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Fertility Figure905/4 a-b

Carved wooden figure dressed in a hide tunic. The tunic is decorated with four rows of blue and red beads that are grouped in sections of three. Eight rows of beads are draped around the neck. The figure has a square-shaped face, long fibre hair and bangs, and strands of blue and red, and orange and yellow beaded hair decorations.

Culture
Turkana
Material
wood, fibre, metal, glass and skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest905/2

Rectangular-shaped piece of wood that curves down slightly at each end. The base has a thin horizontally placed beam that extends the length of the rectangular-shaped piece of wood. Stemming from it is a small perpendicular piece of wood that splits into two pieces of wood that flare out slightly. The two pieces are bound with skin cording. Skin loops protrude from either side of the piece. Set of two spiral-shaped metal springs are attached to pieces of skin at the top and the bottom on each side.

Culture
Pokot ? or Turkana ?
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj113

Large, heavy container of dark wood. Circular shape with three hoops of wood rounded on the outside: two lower on the bottom and one on the upper part under the lid area. Lid is leather with two loops at the side pierced and connected to a hoop with a strip of leather. Leather carrying strap is also connected to a wood hoop. Some red-brown hair is still on the hide.

Culture
Turkana
Material
skin, leather skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj112 a-b

Container (part a) of orange-red brown wood. Bulbous-shaped that has a rounded lower half with narrow neck. Hide with hair is still on, covering the bottom, connected by four thin pieces to ring of hide around the neck of the container. Has a small hide strap handle connected to two straps on top of the ring of leather. Lid (part b) is also made of hide with a vertical slit going up one side.

Culture
Turkana
Material
cow skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj111 a-b

Container (part a) of wood with a leather lid (part b) held by a strap. Container (part a) is bulbous-shaped and flared at the bottom. Painted black and red with a design of inverted 'u's'. Lid (part b) has a sewn top with four small flaps. Leather strap is connected by two cords on either side of container. Bottom is coiled in concentric rings of grass; some white particles on area near strap of handle. Red plastic melted on lower bottom near flared edge, in large chip of wood, and a rounded bottom.

Culture
Turkana
Material
wood, leather skin and grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj110

Round pot-like-shaped container: lower half is round and short with a leather strap going over the mouth forming four straps connecting on the bottom and knotted together. Larger in the centre then narrowing at the top. Leather around the neck connecting to the leather on the lower half. Once painted red, blood, and ochre, worn off in most areas.

Culture
Turkana
Material
leather skin, wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAd62

Rounded, light-weight wooden cup. Stained red. Incised triangular pattern around upper edge. On raised base.

Culture
East African
Material
stain and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj126

Container with flat wide bottom that has a narrowing neck and flat smaller top. Camel hide with brown white hair still on it, covering the bottom connected with five longer strips to a narrowed neck where a ring of leather is tied. Cap is made from hide connected with handle.

Culture
Turkana
Material
camel skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAd59

Cup carved from dark light weight wood. Incised with geometric designs consisting of grooved diagonal lines forming a row of triangles pointing toward the middle as they outline the upper and the lower portions of the body. Some of the triangles are connected from top to bottom with a double vertical grooved line. Both rows of triangles are surrounded by an upraised horizontal band incised with diagonal lines. Rim has wrapped grass weave construction. There is a small incised handle.

Culture
Borana ?
Material
grass and wood
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAd58

Calabash or gourd sliced in half. Hollow pumpkin-shaped and very deep with a curved handle on one end. Outside surface covered with black incised geometric linear lines with snakes, lizards, and other creatures around the centre area bordered by abstract patterns. Leather strip pierced through in three holes in a loop.

Culture
East African
Material
calabash fruit and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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