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ToolEg69

Sturdy, small bamboo stick with a smooth surface. Stick is tapered at both ends. One end is pointed while the other is squared-off. The top surface is more finely finished than reverse side.

Culture
Tamil
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolEg68

Pottery tool. Small bamboo stick that is sanded on one side more than the other. One end is pointed and the other is squared-off.

Culture
South India
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blade BoxNa1116

Stylized walrus-shaped curved box with attached stylized bird-shaped lid. Oval cavity is roughly finished. Exterior surfaces are smooth and stained brown. Hinged lid is attached by an ivory peg and is sandwiched between curved extensions to oval container. Multi-bevelled, tapering cylinders of ivory project toward lid from extensions. The effect is of walrus tusks with the hinge peg forming eyes. The lid is oval with concave bottom and tapering head-like extension. The container tapers to a point paralleling the lid. The hinge is very stiff.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleAf501

A pestle shaped like an hourglass and carved from a single piece of wood. Each end is round with slightly flat bases and darkened. Surface is porous and centre has small carved ring.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LabretAj157

Cylindrical lip plug. Smooth and slightly curved with one ridged, rounded edge.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
quartz mineral
Made in
Uganda ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj134

Stool carved from a single piece of wood. Oval base forming arrow-shaped mid-section which forms into seat of stool. Seat is wider at the ends, and narrows in the centre. Sides curve slightly downwards. A braided leather handle is attached to the mid-section in two places through pierced wood, and knotted on other side.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, leather skin and fat
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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LabretAj135

White cylindrical plug with a right angle. One end has flat edges that are larger than rest, the other end is also flat.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
quartz mineral
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj143

Stool carved from a single piece of light brown wood. Stool has two wide set flaring legs, anda a short small seat. A thin iron rod goes through two holes near the top under seat.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, iron metal and goat butter fat
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornAj153

Animal horn with side opening. A dark brown horn which swirls from a larger hollow base to a darker pointed end which has a hole. Smoothly finished except at the base.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
eland horn
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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