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EggCh39

Easter egg with brown background. There are 2 longitudinal bands, crossing at the top and bottom, these are yellow and red with scalloped edges, and a row of white flowers and green dots. Between bands are 4 areas, 2 with yellow goats, and 2 with red ones. At the top of each is a triangular area with yellow, red and white stripes. Each goat is outlines in a square with scalloped red edges. At the top and bottom is a square with 4 semi-ovals in the corners of a square motif. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole in one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
egg and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EggCh38

Easter egg with brown background. There is a white duck on each end surrounded by 5 green dots, many orange dots and then an orange curved pattern. Next is a band of alternating yellow and white ducks with yellow, orange and green dots. There is a wide band at the centre consisting of a row of large diamond shapes with 4 lines from points, giving a star appearance. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole at one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
dye and egg
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EggCh37

Easter egg with black background. Each lengthwise half of egg has a four pointed windmill-shaped red flower with short, white, perpendicular lines around both. Each petal is a yellow oval with a blue centre, between petals is a group of three petals, two red and one green. There is a wide longitudinal band band around egg, containing red and yellow diamonds alternating with crosshatching and yellow stars and separated by red rectangles with yellow wavy lines. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole in one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
egg and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EggCh36

Easter egg with black background and intricate yellow, white, orange and green design. On each lengthwise half of the egg is an identical design of traversing diamond chains with floral and star designs. On either side of this band is a scallop-edged floral design, containing a white cross. A longitudinal band of linked diamonds with black crosses encircles the egg. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a tiny hole in one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
dye and egg
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAd59

Cup carved from dark light weight wood. Incised with geometric designs consisting of grooved diagonal lines forming a row of triangles pointing toward the middle as they outline the upper and the lower portions of the body. Some of the triangles are connected from top to bottom with a double vertical grooved line. Both rows of triangles are surrounded by an upraised horizontal band incised with diagonal lines. Rim has wrapped grass weave construction. There is a small incised handle.

Culture
Borana ?
Material
grass and wood
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAd58

Calabash or gourd sliced in half. Hollow pumpkin-shaped and very deep with a curved handle on one end. Outside surface covered with black incised geometric linear lines with snakes, lizards, and other creatures around the centre area bordered by abstract patterns. Leather strip pierced through in three holes in a loop.

Culture
East African
Material
calabash fruit and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAd51

Long, narrow, gourd container incised with geometric designs and two human figures. Bottom has two plant motifs. Has a leather carrying strap connected to leather and is beaded with cowrie shells on the sewn side where it is tied to the gourd. Leather strap is connected to the lid and to the leather which goes half way up the container on both sides. Each side has four small holes where the leather ties go through to hold the strap.

Culture
Kamba
Material
fibre, glass, cowrie shell, leather skin and calabash fruit
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj115

Large brown, semi-brown yellow in areas, gourd container. Slants to one side, has no lid, and is unfinished at the mouth rim. Incised all over with human figures shown in cultivation and farming with two cows, as well as geometric designs of plants and abstract motifs. All crosshatched or lined.

Culture
Kamba
Material
fibre, rubber and calabash fruit
Made in
Kenya
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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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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