

Round red clay pot with horseshoe-shaped open side and flat base; three large, raised rounded projections on rim and two bands of geometric design deeply incised; parallel lines on upper half and lightly incised pattern on lower half. Red brown with blackened areas inside on raised moldings and under rim on exterior.

Culture
Hausa
Material
clay
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotCb84

Globular pot with short neck, flaring to circular mouth; rounded base. Unglazed shoulder decorated with lightly incised parallel lines arranged in a ring, circling neck. Light red-brown glaze with base and shoulder in lighter shade; whitened areas. Pot is pitted overall.

Culture
Hausa
Material
clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotAf443

Water pot with handle between pouring spout and air vent. Encircling ridge at shoulder and at ring base. Light yellow wash-like glaze. Handle, air vent, and shoulder ridge have abstract design in light red-brown consisting of curvilinear and straight lines with dots and crosses on top.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CrossCa50

Cross pendant composed of four teardrop-shaped lobes, each ornamented with three small spheres on the sides as well as twisted silver wire coiled around a circle at the centre. A single band of twisted silver wire ornaments the edge of each lobe on the reverse. A loop is attached at the top.

Culture
Amhara
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CrossCa47

Cross pendant with a circular shape composed of perforated shapes and a series of three-pointed protrusions surrounding a central circle with an equal sided cross. The pendant is hinged to a plated brass loop, and the chain it hangs from alternates plain and twisted wire links.

Culture
Amhara
Material
metal and brass metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe157

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 10cm. Flat base. Matte black inside, orange with black lines define space in open ended rectangles, zigzag edged rectangles, step-edges rectangles and line ends, etc. Between thick lines are thin ones which run parallel and diverge from thicker ones. Resin-like coating has discoloured to yellow on base, bubbled and chipped on sides. Small hole on inside, not through. Some accretions inside.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
clay, pigment, resin and caraipe bark ash
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe156

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 10cm. Flat light orange base. Black line decoration on dark orange outer surface, inside is matte black. Thicker lines divide rectangular i-shaped and stepped sections. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines, some zigzag etc. X's cross lines in i-shapes. Slight chips at top. Resin coated on outer surface, slightly chipped.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
caraipe bark ash, resin, pigment and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe155

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 8cm. Flat orange base. Brown/black line decoration on cream slip on outer surface. Inner surface red/brown. Thick lines divide outer surface into 6 main sections, these lines zigzag to 't' shape at centres of 4 sections, other 2 sections have rows of triangles, top and bottom. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines and thinner form various shapes, some with crosses or lines at centre. Brown/black line at rim. Resin coated, chipped at rim.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
resin, pigment, caraipe bark ash and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj111 a-b

Container (part a) of wood with a leather lid (part b) held by a strap. Container (part a) is bulbous-shaped and flared at the bottom. Painted black and red with a design of inverted 'u's'. Lid (part b) has a sewn top with four small flaps. Leather strap is connected by two cords on either side of container. Bottom is coiled in concentric rings of grass; some white particles on area near strap of handle. Red plastic melted on lower bottom near flared edge, in large chip of wood, and a rounded bottom.

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