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ShaperD4.45 a-c

Potter shaper (part a), made of a piece of gourd, is oval, curves upward at ends and is bumpy on concave side. Parts b-c are grey and yellow pigment in bags.

Culture
Hopi
Material
gourd fruit, clay ? and ochre pigment
Made in
Tewa Village, Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK2.16

A woven rattle with a Pinot wine glass-like shape on the base of a flat circular gourd piece. Loop at the end of the handle.

Culture
West African
Material
stone, fibre and gourd fruit
Made in
Calabar, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.132 a-b

Container made from a calabash gourd. The container (part a) is covered in multicoloured, geometric diamond-shaped patterned beading. The wooden stopper (part b) is also covered in multicoloured beading with a fringe.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.62

Red and white, blue and white, or yellow and red beads alternating with seeds.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, gourd seed and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerK5.59

Beaded snuff container with twisted black and white beaded strands to form a strap. There are red accent beads in between the sections of colour on the strap. The container portion is covered in beaded sections of black and pink and accented with a single white beaded spiral down the length of the container. Each end is rimed with red and white beads. The strap is attached to gourd plugs found at each end of the container.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, glass, bamboo grass and gourd fruit
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK4.20

Gourd container with incised lines composed of a fine zig-zag pattern and a dark brown patina. Near the slightly pointed tip is a hole in the side of the gourd.

Culture
East African
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.131

Cup-shaped gourd bag with rounded bottom and a roll of paper laced in place around the top edge with fibre.

Culture
Barotse
Material
gourd fruit, paper and fibre
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK4.113

Gobular-shaped container. Reddish surface with inscribed geometric decoration, cord secures stopper.

Culture
Turkana ?
Material
fibre and gourd fruit
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK4.110

Bottle-shaped container. Linear carving on body, base and neck wrapped with alternate bands of copper and brass wire. Gourd stopper on hide thong.

Culture
Ngoni
Material
copper metal, brass metal, skin, wood and gourd fruit
Made in
Malawi ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleK5.25

Gourd ladle with white and red beading at lip, and a short handle consisting of a string of white beads. A long string of white and blue beads is attached to the tip and base of the handle.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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