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ArrowK4.248

Arrow with metal head that has curved sides, a pointed tip, and a short twisted shaft that has been bound with stem ? to the long wooden shaft. Several dark brown feathers have been bound with stem ? near the end of the wooden shaft, and the very end has been wrapped with stem ? and is notched.

Culture
Barotse
Material
feather, wood, stem ? and iron metal
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.129

Spear with iron spearhead that has a very short shaft, curved sides, a pointed tip, and a centre ridge. The spearhead end is bound to the wooden shaft with leather, sinew or hide strips near the top of the shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
skin, sinew, wood, iron metal and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.159

Spear with triangular spearhead that has a short cylindrical shaft with two raised bands at the top. The spear is secured to the long wooden shaft with woven stem ? decorated with horse hair that points towards the end of the shaft. The wooden shaft has been painted black.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, iron metal, horse hair fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB508

Curved, serrated blade attached to the centre of a large, roughly s-shaped wooden handle; handle has two iron bands covering the joints between separate segments. Scrolling finial with carved geometric designs at one end; other end tapers to a point.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, iron metal and fibre
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoK4.133

Thumb piano consisting of nine metal prongs attached to wooden base with a metal bar that has been secured with metal wire, and supported by a strip of metal sheeting. The sides of the thumb piano each have a raised wall that curves inwards, and the top and bottom ends curve outwards. There is a burnt design of triangles and lines on the bottom end, and of zig-zag lines on the side walls.

Culture
Barotse
Material
steel metal ?, wood and copper metal ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.138

Knife with metal blade that tapers towards tip. Wooden handle flares towards butt end and has two holes through the centre. The handle is also decorated with burnt circles and has a metal ferrule at the top to help hold the blade.

Culture
Barotse
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.895 a-b

Tanto style knife with an elaborately ornamented wooden sheath and handle. The knife handle has two inlaid abalone shell butterflies. The sheath has inlaid and raised floral and leaf designs of mother of pearl, ivory, and lacquer work. There is a small green seal.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, copper metal, stone, abalone shell, bronze metal and steel metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.128

Axe with wooden handle that has a cylindrical shaft that flares to a triangular shape at the top where a dark brown parallelogram design and solid band at the bottom design have been burnt into the surface. The butt end of the handle has also been burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade is a narrow triangular shape with a tip that passes through the handle and curves upwards to a point on the other side of the handle. The blade has an engraved zigzag design along its length on both faces and has a sharpened and slightly curved edge.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolK4.16

Tool with bill-hooked (nearly S-shaped) iron blade with a long, four-sided shaft, a cylindrical wooden handle that flares slightly at the butt end, and a strip of flattened wire wound around the top of the handle.

Culture
East African
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.34

Curved metal blade that comes to a point and has three protrusions and two holes near its base. The handle is cylindrical with a slight curve near the top to fit a hand, and has an elliptical protrusion at the top with a welded ferrule where the handle joins the blade.

Culture
Mangbetu
Material
wood and steel metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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