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Necklace3643/3

Round beaded neck ring with striped design. Necklace consists of seven rows of encircling beads, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre. Rows are (from exterior to interior): alternating white and blue, red-orange, red-orange, amber, red-orange, red-orange, dark blue. Thin strands of braided metal placed intermittently across neck ring to hold beads in place. Space between two braided cords, at front of necklace, have columns of red-orange beads trimming two columns of white beads with blue stripes through them. Oval-shaped attachment along inner edge, decorated in dark blue beads; able to cross necklace band or protrude inward. Necklace secures at back with a large hook clasp.

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass and metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3643/6

Shallow, circular husking basket woven from plant fibre; done with herringbone twill weave. Rim formed with two wood coils, wrapped in plant fibre; main body of basket secured between coils. Plant fibre wrappings dyed(?) a dark brown. Additional external and internal coils, undecorated, are underneath the wood rim, for reinforcement; held to rim with twisted cords. Body of basket is golden brown; internal coils are coloured red-brown, exterior coils are grey-brown.

Culture
East African
Material
plant fibre, wood and dye ?
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3643/8

Circular wood headrest carved from a single piece of wood; three legs extend from bottom. Circular top is slightly concave and has a rounded bottom. Legs start cylindrical but curve outward slightly towards middle. Exterior sides of legs flare outward when they curve, forming triangles with rounded backs. Legs have small lips at foot and flat bases. Headrest is undecorated.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer Strainer3643/4

Woven beer (pombe) strainer; done in a herringbone twill weave from plant fibre. Strainer has an elongated cone shape, that closes with a tail of loose fibre. Opening is folded over, forming a thick band; weave is tighter at bottom edge and loose ends protrude outward, like fringe. Tail of strainer has two woven bands to secure strands together; small braided loop extends from both bands.

Culture
East African
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3648/1

Model pole with a thunderbird on top and a masked human at the base. The bird on top has wings pointing upward, in black, red and green; a large yellow beak and feet; two small vertical black ears, green around its eyes and a red mouth. The human at the base is in a kneeling position and has bear claw hands in black outline, a red-brown body, a mask-like face with bright green across the eyes, red on the nose and mouth, and black painted hair on top. The middle section is rounded and painted in two shades of green. The pole is attached to an unpainted, square wooden base, with nail heads showing on the bottom. Artist name and date written on the back of the bird, in black, under the wings.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark Cloth3643/11

Red-brown, rectangular bark cloth with black designs painted across front. Design consists of large concentric diamond inside a central rectangle, with a wide band border; plain "V" shapes extend from left and right points of diamond, touching left and right edges of rectangle. Diamond and "V"'s have created three triangular sections on either side of diamond; all are filled with different patterns. Designs consist of rows of triangles and horseshoe-shapes; back of bark cloth is undecorated.

Culture
Ganda
Material
bark and paint
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cooking Pot3643/9

Circular, round-bottomed cooking pot made of grey clay. Pot has a large opening with a slightly flared lip. Body is wide at the shoulder, coming to a sharp ridge. Large, solid semi-circles extend from ridge, towards opening; done with red-orange pigment. Edge of lip also coloured red-orange. Rest of pot is undecorated. Base and interior have burn marks.

Culture
Nyamwezi
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure3642/2

Large pear-shaped polychrome pottery owl. Wide-eyed upright bird with matte white slip and painted feathers. There are protruding vertical wings with painted feathers on each front, and an arch of tail feathers at the back. There is a small 1 cm hole at the back. The owl has large raised circular orange eyes with large black pupils encircled by small black dots. The owl has two pointed orange ears on top of the head that extend down into a small hooked beak with two small painted nostrils. 'ACOMA, N.M.' and 'P1581' on base. Unsigned.

Culture
Pueblo: Acoma
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure3642/1

Large pear-shaped polychrome pottery owl. Wide-eyed upright bird with glossy off-white slip and painted feathers. The owl has large inset circular orange eyes encircled with lash-like lines. There are two small painted nostrils instead of a beak. Two small, rounded ears on top of the head that are orange on the front, and black on the back. There is a small 1 cm hole in the base. 'ACOMA, N.M.' and '4' on base. Unsigned.

Culture
Pueblo: Acoma
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3633/1 a-b

Lidded dish carved in the shape of a bear. Painted black on exterior with white painted interior. The dish (part a) has an oval-shaped concavity in the bear's back; holes drilled into left corners. The bear's head extends forward, with ears back, a line for the mouth, and the eyes are lightly carved with circular cutouts for inlay. Each paw has carved toes. The lid (part b) is rectangular, with rounded sides. The two shorter sides are angled inward, and the interior of the lid has an oval concavity with a hole drilled at centre; two holes drilled into left corners.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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