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Thumb Piano636/7

Thumb piano that has a rectangular wooden board with a wooden bridge from which twelve metal sticks of varying lengths are attached. Fibre string is woven through two holes for hanging. Thumb piano has geometric incised designs. There is a metal attachment at one end with two loose metal rings. There is a modern string attached to the fibre. A hole has been made in the middle of the wooden board.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
wood, fibre and metal
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket636/22

Flared, conical, woven coil basket with a small circular base. Basket is light yellow-brown with black and yellow designs.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
stem and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.353

A small deep coiled circular basket with rounded sides. Tapered downward at the bottom. Design consists of red diamond shapes outlined with dark brown on a beige background.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.345

Conical, coiled basket coloured a natural medium-brown. Has geometric designs that consist of elongated light golden-brown triangles edged with dark brown around the upper portion, with diamond shapes around the lower portion. The rim is dark brown.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass and sisal fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.344

Coiled, conical basket with imbricated stitches, false embroidery, watch-spring base construction, splint foundation, and a concave base. Large triangular geometric design in natural brown and dark brown in five horizontal rows.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass and sisal fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.339

A coiled circular basket with the sides flaring upward. Design consists of a twelve equally spaced medium coloured brown inverted partial v-shapes. Rim of basket has medium brown dots forming slanted lines.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.338

A small shallow coiled circular basket with the sides flaring upward. Design consists of two shades of darker brown creating four equally spaced v-shapes decorating the sides on a natural colour background. Rim has medium coloured brown square decorations.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.337

A coiled basket with the shape of a compressed jar that has an inverted lip. The main design consists of a four petal flower shape from the centre bottom up the sides with an orange and a dark brown outline on a natural coloured background. The rim has a design which consists of red-brown crosses with dark brown middles on a dark brown background.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.336

A shallow coiled oval tray with two handles woven on the ends. Design consists of an alternating green and light brown diamond shapes on a natural coloured background.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre and indigo dye ?
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.335

A coiled circular basket with sides that flare slightly. The flat sides and bottom are natural coloured with a brown and orange design made of two people opposite one another along with two other geometrical designs opposite one another. The rim has a design which consists of orange and natural coloured crosses dark brown middles on a dark brown background. There is a central circular coil row at the bottom of the basket with the same design as the rim.

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