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Tea ContainerN1.128 a-b

Bottle-shaped, hexagonal brass container with six scalloped feet, a flat top, and a round, vertical spout with cylindrical cap lid. The six sides are engraved with human figures, flowers, and characters, respectively.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK2.337 a-b

Traditional Hausa carved design. Natural colour with grey lines, possibly in pencil, and dusted with white powder (?). Part (a), base has five carved parallel lines with scallop design above, all around near top. Two deeply carved lines near base, and base carved into nine quadrants, cross hatched on four, lines in the corners, and central square has diamond and lines carved within. Lid, part (b), has scallop design near rim, two parallel lines, and band of short parallel diagonal lines with horizontal cuts, two parallel lines, and cut-out interwoven oval shapes, with carved circles. Large center circle with four carved concentric rings and a cut-out center.

Culture
Hausa
Material
calabash fruit and graphite mineral ?
Made in
Togo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK2.243

Round, red-brown gourd container with a flaring mouth. Design consists of six panels with incised horizongtal line patterns that include zig zags and cross hatching with a z form below. Mouth has a central horizontal zig zag line surrounded by a pair of black lines above and below. Lines are painted black. Neck is black. Has a skin strap around the neck.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
gourd fruit, leather skin and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK2.57 a-d

Series of objects (parts a to d) showing the manufacturing of Tandu ware. Part a are the fragments of a clay form of a bottle. Part b is a round form of raw hide shaped over a clay centre. Part d is a raw hide bottle. Part d is a raw hide bottle with strips of black hide with fur attached to the outside; the fur is separated by orange and green leather strips.

Culture
Hausa
Material
clay, rawhide skin and skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK2.75 a-b

A circular metal container (part a) with three cylindrical legs and lid (part b). Geometric borders in relief, and plain panels with central boss on lid plus two "loops" at the edges. Cast by cire-perdue method.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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