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Horn Container2956/257 a-b

Goat horn container. Hollow, curved section of yellow-brown horn with a cork stopper at the pointed end and a cork plug (part b) in the large end. A narrow leather band is attached at the rim with metal studs. There's a fine incised decoration of hearts and flowers on the surface, as well as the inscription “CABECO DE VIDE / 1950”.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
goat horn, bark, metal and leather skin
Made in
Borba, Evora, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horn Container2956/256

Shepherd’s horn for wine; brown goat horn with round metal piece at pointed end and leather band at rim with dark gold-toned studs. Twisted leather thong strung to a metal chain. A small wooden plug attached with leather thong at rim. Deep carved cross lines on surface. Small pieces of tape on surface.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
goat horn, bark, metal and leather skin
Made in
Serpa, Beja, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horn Container2956/255

Goat horn container. Yellow-brown horn with round metal piece at pointed end and leather band at rim with dark gold-toned studs. Twisted leather thong strung on a chain and a small wooden plug attached with a leather thong at rim. Horn surface is polished.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
goat horn, bark, metal, leather skin and tape adhesive
Made in
Serpa, Beja, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horn Container2956/254

Goat horn container with round metal piece at pointed end and leather band at rim with dark gold-toned studs. Twisted leather thong strung to a metal chain. A small wooden plug attached with leather thong at rim. Incised cross lines design on surface.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
goat horn, bark, metal and leather skin
Made in
Serpa, Beja, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horn Container2955/44

Goat horn container, with hearts and flower incised as designs on outer surface.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
goat horn
Made in
Borba, Evora, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2960/39 a-b

Small lime bottle with elaborate lid. The bottle (part a) is cylindrical, with a thick, round base and a flaring lip. The middle portion is light brown wood with a delicately incised decoration in patterns of triangles, circles, waves and lines. The lid (part b) is round and fits snuggly into the mouth of the bottle. It holds a carving of a horse being ridden by a man, with a smaller man crouched on his head. A snake balances on top of the smaller man, its body hanging straight down to where it merges into the horse.

Culture
Batak
Material
wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2960/41 a-b

Container made of a gourd, rounded and oblong with a relatively wide, round foot. The gourd is covered with basketry, which is itself covered in a thick dark substance. The wooden lid (part b) is carved into 4 creatures, the top being a man with a long head and face, topped by a cylindrical hat. He sits on a horse with a stylized human face. The horse balances on a smaller two legged creature, also with a human-like face, who in turn balances on an even smaller creature with a human-like face, smiling. Beneath the four is the small, round lid and stopper that fits into the mouth of the container. The lid is partly covered by a shiny substance.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
gourd fruit, wood, bark, resin and lacquer
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2960/40 a-b

Small lime bottle with a small stopper carved into a head. The bottle is made of bone, hollowed on the inside. The mouth of the bottle is oblong in shape, sitting slightly off centre. The bottle widens toward the base. The body is decorated with small incised triangles that make up a repeating figurative motif. Part ‘b’ is the bottle stopper or lid, carved into the shape of a human head and neck. The forehead is long, nose and ears prominent. The eyes are lightly carved circles, and the mouth a carved line. A small tuft if hair is carved into the top of the head. A hole is bored through the neck and filled with a small red bead at back. The surface is shiny.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
bone and plastic ?
Made in
West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2960/38 a-b

Small cylindrical container (for tobacco?). The body is tall and narrow, delicately and densely carved in encircling patterns of triangles, swirls, leaves, and geometric and liner designs, in a dark brown colour. Both bottom and top of cylinder are painted a dark reddish brown, with a lacquered shine. The inside is hollow with thin walls. The lid has a round bottom that fits snuggly inside the cylinder, with a top that protrudes beyond the rim and a small round handle at centre top. Small triangles are carved into the outer edge of the lid.

Culture
Sumatran ?
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2960/12 a-c

Small container made of a gourd. Part ‘a’ is the gourd which is long and bulbous at the bottom, narrowing at the long neck, with a small opening at top. Wrapped string and pitch surround the rim, and a white paste residue is inside the mouth. Part ‘b’ is a long and relatively straight stick that is inserted into the container. The bottom two-thirds is a bleached white colour, while the top is a light brown with a shiny finish. The top is carved into a handle. Part ‘c’ is a round, gold metal cap that sits on the mouth of the gourd to prevent the lid from falling into the container.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
gourd fruit, wood and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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