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TrayAb305

Oblong tray carved from one piece of wood. It has four rectangular feet and two rectangular handles. The tray is concave with a distinct wood split at one end. There are carved triangles under both long sides. A white sticker on handle reads '3v'. A seven digit number is scratched on the bottom.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAa168

Dance headdress. Multiple light brown, twisted strands of plant fibre (from an aromatic bulb rubbed with red ochre). The round fringe hangs from a circle of sinew. One section of the strands are shorter and decorated with coloured beads of yellow, red, pink, and light blue.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAa13 a-b

Basket (part a) of truncated conical shape with a knobbed lid (part b). Coiled body of basket overlaid with vertical strips of yellow, and brown reed. Mid-section of basket is divided into three by narrow bands of reed. The lid is light brown reed with dark brown reed incorporated in the knob at the top. Each end of the narrow leather handle has been pulled through top of basket and knotted on the inside. The basket contains a number of loose small white beads.

Culture
Southern African
Material
reed grass and leather skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.352

Five figures carved into rectangular piece of wood, surrounded by a raised framed and strung with a twisted fibre as cording for the pendant.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.351

Three pieces of wood carved and bound with fibre at the base and top. Fibre is attached to a long piece of braided cording. Each wooden piece represents a figure with simple facial features. There is a tall incised hat on the middle figure.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MedicineK4.350

Chalk resembling a small white rock.

Culture
Southern African
Material
chalk stone
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerK4.348

Wooden dagger, or knife. Tip of handle has a rounded edge, tapers, then bulges outwards. Tapering at the base of the handle, the knife then has a triangular shaped blade that tapers to a pointed tip. Overall colour is a brown-red.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkinK4.342

Skunk skin that has been folded in half. Skin has black and white fur on outside. Tail protrudes from one end of the folded skin.

Culture
Southern African
Material
skunk skin
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK4.341

Comb with triangular handle and eight teeth. Burnt geometric lines on the front and back of the handle of the comb.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.340 a-b

Pouch (part a) and lid (part b). Double strand twisted rope for handle. Light brown grass and two shades of darker brown sisal interwoven to give diagonal stripes and horizontal and vertical stripes in bands around the pouch. Rope attached to sides, bottom and top.

Culture
Southern African
Material
sisal fibre and grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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