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PinSf1025

Long metal pin with a flattened point on one end and a circular flat head on the other. The shaft is round in cross-section, but not very straight--it has a number of bumps and bows along its length. Surface is pitted and powered with rust.

Culture
Quechua
Material
metal
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEe28

Hollow sheet bronze figure, filled with clay(?), base closed with sheet of same metal fastened with tabs and sealed clay. Male figure is seated cross-legged on double lotus base, hands in lap, palms up, right hand over left with thumbs touching; smiling with eyes open. Yellow-brown patina; face, feet hands and elaborate headdress are gilded. Headdress, earrings and draperies are from separate pieces of bronze stapled to figure. Back of headdress is painted red and blue; red and green paint in circles represent jewels. One drapery is detached; headdress is bent.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
clay, paint and bronze metal
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa175 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft. The arrow has an incised zigzag line(?) on one side.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa174 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b) that has an incised line down the middle on both sides. A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Unfinished HatSf944

Partially finished cap on knitting needles, with two colours of yarn attached. The knitting is mounted on four needles and the circular fabric is folded in half. The needles, including the fifth for transferring stitches, are lined up parallel and bound together with the unused yarn. Rows of geometric patterns in white, blue, and green, divided by thin blue lines. Checker effect of blue, red and white along edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, metal, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrist KnifeAj148

Flat round wrist knife with leather shields. Leather strip covering outside is held on with iron clips. Leather covering on inside part of blade where wrist fits. Held on with copper wire wound around leather.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal, leather skin and copper metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAj137

Large leaf-shaped nose ornament with soldered hook that loops through nose. There is an incision from base of the hook to centre of the face. The metal is bent out of shape at hook's base.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAi1

Large steel knife with round carved wooden handle. Triangular blade with point at right angles to handle. Sharp on all edges. Two holes in centre of blade.

Culture
Mangbetu
Material
iron metal, wood and fat
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa179 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa177 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b) that has an incised line down the middle on both sides along with six pairs of barbs below. A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft. At the end of the shaft, there is a horizontal band that has four small grooves, and a simple finial at the end.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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