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ArrowK4.255

A thin cylindrical dark brown-black wood piece sharpened to a point. Small band woven around.

Culture
Central African
Material
rattan and wood
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination BasketK4.330 a-r

Woven root basket (part a) and divination contents (parts b-r). The coiled basket has watch-spring and splint weave at base. The contents of the basket are: b) short piece of horn pierced at tip and base; c) desiccated hoof; d) cowrie shell; e) part of seed pod; f) cocoon covered with sticks; g) wooden thread spool; h) disc of copper; i) carved, cylindrical wood object; j) carved wooden effigy; k) fruit pit; l) wood with wax coating; m) fragment of black plastic or bakelite; n) stone; o) ball of wax; p) smaller ball of wax; q) ball of wax with hollow centre; r) fragment tar-paper with two nails.

Culture
Chokwe ? or Ovimbundu ?
Material
horn, root, wood, shell, metal, copper metal, stone, hoof, cocoon, wax and pod
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK4.244

Large, rectangular, dark brown woven quiver with overwrapped edges and a leather strap; leather strap has a wide shoulder pad covered with fur.

Culture
East African
Material
stem ? and skin
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.157

Unusually small-sized, open weave baslet wotj a rounded bottom and a bail handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
root
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.156

Basket with a square base and a bail handle of common type from the forest area. Woven in red and black on natural colour with a central horizontal band of red x's bordered by black with a black band above and below.

Culture
Southern African
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.154 a-b

Rectangular purse bottom (part a) and top (part b) with herring bone woven design work in grey on tan.

Culture
Southern African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesA2.548 a-b

Wooden frame snowshoes with two crossbars, rawhide latticework and straps; both curve upwards slightly at the blunt toed front.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
wood and rawhide skin
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesA2.546 a-b

Oval shape with upturned fronts. Twisted and interlaced skin. The harness to hold boots is of braided twine.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
wood, rawhide skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesA2.544 a-b

Pair of leaf-shaped, light brown wooden snowshoes; one end is rounded and sharply upturned while the other tapers gently to an extended point. Three wooden crossbars separate the rawhide latticework into three main sections, with a mesh-like pattern at the two ends and open, rectangular grid-like strapping in the centre. Tufts of red fabric and bristly white hair are tied along the centre of the front and back panels.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
wood, rawhide skin, fibre, caribou hair ? and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB427

Elongated, dagger-like knife (a) with wooden sheath (b). Carved handle with a band of chased geometric design where the handle is attached. Woven bands on the sheath.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
wood, rattan and steel metal
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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