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BagK4.131

Cup-shaped gourd bag with rounded bottom and a roll of paper laced in place around the top edge with fibre.

Culture
Barotse
Material
gourd fruit, paper and fibre
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoeK4.127

Hoe with flat, flared metal tip that has one sharp edge and has been inserted into an L-shaped wooden handle. The handle has been burnt to a dark brown colour at both ends, each decorated with of indented circles.

Culture
Barotse
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeK4.126

Axe with L-shaped wooden handle and triangular blade with curved blade edge. The handle shaft cuves slightly and the top of the handle is burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade has an incised design on both faces of two zigzag lines joined by short vertical lines.

Culture
Barotse
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonK4.125

Spoon with hemispherical bowl and a handle that emerges from the bottom centre of the bowl and tapers very slightly to a blunt end. The underside of the bowl has a mottled dark brown burnt finish, and the handle has several dark brown burnt dots along its length.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.123

Ornament, oval in shape, with rounded edges and a hollow centre.

Culture
East African
Material
ivory
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentK4.121

Cithare-type instrument. A rectangular piece of wood with a hollowed out bowl, with six strings stretched across it; handle at the top. Incised triangles along the rim.

Culture
East African
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Tanzania ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.120

Iron stem wrapped with copper wire. Incised simple design around the bowl hide band near the junction of the stem and the bowl.

Culture
East African
Material
iron metal, clay ?, copper metal and stone ?
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.119

Ear ornament with squat cylindrical shape carved from wood and ornamented on the front with coiled, braided wire that has been set into the wood.

Culture
East African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerK4.117

Knife with pointed blade and square shaped handle with a pointed knob on the end. Geometric and scrolled designs are present on the top and bottom of the handle.

Culture
East African
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.116

Rectangular bag with rounded ends. Sides of the bag fit inside each other. Interlocking stripe and motif pattern in red, yellow and black.

Culture
East African
Material
grass and dye ?
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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