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Building RepresentationK4.71 a-b

Wooden model of corn storehouse in two segments: conical roof (part a) that fits onto a building base with four roughly cylindrical stilts (part b). Both segments have designs burnt onto the surface: the roof has a grid design, and the building base has a triangular motif.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar RepresentationK4.69 a-c

Wooden model of a mortar (part a) and two pestles (parts b and c) for corn grinding. Burnt into the wood is a geometric design of diamonds around the rim and triangles around base of mortar, and each pestle has two bands burnt into them.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingK4.62

Cylindrical ring carved from wood that sits on one flattened side, and the edges are serrated with three segments of the edge burnt to a dark brown finish. Around the centre of the ring are two raised, diagonally ridged bands that are accented with two bands of dark brown burnt wood and these bands are crossed by two lines of dark brown at the top of the ring.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat636/15

Flat, circular woven mat, or tray, made in a coiled fashion. Light yellow-brown with dyed brown and yellow patterns--main image is of two human figures and two abstract designs arranged in a circle.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAb357

Shallow woven coiled basket with slightly flared rim. Main part of basket is light-yellow in colour and the woven design is light-brown in colour. Seen on the inside and outside of the basket and woven into the coils are four lines that extend outwards from the middle of piece. Around the edge of the rim are small light-brown linear designs.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem ? or dye ?
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket906/4

Coiled basket that flares slightly outwards. Black and brown geometric designs radiate from the centre of the inside of the basket and on the sides of the basket on the outside. On the top coil of the basket, there are small black and brown woven geometric designs.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket636/18 a-b

Light yellow-brown coil basket with blue patterns. Basket is low and wide, with a slight flare, raised lip around the opening, and a fitted lid with a raised point in the centre. Thin blue braided handle runs overtop the lid.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem and indigo dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat636/17

Flat, circular woven mat, or tray, made in a coiled technique. Light yellow-brown with dyed brown and yellow patterns--main image is of five human figures and a church-like building arranged in a circle.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat636/16

Flat, circular woven mat, or tray, made in a coiled technique. Light yellow-brown with dyed brown and yellow patterns--main image is of one human and three geometric figures, arranged in a circle.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat636/14

Circular woven basketry mat, or tray, made in a coiled technique. There are four elongated diamond shapes that emanate from the centre to the rim. One opposite pair of diamond shapes are brown outlined with dark brown, and the other pair are light brown outlined with brown and dark brown. The background is light brown. The rim is brown with dark brown zig zags.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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