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ArrowK5.109

Arrow with a tapering point shaped from dark brown hardwood that has been inserted into a long reed shaft. The arrow is secured in the shaft by a woven grass(?) ring.

Culture
Zulu
Material
pigment, wood, reed grass and grass ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK5.108 a

Arrow with a tapering point shaped from dark brown hardwood that has been inserted into a long reed shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
reed grass, wood and pigment
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK5.107

Arrow with a tapering point shaped from dark brown hardwood that has been inserted into a long reed shaft. There is a row of small horizontal lines incised into the top of the shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
reed grass, pigment and wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK5.106

Arrow with a tapering point shaped from dark brown hardwood that has been inserted into a long reed shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
pigment, wood and reed grass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA1467

Head ring made from thin strands of twined cedar bark backed by cloth. Four vertical bands of twined bark are sewn to the outside of the head ring at even intervals. A wide, rectangular piece made from the same twined bark is sewn onto the front of the head ring. Possibly red pigment on bark?

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
pigment, cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothK5.102

Coarsely woven brown-orange cloth, beaded at one end with lines of red, blue, and white beads.

Culture
Xhosa ?
Material
glass, cotton fibre and ochre pigment
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ScreenA4024

Large white cotton dance screen with black design. The screen is made from three pieces of fabric sewn together. The design is a thunderbird motif in profile with wings and claws extended. There is a bear-like figure on the torso. There are blue and red stamps near the bottom left edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
charcoal pigment and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast CoverK5.82

Many long strands of black and white beads attached to a thin skin strap. Each strand begins with black beads but is predominantly made of white beads.

Culture
Xhosa ?
Material
skin, fibre, glass and ochre pigment
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.238

Miniature standing human figure wearing a cap. Shallowly carved, linear facial features are coloured with black pigment.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and pigment
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.234

Miniature walrus carved from white and brown walrus tusk. Figure has articulated tail flippers, pectoral flippers, and two long tusks protruding vertically from the snout. Figure has black inset eyes and shallowly carved details coloured with black pigment on the snout and four flippers.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, baleen ? and pigment
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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