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KnifeK4.267 a-b

Knife and sheath (parts a-b) consisting of a wooden sheath (part b) decorated with brass tacks and wrapped with thin copper wire. A protrusion with a hole through it near the top of the sheath appears to be part of the carrying apparatus. The wooden sword handle (part a) is narrow in the middle and flares toward either end.

Culture
Shona ?
Material
copper metal, wood and brass metal
Made in
Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK3.17 a-d

Knife (a) with a slightly curved rusted metal blade and the tang of the blade protruding through the butt end of the bone and wood handle. Sheath of light brown reed, one piece folded at one end (b) to hold a second piece of reed (d) and protect the blade point. A length of light brown reed (c) is used to secure the knife inside the sheath.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
iron metal, wood, reed grass and bone
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadE268

Iron harpoon head with a wooded, cylindrical handle wrapped with cotton twine. The harpoon head has a long cylindrical body that tapers to a point; single barb. There is a loop of heavy, twisted cord attached to the base.

Culture
Seri
Material
cotton fibre, wood and iron metal
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointA2.144

Leaf-shaped point on an elongated shaft with a short piece of wood bound in sinew attached at the end.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron metal, wood and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB485

Long knife, or sword (part a) and scabbard (part b). Scroll design is on the carved curved handle (part a) which is decorated with black hair and is wound with dark braided fibre. The long, flat metal blade (part a) is straight along the top with a curved edge along the bottom and comes to a pointed tip at the upper end. The scabbard (part b) has a lizard in relief and is decorated with black hair.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
deer antler, wood, rattan, hair, fibre and brass metal ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK2.406 a-d

Quiver (part a) with three (parts b-d) arrows. Quiver (part a) is made of goatskin. Arrows (parts b-d) are made of plain wood shafts with tin tips. All of the metal tips of the arrows (parts b-d) have an arrow point. The metal tip of the first (part b) arrow has a long, cylindrical base. The metal tip of the second (part c) arrow has a long, coiled base. The metal tip of the third (part d) arrow has a long, rectangular base. The base of the shafts near the tip ends of the last two (parts c-d) arrows are wrapped with fibre while the first (part b) arrow is unwrapped.

Culture
Mano
Material
goat skin, wood, tin metal and fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.249

Spear with pointed spear tip that has a ridge running lengthwise at the centre, and a cylindrical wooden shaft. The butt end of the spear is composed of a tapering ferrule that merges into a four-sided metal end.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and steel metal
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.257

Spear with pointed elongated cone shape and a cylindrical wooden shaft with a pointed tip that has been bound to the pointed tip with strips of metal that also wind around the shaft in a spiral.

Culture
Central African
Material
steel metal and wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bi-pointed DaggerA7334

Double-ended, double-edged wrought iron dagger. Both blades are triangular-shaped with a double ridge running across the middle in line with the handle in between. One blade is longer than the other.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
iron alloy metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.242

Cylindrical brown wood end that consists of three ridged knobs. The metal point is long and heavy.

Culture
Central African
Material
steel metal and wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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