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FigureK4.187

Light brown wood bird figure. The black and red painted wings are resting at the sides of the body. There is a rounded chest, a cylindrical neck, a round head with nails for eyes, and a downward angled beak. Long legs are bent back, standing on a flat oval base.

Culture
Kamba
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.15

Dark brown bulbous wooden bottle with tapered neck. Linked chain attaches to neck of bottle. Hide lid on top.

Culture
Kikuyu ?
Material
iron metal, wood and skin
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.186

A bird figure carved from three different kinds of wood in separate pieces and held together by wooden dowels. Upper body is dark brown wood with a long neck tapering upward to the small round head where there are nails for eyes and a long pointed beak. Lower body is light brown with the wings resting at the sides and a short tail. Standing on its two three-clawed feet.

Culture
Kamba
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayK4.95

Round coiled basketry tray with sides that flare upward at a low angle, creating a shallow bowl effect. Undecorated; natural colour.

Culture
East African
Material
grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.68

Figure of a woman wearing a plain straight skirt and with a pot balanced on her head. Her hair is carved with texturing. She has eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, and breasts. Her arms are resting at her sides with her hands folded into one another across her lap. The pot is rounded with a horizontal middle band and flares upward to create a large wide lip. She is standing on a square base.

Culture
East African
Material
ebony wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.49

Two plain brown wood cylindrical ear plugs, each with a hole drilled through the centre, and attached to one another with skin.

Culture
Kikuyu
Material
wood, bark and skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolK4.235

Four-legged stool with saucer-like seat and knobs at the ends of the legs. Carved out of one piece of wood. Cracks in seat held together with metal staples.

Culture
Luo ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3603/1

Dome-shaped plant fibre mask. A cylindrical protrusion extends from top centre of mask, tapering to a thin woven tail; long pieces of braided fringe hang from bottom edge. Sides of mask are covered with nine woven bands, made up of different patterns. From top to bottom, designs are: plain brown, alternating black and natural, alternating brown and grey-brown, plain natural, alternating brown and grey-brown, alternating black and natural, alternating brown and natural, black, and alternating natural and faded green. Top of mask and cylindrical protrusion are light brown; fringe is mix of light and dark brown. Circular eye holes cut out on front of mask with tall walls surrounding them; pieces of bark(?) attached around cutouts, consisting of a vertical rectangle with a deep "V" cutout from the top edge, creating thin triangles above eye holes.

Culture
Luhya
Material
plant fibre, bark ? and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3596/8 a-b

Hoop-like leather earrings decorated with glass, seed, and plastic beads, and metal charms; earrings have different beaded patterns on front. Both earrings are rectangular with rounded tops; semi-circular protrusions along top edges, on front and back, where earrings secure. Both protrusions decorated with beaded stripes on front and back. Two semi-circular and one triangular beaded protrusion on outer edges of both earrings, with metal charms extending from them. Semi-circular protrusions have plastic buttons in their centres; protrusions on left earring (part a) are backed with leather. Metal loops on inner edges of both earrings, towards top. Earrings have three sections of decoration: semi-circle on top, main body, and small groupings of beads and a plastic button along bottom edge. Upper section of left earring is solidly decorated with a plastic button in the centre; outer edges trimmed with three plain bands. Main body is covered in horizontal rows, trimmed with stripes on all sides. Upper section of right earring (part b) has a ray-like motif, connecting to a central button. Main body consists of four rectangles with a wide decorative band across middle; all sides trimmed with multi-coloured stripes. Circular beads run down centre of main body of right earring. Backs and interior of both earrings are undecorated.

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass, seed, plastic, cow skin and metal
Made in
Narok, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3596/9

Round beaded neck ring with small rectangular panel at front; mounted on cow leather. Main body of necklace consists of thirteen strands of glass and seed beads in encircling rows, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre. Rows are (from interior to exterior): dark blue, dark red, alternating yellow and black, alternating yellow and black, orange, dark blue, white, alternating red and black, white, dark blue, red, and alternating black and white. Beaded semi-circles, with plain metal charms, protrude from either side of neck ring. Panel at front of necklace is decorated with two columns, divided by a small piece of wood; done in orange, dark blue, white, light green, and dark red. Columns have a repeating diamond motif through the centre with inverted triangles on either side. Circular metal charms extend from either side of panel; long beaded fringe, tipped with cowrie shells, extends from bottom edge. Necklace secures at back with two hook clasps; additional metal charms decorate edges around clasps. (Beaded fringe has mostly detached from necklace.)

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass, seed, cow skin, metal, cowrie shell and plant fibre
Made in
Narok, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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