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Knife3509/7 a-c

Long knife (part a), whittling knife (part b) and scabbard (part c). Long knife has a deer horn hilt carved into the profile of a bird’s head. Hourglass-like designs and curvilinear motifs incised throughout. Protruding from the top of the bird’s head and the beak are sections of short black and red hair. Hole drilled through pronounced nostrils, for hanging or attachment purposes. Hilt grip covered with woven band of rattan. The blade is convex on one side, slightly concave on the other, and widens from the hilt. Tip is angled. The whittling knife has a small curved blade attached to a long, slightly curved handle. Blade end of hilt decorated with a wide band of braided metal. Blades of both knifes are secured to hilts with resin. The scabbard is composed of a wood sheath for the long knife and a bark sheath for the whittling knife. Wood sheath made of two pieces of wood bound together with rattan. Ties alternate between single dyed strands and thick decorative bands. Bands, woven with naturally coloured and dyed strands, consist of “X”-shaped designs, concentric circles and knots. Wood is painted dark red and has incised motifs, matching designs on long knife hilt, throughout. Bark sheath is undecorated and secured to wood sheath with plain rattan ties. Braided rattan carrying cord, with looped end, threaded through bark sheath.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
steel metal, deer horn, rattan fibre, hair, resin, wood, bark, paint and dye
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb Piano3512/47

Thumb piano consisting of eleven metal prongs attached to a wooden base with a metal bar, secured with four hooks, and supported by a strip of metal sheeting. The prongs are flat at the tip and then curve upward at their ends, with balls of resin(?) attached underneath. The top and sides of the base have raised walls; the top wall is straight, sides curve inwards. The bottom flares outward and has a rounded edge. There are incised and burnt triangle designs on the sides and bottom of the base.

Culture
Khoisan
Material
wood, steel metal and resin ?
Made in
Central, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3512/40

Square shoulder bag made of ostrich egg shell beads. Long strands of fringe hang from bottom edge of bag. Strands have cylindrical plant fibre beads on either end; identical beads spread throughout strap. Top opening of bag has a zipper closure.

Culture
Khoisan
Material
ostrich egg, plant fibre, fibre, metal, dye and rawhide skin ?
Made in
Kgalagadi, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/7

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/17

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/16

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/15

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/14

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/13

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money3501/12

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped, rounded flat end and a short dual-pointed end. Dual-point runs perpendicular to the shaft.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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