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BasketK4.150

A beaker-shaped coil basket that has a rounded cylindrical body which tapers downward to a flared outward footed base. Design consists of geometric dark brown zig zags horizontally all around.

Culture
East African
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.148

White beads and half of a large kaoke pear strung on thread.

Culture
Southern African
Material
fibre, kaoke pear fruit and glass
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.147

Half of a kaoke pear with a few white beads and a grass ring strung on thread.

Culture
Southern African
Material
grass, fibre, glass and kaoke pear fruit
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.146

White beads, pieces of wood, and several tendrils strung on brown thread.

Culture
Southern African
Material
glass, fibre and wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.144

Ornament composed of a band of metal bent into a c shape with a peak that runs along the length of the centre on the outside. The ornament is engraved with a geometric pattern of triangles composed of cross-hatching and a band of cross-hatching at each edge.

Culture
East African
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.142

Sections of coiled copper and iron wire. Very little relief linear design on one side only. Shaped like a pointed v-shaped open mouth.

Culture
Maasai
Material
iron metal and copper metal
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK4.141

A metal rattle with seven cone-shaped pieces at one end, and a thin rectangular handle. There are six cones surrounding a larger cone, each with a clapper, radiating out in a partial circle from the end of the handle.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
iron metal
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlK4.140

Awl with needle-like pointed tip and tapered wooden handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.139

"Divining tortoise" figure made from a reddish clay-covered tortoise shell, ornamented with rows of red and black abrus(?) seeds. There is a tube protruding from the bottom.

Culture
Southern African
Material
clay, abrus seed and tortoise shell
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BrushK4.137

Brush with rounded narrow handle and rounded wide brush head. Nail bristles driven into a light piece of wood and then cut off to form even bristles. Back of brush and the whole handle are dark brown.

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