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Headdress3123/29 a-i

Horned cap-like headdress. Helmet (part a) is made of half a rounded gourd, with rows of cowrie shells evenly sewn on in concentric circles, nearly covering the outer surface. Two long, curving horns, heavily ridged, emerge from the top of the headdress, tips pointing inward toward each other. (One horn--part b--can be removed.) From the rim of the gourd hangs a chin strap of braided tan and black leather with a leather tassel painted with black lines attached at centre along side a long, thin strap of leather covered on one side with cowrie shells, ending in a similar tassel . Parts 'c' through 'i' are similar strips that are detached from the headdress.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit, cowrie shell, antelope horn ?, skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle3077/30

Basketry rattle woven of bark strips; halved gourds in the interior. Twisted handle is tied with three cotton cords.

Culture
Lower Amazon ?
Material
bark, cotton fibre and gourd fruit
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3077/29 a-b

Long gourd pipe with narrow tube and hole in globular body to attach pipe stick (part a). Small clay bowl (part b) with everted sides, incised triangular decoration near flat rim; ring band below.

Culture
Lower Amazon ?
Material
grass, gourd fruit and clay
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd2990/633

Small pyro engraved rattle gourd. Standing frontal figure holding gourd rattle in right hand, another suspended from elbow, left hand holds two darts. Double headed serpent suspended from elbow. Inverted head over the top with large round eyes, nose in relief and long serpent tongue flanked by bird and monkey figures. Hole in base surrounded by six small perforations. Incomplete; partially repaired.

Culture
Paracas
Material
gourd fruit and adhesive
Made in
Ocucaje, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dipper2990/618

Small grey-brown gourd dipper. Incised with bands of geometric motifs in black: arrows in handle, two geometric bands in body and steps near rim. Breakage not restored.

Culture
Chincha
Material
gourd fruit and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment, Tuno? or possibly Spindle Whorls36.471.6

Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer

Material
dried fruit ? and plant fibre
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Penis Sheath2948/119 a-b

Penis sheath made of a straight bottle gourd. ‘Part a’ has pin-prick dots burned to form vertical and horizontal ‘lines’ on the bottom half. A band of bees wax encircles the sheath above this patterning over the top of a clean break, connecting it to the section above which is lighter in colour and without pattern. The top section (part b) has broken off, around which is a woven band of ruddy-brown rattan fibre placed near the opening. Yellow nylon fishing line is attached to the band.

Culture
Asmat
Material
gourd fruit and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Penis Sheath2948/118

Penis sheath. A curving, tapering bottle gourd. The thinner end is sealed.

Culture
Asmat
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Penis Sheath2948/117 a-b

Penis sheath. An unadorned bottle gourd, wide at open end, with a flat knob at the opposite thin end. Part b is a large chip taken out of the top rim of the sheath. Adjacent to this hole is a broken but attached flap of gourd.

Culture
Asmat
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Penis Sheath2948/116

Penis sheath. A slightly curved, undecorated bottle gourd.

Culture
Asmat
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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