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TextileK4.182

Square shaped cotton textile consisting of orange and silver victory torches on a yellow map detailing the provinces of Zambia. Under and written in red is ‘Zambia, Kwacha’. The pattern repeats.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK4.181

Rectangular shaped cotton textile with a large central orange circle encompassed within rings of cream and black. The central rectangular pattern consists of small black flowers on a cream ground with small, orange triangular protrusions from the corners. The central motif is bordered with an orange floral design alternating with black geometric shapes. There is a small central rectangular box of writing.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaK4.165

A wood piece that has a flat rounded blade and a cylindrical handle which tapers to a point at the other end. Simple burned decoration on the blade and the handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.159 a-b

A small basketry container (part a) with a jar-like shape, and a lid (part b). The main design of the container consists of a dark brown-black geometric design of chevrons. The lid has a design which consists of five equally spaced central pointing dark brown-black triangles. Coiled "Makenge" work.

Culture
Southern African
Material
root
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.158

Basket with a dark L-shaped geometric design on coco colour.

Culture
Southern African
Material
grass and bark
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK4.63

Series of reeds lashed together with braided grass in three places, one on each side and one series of stitching down the middle. Seeds are inside and make noise when object is moved.

Culture
Tonga
Material
seed, reed grass and fibre
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK4.218 a-d

Set of three arrows, each with a steel point lashed to hardwood shaft with thong and fletched with eight to ten vanes of dark brown feather: a) has a pointed, leaf-shaped blade; b) has a blade that flares outwards at the sides and is arched at the top; c) has arched sides that curve inwards slightly near the top and come to a point. (Part d is missing.)

Culture
Southern African
Material
steel metal, wood, feather, fibre and resin ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.236

Dark brown wooden spear with a silver-coloured, leaf-shaped point of native processed iron. Plain shaft with wrapped iron ferrule.

Culture
Southern African
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Mwinilunga, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeK4.234

Upright pipe with lower round bowl incised with crosshatching and arrow point design and a stem that flares at the end. There is a slightly conical spout halfway down the stem.

Culture
Ila
Material
clay
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.157

Unusually small-sized, open weave baslet wotj a rounded bottom and a bail handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
root
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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