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Mask2655/6

Tall, almost flat, roughly carved orange-red mask. Holes at square mouth and eyes; small holes at each side. Fur attached to chin, forehead, and nose; details at eyes, nose, and teeth done by burning.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint and skin
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.32 a-b

Leather case (part a) has stitching down the middle and is pointed at the tip. Long metal blade (part b) that is sharpened on both sides, is fitted into a wooden handle, and held into place by two metal pins.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
iron metal, wood and leather skin
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK4.132

Comb with large looped protrusion at the top. handle tapers near the centre and is held together by green, blue, orange, and white plastic-covered electrical wire in a geometric and striped pattern. Teeth of comb are long and fan out.

Culture
Barotse
Material
copper metal and plastic
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK4.225 a-e

Woven rectangular quiver (part a) with four arrows (parts b-e). Arrows each have a different metal point, incised designs on the shaft and leather fletchings.

Culture
East African
Material
plant fibre, leather skin, rattan ? and steel metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK4.223

A long brown thin cylindrical object.

Culture
Maasai
Material
reed grass
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentAb362

Circular metal ornament with one blue glass bead and hook and loop attachments. Loop end has wrap around coils with a copper-like bead surrounded by two copper-like discs at either side of the blue glass bead. Rest of the band is plain copper.

Culture
Southern African
Material
copper alloy metal and glass
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK5.48

Striped white, green, and pink rectangular-shaped bag with a long white, pink, black, and green double-stranded strap. Short beaded fringe in black, green, and white at the bottom of the bag.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK5.45

Ornament composed of a band of metal bent into a rough oval shape with a slight gap between the ends. The ornament has a slight ridge along the centre of the length and is engraved with cross-hatched triangles along the edges.

Culture
South African
Material
brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.120

Iron stem wrapped with copper wire. Incised simple design around the bowl hide band near the junction of the stem and the bowl.

Culture
East African
Material
iron metal, clay ?, copper metal and stone ?
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.27

Snuff container in the form of an ox with a rough, studded body. The ox has long thin horns and small tail. A hole at the centre of the forehead that opens to a cavity inside the body of the ox.

Culture
Nguni
Material
clay ?, blood, ochre pigment ? and intestine
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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