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CupAe101

Tall cup with a large bowl, narrowing into a cone-like base, with natural wood, and burned incised designs. The rim is burned black with three horizontal incised lines. Seven equally spaced sets of four vertical incised lines in black separate rectangular sections of natural coloured horizontal incised lines with an incised horizontal line in black around below. The cone has four inverted v-shapes burned in two lines with horizontal lines in each 'v'. The base is slightly hollowed underneath. The cup is roughly carved from a single piece of wood.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe97

Cup carved from a single piece of wood. The inside retains natural yellow-white, and has a roughly carved thick bottom. Rim of the cup is charred black. The outside of the cup has six triple-grooved curved vertical lines that are charred black with horizontal lines in between of a natural colour.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe96

Cup carved from a single piece of wood. The inside is yellow-white, and the bottom is roughly carved. The outside is burned black and roughly carved in rings. Near the top are four yellow rings alternating with burned rings. The rim is burned as is the lower portion of the cup.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestEd5.2893 a-h

Black lacquer chest (part a) with metal corner pieces on top and metal handles on sides. Five drawers (parts b, c, d, g, and h), two doors cover upper two drawers, and one door covers drawer (part h) on lower right. Top drawers (parts b and c) have floral design and metal pulls. Doors have floral design on interior while bird, and floral design on exterior with metal strapping, and round metal medallions. Silk tassels from metal rings at top of doors. Third drawer (part d) has pine decoration and two metal pulls. Drawer on lower left (part g) has two cranes and pine design, two metal pulls, and a round metal knob, inside which drawer contains box (part e) with lid (part f) decorated with bamboo and a bird. Drawer on lower right (part h) has floral design, and metal pull. Door covering drawer has floral design on interior while bamboo design on exterior with metal hinges, and round metal knob.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, metal, adhesive and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot StandAe98

Stand made from the inside of a gourd carved in a geometric design of two interlocking oblongs with four square tips at each corner, one of which is missing. Centre is square with' v' inside loops. Incised with lines and a thin line of brown painted inside pattern following the design. Curves up at side (bottom of gourd). Very light weight.

Culture
Central African
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot StandAe99

Stand made from the inside of a gourd carved in a geometric design of two interlocking oblongs with four square tips at each corner, one of which is missing. Centre has ring inside a square with 'v' inside loops. Incised with lines and a thin line of brown painted inside pattern following the design. Curves up at side (bottom of gourd). Very light weight.

Culture
Central African
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureA16060

Black coloured stone head with cap. Surface is pitted.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAd62

Rounded, light-weight wooden cup. Stained red. Incised triangular pattern around upper edge. On raised base.

Culture
East African
Material
stain and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombAc250

Brown comb made from one piece of wood. It has ten long, straight, thick, tapered teeth that are evenly-spaced. Narrow handle with triangular areas composed of incised parallel lines at different angles. The two comb sides differ in design. Sitting in crouched position and hugging centre of handle is forward-facing human figure, arms and hands supported by knees also support elongated head from under chin. Head slopes down towards back. Head covering or coiffure patterned with same design as on comb handle. Face and hands are light brown.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombAc249

Dark brown coloured wood comb made from one piece. It has thirteen long, tapered, thick teeth, with uneven spacing and carving and some that are slightly angled. The handle is rectangular and is patterned with triangles composed of incised parallel lines alternating with plain areas. The two sides of the comb differ. Projecting vertically from two top corners are two plain, geometric-shaped standing birds facing one another, silhouette-like with long beaks; beak of one broken off.

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