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Thumb PianoAc252

Thin light to dark brown carved box resonator, open at the lower end, and tapering towards tapered metal tongues (keys) held relatively parallel to one another lengthwise on the top by a metal lateral bar, and spaced by short bent metal pieces inserted in wood. Tongues' lower ends upended by lateral bar placed underneath. Carved panel lower end has crossing diagonals and a large flat rounded nut strung on hide knotted through holes on either side widthwise across the panel. Small reddish brown nut-like metal container strung on left with cotton thread. Box opening has lateral metal bar with four loosely wrapped metal bands. Length of knotted fibre strung through two holes at box's upper end.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
skin, nut, metal, wood, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombAc251

Light brown comb made from one piece of wood. It has seven long, thick, and tapered teeth. The tip of one tooth is broken. Teeth are evenly-spaced, and some are slightly angled in spots. Rectangular handle has pattern of horizontal jagged, zigzag lines. The other side of the handle is decorated with triangular areas of incised lines. Projecting from top of handle's centre is female head. It has a pointed chin, and all facial features are elongated horizontally and are bunched up. It has cupped ears, and the cylindrical head covering or coiffure is deeply incised crisscrossing lines. The back of the comb is flat as is the top of the head.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj129 a-b

Heavy container (part a) of orange-yellow wood carved in slender rounded, bulbous shape with two small protruding handles to which braided leather handle straps are tied. Lid (part b) is made of cowhide moulded to the shape of the container and tight fitting.

Culture
Turkana
Material
cow skin, wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SarongEdz1385

Large tubular sarong, The plain weave top with white band is hand sewn to plain red band and this is stitched to large dark blue and black striped base section with mock weaving in dark green thin horizontal x'd and o'd bands. Each end has band of red with white, orange and green designs in alternating pattern also mock embroidery. Next largest piece is black plain weave cloth covered entirely with zigzag lines of predominantly red, with light brown lines in between lines. The bottom has brown mock weave embroidery in zigzag horizontal thin bands; white and red vertical embroidery. The top edge has red and yellow wefts in horizontal lines on a white band with a frayed cut edge. The bottom edge is selvedge.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
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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