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ContainerA2.187

Straight, hollow segment of white bone--flat bottom with rounded sides. Bone is encircled with horizontal carved lines, creating a striped appearance; rows of carved dots appear between some lines. Bright orange lichen covers much of the bottom and inside of the object.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK4.113

Gobular-shaped container. Reddish surface with inscribed geometric decoration, cord secures stopper.

Culture
Turkana ?
Material
fibre and gourd fruit
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK4.110

Bottle-shaped container. Linear carving on body, base and neck wrapped with alternate bands of copper and brass wire. Gourd stopper on hide thong.

Culture
Ngoni
Material
copper metal, brass metal, skin, wood and gourd fruit
Made in
Malawi ?
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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ContainerK5.24

Gourd container with blue beads in ribbed design that covers the container from the bottom almost to the neck and is decorated with several white, nearly triangular beaded shapes. A blue, red and black beaded strap attaches at the top of the beading on the container.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.23

Gourd container decorated with blue, white and pink beaded net covering and with an attached rolled fabric stopper with blue, white and red beading. A short, single strand of pink, white and black beading serves as a handle.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.21

Gourd container with pink, white, green, blue, red and black beaded net covering and single strand handle. Rolled fabric stopper with the same beadwork pattern.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.20

Gourd container. Body beaded with black triangles on a white background. Border of light blue beads. A single strand light blue bead handle. Rolled fabric stopper beaded in blue and attached to the container with the handle.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.19

Gourd container decorated on lower portion with white beads and simple linear designs in pink, blue and red. Two single beaded strands, one ending in a loop, attach around the neck.

Culture
Nguni
Material
glass, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: ContainerK5.18

Gourd container fragment (neck and mouth) with four bands of pink beads around the neck.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
gourd fruit and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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