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RattleK4.7

A plain woven rattle that has a rounded rectangular shape with a loop handle above. Small stones inside. Scalloped edge on the base.

Culture
Luba
Material
bark ? or palm leaf ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.206

Basket and lid (part b) made from coiled plant materials woven together with palm leaf; geometric pattern in brown and pink. The basket has slightly curved sides; the lid has a handle at the top, then tapers at the neck to a conical shape.

Culture
East African ?
Material
palm leaf and stem ?
Made in
Sudan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.205 a-b

Coil woven basket (b) and lid (a) with a traditional pattern of and isolated group of three stripes woven in brown palm, four on the sides and four on the lid. The sides of the basket widen slightly towards the top where there is a shoulder just before the lip that holds the lid.

Culture
Barotse
Material
palm leaf and dye ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanK4.91

Plain woven fan that has a triangular shape. Stems placed together. Leaves split and woven together. Has a wood stick handle.

Culture
East African
Material
dun palm leaf
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.90

Rectangular woven bag that is slightly wider at the bottom than the top. Woven in an interlocking chevron pattern with a leather handle. The bag is stiffened with two sticks at either side.

Culture
East African
Material
palm leaf and leather skin
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.177

Rectangular woven mat with fringed ends. The mat was twisted and woven on a simple handloom. There is a seam up the centre. It has a black interlocking diamond pattern on a natural background. There is a fine, natural and black leaf fringe on both ends. There is an added thick natural leaf fringe on one end.

Culture
West African ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
West Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK4.64

A deep cylindrical pot with horizontal leaf bands, possibly palm leaf, connected to each other with vertical bands of braided bark? The bottom of the pot is rounded with a herring-bone-like weave. The pot appears to have been plastered with a mixture of fibre or hair and reddish clay. Simple design on the three legs of two horizontal wide-grooved bands around the top.

Culture
East African
Material
bark, wood and palm leaf
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.156

Basket with a square base and a bail handle of common type from the forest area. Woven in red and black on natural colour with a central horizontal band of red x's bordered by black with a black band above and below.

Culture
Southern African
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.154 a-b

Rectangular purse bottom (part a) and top (part b) with herring bone woven design work in grey on tan.

Culture
Southern African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB400 a-c

Three rectangular-shaped woven pieces with one piece (part a) fitting into the other piece (part b), and a lining (part c) that fits inside one piece (part a). The first piece (part a) is green with a white zigzag strip woven along the bottom. The second piece (part b) has a white, red, and yellow geometric design on a green background. The last piece (part c) is plain, and natural-coloured.

Culture
Philippines
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Batangas, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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