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Container3512/33

Ostrich egg water holder with a hole drilled into the top. Incised geometric and animal motifs throughout; incisions are filled in black. Wide border, with an arrow motif through the centre, circles top of egg. On the front and back, extending from the border to the base, are curved horn-like designs; the horns are made up of wavy lines. In between the horns are a line of connected concentric diamonds. Antelope designs are on the left and right sides; both are standing straight and depicted in profile. Base is undecorated.

Culture
Khoisan
Material
ostrich egg and charcoal ?
Made in
Kgalagadi, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3512/32

Ostrich egg water holder with a hole drilled into the side. Incised animal motifs throughout; incisions are filled in black. On the left and back sides, two lions are depicted fighting one another. On the front, an antelope with spiraled horns is shown walking, with its face turned outward. On the right side, there are a four-legged animal and wildebeest(?) running. The animal is incised upside down, underneath the opening; the wildebeest is along the bottom edge. Base is undecorated.

Culture
Khoisan
Material
ostrich egg and charcoal ?
Made in
Kgalagadi, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3526/1

Basketry container with lid, encased in a leather holder. Container has a circular mouth that flares into a rounded body; raised braided seam around middle. Body tapers into a small flat base, with a concave centre. The lid has an inner ridge, that fits into the container body, and a raised knob on the top centre. Bottom edge of lid has braided decorations; sides of knob are covered in cowrie shells. The holder consists of three vertical straps secured together with three horizontal straps along the bottom, centre and top of the container. Front and back strap are separate pieces; left and right side made up of one long strap that extends overtop of the container, imitating a handle. Additional leather ties are looped throughout the holder. Motifs are incised and darkened across all straps. Left, right and back straps have alternating stripes and "X" shapes; front band has wide diagonal lines throughout.

Culture
Borana ?
Material
plant fibre, resin ?, leather skin and cowrie shell
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/7 a-c

Double silver container (part a) with lids (parts b-c), one side for mate, the other for sugar. Containers are circular, tapering slightly towards the base, and are attached at the rim and side. Connected on the side with a ball decoration, connected at the rim with an upward handle. Handle has a heart-like shape. Each container has three circular feet. Top halves of both containers have impressed triangular and curvilinear motifs. Lids have matching triangular motifs impressed on them, as well as floral motifs. Centres of lids are plain, with curvilinear borders, and have triangle-like knobs. Inner lips along bases of lids. Sticker on base of one container.

Culture
Argentine
Material
silver metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/5

Small, gourd mate container with engraved decorations. Container is dark brown and pear-shaped. It has a raised, rounded lip, made of stainless steel. Large circle carved on front of container, with a thick border. "Gabriel" written inside of circle, at an angle and in stylized writing. Band, trimmed with two thin lines, extends from circle and wraps around middle of container body. Inside the band are designs of hills, trees, houses and abstract clouds. All designs are naturally coloured orange-brown. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/1

Small, cup-shaped wooden mate container. It has a spherical body, thin stem and two-tiered, circular base. Two deeply incised lines, painted black, run across centre of body. Surface of top tier is rounded, bottom tier has a flat surface. Top edges of bottom tier flare outward sharply, before tapering inward at bottom. Small hole drilled in underside of base, in centre.

Culture
Argentine
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/2

Small, gourd mate container with stainless steel decoration. Container is dark brown and spherical in shape. It has a raised, rounded lip with braided trim. Plain border around the container opening. Six vertical bands protrude downward from the border, hooking onto an undecorated ring below the container body. Three of the bands extend into curved legs. Lip, trim, border, bands and ring are all made of stainless steel. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/8 a-b

Silver mate container (part a) with straw (part b). Container is oval-shaped, with a narrow mouth and everted lip. Plain, raised band around middle. On either side of the band there are finely incised floral and curvilinear motifs. Three legs are attached to the sides of the container, with an undecorated ring below the body, connecting the legs together. Legs are shaped like flowers and have incised floral motifs across them. The straw (bombilla) has a rectangular top and globular bottom. The top is flat and gold coloured. The upper half of the stem is twisted and has raised bronze coloured geometric motifs overtop. The bottom half of the stem is undecorated. The rounded lower end of the straw is perforated, to act as a filter.

Culture
Argentine
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/6

Small, gourd mate container with dyed decorations. Container is dark yellow-brown, squat and circular in shape. Large floral motifs, done in dark orange, cover the entire left and right sides. Dark brown dots in the centre of each petal. Remnants of the gourd stem and style act as the flower centres. Additional dark brown dots around the floral motifs, in the space between the petals. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and dye
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/4

Small, gourd mate container. Container exterior is covered in orange-brown leather, stitched together along the back side. It is oval-shaped and has a raised, rounded lip made of stainless steel. The lip slopes into a plain border, that extends slightly outward from the container. Leather is pinched in three places, along the base, to form triangular legs. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit, leather skin and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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