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KnifeK4.6

Knife with a curved blade that comes to a point at the tip. The wooden handle flares at both ends, and is wrapped in alternating bands of copper and iron wire. The butt end of the wooden handle is covered in a narrow strip of copper.

Culture
Nguni ?
Material
steel metal, copper metal, wood and iron metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.27

Snuff container in the form of an ox with a rough, studded body. The ox has long thin horns and small tail. A hole at the centre of the forehead that opens to a cavity inside the body of the ox.

Culture
Nguni
Material
clay ?, blood, ochre pigment ? and intestine
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.19

Gourd container decorated on lower portion with white beads and simple linear designs in pink, blue and red. Two single beaded strands, one ending in a loop, attach around the neck.

Culture
Nguni
Material
glass, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK4.169

Bulbous container with white beads attached around the neck. Hide is hardened and in the form of a textured gourd.

Culture
Nguni ?
Material
rawhide skin, glass and clay ?
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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