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KnifeK4.267 a-b

Knife and sheath (parts a-b) consisting of a wooden sheath (part b) decorated with brass tacks and wrapped with thin copper wire. A protrusion with a hole through it near the top of the sheath appears to be part of the carrying apparatus. The wooden sword handle (part a) is narrow in the middle and flares toward either end.

Culture
Shona ?
Material
copper metal, wood and brass metal
Made in
Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.44 a-b

Long, thin, wood container (part a) with incised line patterns on the body of diagonal lines creating triangular shapes. A horizontal grooved line goes around near the bottom end. There is a small handle on one side near the top. Neck is covered in a woven copper wire collar. Has a rolled fabric stopper (part b).

Culture
Shona
Material
wood, copper metal and fibre
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.36

Carved wooden neck rest with oval base that flares inwards to a curved segment with three cylindrical supports emerging from the top, and these join to the roughly rectangular top surface, which curves downward at the centre. Two rectangular elements extend down from the ends of the top segment, and each is decorated with two horizontal bands of zigzags.

Culture
Shona
Material
wood and lacquer ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollK5.103

Beaded fabric doll. Female figure with a baby in a pouch at her back, wearing a tall red headdress, pink shirt and flared black skirt. The clothing and headdress are adorned with multicoloured beadwork, and the figure has beaded earrings as well as beadwork cuffs around her wrists and ankles.

Culture
Shona
Material
glass and wool fibre ?
Made in
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.35

Carved wooden neck rest with two male figures standing either side of a rectangular centre support that has a raised geometric design. Base is carved with lobed ends and pointed centre, and top surface curves downwards at centre.

Culture
Shona
Material
wood
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.34

Carved wooden neck rest with a cylindrical neck, a circular base, and a roughly rectangular top surface that curves slightly downwards at the centre. Decorated with a pattern of roughly carved diamonds.

Culture
Shona ?
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/20

Circular basket with flared opening. Basket is made of coiled grass fibre, secured together with dyed string. Walls gently slope into a rounded base. Ten-petal flower design in centre bottom, with an inner border. The petals extend upward to the rim. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. String covering basket is brown, design done in white. Brown string looped through top edge, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Shona ?
Material
grass fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Maun, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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