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CombAc250

Brown comb made from one piece of wood. It has ten long, straight, thick, tapered teeth that are evenly-spaced. Narrow handle with triangular areas composed of incised parallel lines at different angles. The two comb sides differ in design. Sitting in crouched position and hugging centre of handle is forward-facing human figure, arms and hands supported by knees also support elongated head from under chin. Head slopes down towards back. Head covering or coiffure patterned with same design as on comb handle. Face and hands are light brown.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombAc249

Dark brown coloured wood comb made from one piece. It has thirteen long, tapered, thick teeth, with uneven spacing and carving and some that are slightly angled. The handle is rectangular and is patterned with triangles composed of incised parallel lines alternating with plain areas. The two sides of the comb differ. Projecting vertically from two top corners are two plain, geometric-shaped standing birds facing one another, silhouette-like with long beaks; beak of one broken off.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HoeAc248

A one piece yellow-brown shaft which continues into a dark brown rounded elbow-shaped end. On the opposite side to the elbow projection is a flat rectangular metal blade inserted on a downward angle, and perpendicular to the shaft in dark brown wood. The upper blade corners are rounded, and the corners at the sharpened slightly convex end are squared. 'M' is engraved on the blade's underside.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAb309 a-b

Elliptical dark brown wooden bowl (part a) and lid (part b). The lid only fits partially over the sides of the bowl and has three plain, geometric-shaped ducks in a line lengthwise across top. Each is quite angled and abstract and the ends of the tail are incised. The heads and necks of the birds at the front and back are missing. The bowl has small, circular base, the sides flare gradually to a slight shoulder with a rectangular raised area at one end and the lip is angled on the inside. On the rim at each side is a row of incised triangles with the points facing inwards.

Culture
Lozi
Material
wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HoeAc247

A one piece yellow-brown shaft which continues into a dark brown rounded elbow-shaped end. On the opposite side to the elbow projection is a flat rectangular metal blade inserted on a downward angle and perpendicular to the shaft in dark brown wood. The upper blade corners are rounded and the corners at the sharpened slightly convex end are squared. 'X' with upside down 'v' joining two lines is engraved on the blade's underside.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeAc246

Brown wood shaft with one end blackened, large, angled while the other end has a rounded knob which is elbow-like and flaring. Swirling grain and burled top. Attached by tang through the knob's middle is a slightly flaring thick metal blade. Blade begins as recessed from thick tang. Blade's flattened surfaces face right and left and are decorated with evenly-spaced double notches. Base of butt end is incised with evenly-spaced vertical and horizontal lines.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeAc245

Thick brown wood shaft with blackened ends. One end is large and angled while the other end has a rounded knob which is elbow-like with carved recessed circles clustered on either sides. Attached by tang through the knob's middle is a wide metal blade which begins abruptly from tang, flares out to points, and has a convex edge. Flattened surfaces face the left and the right. Row of three incised diamonds decorate each blade side and tang has two incised rings around the circumference. Row of spaced recessed circles decorate circumference of butt end.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeAc244

Brown wood shaft with blackened ends. One end is an angled, upturned knob which is elbow-like and with carved rows of evenly spaced recessed circles arranged around the circumference and following a right-angle turn. Attached by tang through the knob's middle is the metal blade with its flattened sides facing to the right and the left. Rows of small pock marks and incised lines decorate the sides. Carved butt end has elevated wood ring with row of evenly spaced black recessed circles.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffAc243

Staff made from a slightly crooked length of dark brown coloured wood topped by a long-haired female head. Large loop of hair down back is covered with areas of parallel incised lines and begins from far back on the wrinkled forehead, looping around the recessed back of the head. Nose formed by three angular facial planes. Incised almond-shaped eyes, small mouth, and '+' on cheek on left.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hatchet HandleAc242

Light brown wood shaft with a slightly flared butt end that continues into an upturned angled knob end which is elbow-like, and randomly pierced with brass-headed tacks and one silver metal one. Both ends darkly coloured. Shaft's circumference above knob end is wrapped with brass wire and pierced with three brass nails. Knob's base has large hole at angle into centre.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, metal and brass metal
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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