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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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CombAc251

Light brown comb made from one piece of wood. It has seven long, thick, and tapered teeth. The tip of one tooth is broken. Teeth are evenly-spaced, and some are slightly angled in spots. Rectangular handle has pattern of horizontal jagged, zigzag lines. The other side of the handle is decorated with triangular areas of incised lines. Projecting from top of handle's centre is female head. It has a pointed chin, and all facial features are elongated horizontally and are bunched up. It has cupped ears, and the cylindrical head covering or coiffure is deeply incised crisscrossing lines. The back of the comb is flat as is the top of the head.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeAc246

Brown wood shaft with one end blackened, large, angled while the other end has a rounded knob which is elbow-like and flaring. Swirling grain and burled top. Attached by tang through the knob's middle is a slightly flaring thick metal blade. Blade begins as recessed from thick tang. Blade's flattened surfaces face right and left and are decorated with evenly-spaced double notches. Base of butt end is incised with evenly-spaced vertical and horizontal lines.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffAc243

Staff made from a slightly crooked length of dark brown coloured wood topped by a long-haired female head. Large loop of hair down back is covered with areas of parallel incised lines and begins from far back on the wrinkled forehead, looping around the recessed back of the head. Nose formed by three angular facial planes. Incised almond-shaped eyes, small mouth, and '+' on cheek on left.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubAc241

Polished light brown cylindrical wood shaft with carved brown wood block at end. Shaft has two wide sheet metal bands around the circumference, one of which is at the lower end while another of which is below the pierced butt end with the knotted hide thong. Rectangular block on the vertical has slightly flared sides and has a design of triangular areas of parallel incised lines covering each face.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAd61 a-c

Double container (part a) of light weight, and brown wood stained dark brown. Two cylindrical containers carved together, in the centre, and rest on the oval base. Cylinders rest first on square feet which rest on the base. Incised with horizontal rows of vertical lines, and cross- hatching. Both have lids (parts b and c) with incised lines in a cross, and four dots between each half on the top with horizontal rows of incised vertical lines around the sides. Carved from one piece of wood. Rounded bottom.

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