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MatK4.332

Flat, circular woven mat, or tray, made in a coiled technique. The background is natural colour designs in brown and orange. Designs on mat are of two people joined by "hand" above a house type of structure, and next to a figure resembling animal head. Brown outer edge.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.331

Model of a mat. Lightly coloured bamboo strips run vertically. Dark coloured bark strips run horizontally.

Culture
Southern African
Material
bark and bamboo grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination BasketK4.330 a-r

Woven root basket (part a) and divination contents (parts b-r). The coiled basket has watch-spring and splint weave at base. The contents of the basket are: b) short piece of horn pierced at tip and base; c) desiccated hoof; d) cowrie shell; e) part of seed pod; f) cocoon covered with sticks; g) wooden thread spool; h) disc of copper; i) carved, cylindrical wood object; j) carved wooden effigy; k) fruit pit; l) wood with wax coating; m) fragment of black plastic or bakelite; n) stone; o) ball of wax; p) smaller ball of wax; q) ball of wax with hollow centre; r) fragment tar-paper with two nails.

Culture
Chokwe ? or Ovimbundu ?
Material
horn, root, wood, shell, metal, copper metal, stone, hoof, cocoon, wax and pod
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.329

Model: figure with a brightly painted bodysuit with white, red, orange and black stripes. The figure is also wearing a skirt of black pleats. The figure's face is yellow with a white beard, teeth and circular eyes, and the figure is wearing a grey hat. The figure is standing on a black base. "Liango" is written under the base.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.328

Model figure wearing a brightly painted suit - white, black, red, yellow horizontal stripes on the body. The fitgure is also wearing a black pleated "skirt" and has a brown chest with a white diagonal stripe from his right shoulder to his left waist. The figure has a narrow, angular-shaped head with eyes, which has been painted white and red. The figure's head is painted black at the top, and is wearing a large white fan-shaped headdress. The figure is holding a staff in his right hand and is standing on a black base with "Catelenga" written on the underside.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.327

Model figure with brightly painted white, brown, blue, pink horizontal stripes around body. White pleated skirt, feet and hands. Head without facial features and a protruding area at the chin. Plume-like carved headpiece. Vegetable fibre rope running from left hand, over left shoulder behind head and up to right side of head. Black base. "Sacalumbo" written under base.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
plant fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.325

Model figure: brightly painted with brown, white, blue, pink horizontal stripes on the body with large white circular head/hat, and a tall vertical protrusion from the top centre of the hat. Two plume-shaped forms on either side of the protrusion. These elements are painted with a geometric design in red, black and white. "Chimbrambialo" written under base.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowK4.221

Long cylindrical piece of wood that tapers slightly at the ends with twined skin stretched from one end to the other and wrapped around the ends.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe BladeK5.43

Blade with overall triangular shape. The edges flare slightly at the curved blade edge.

Culture
Zulu
Material
iron metal ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK4.185

Two sets of four spherical gourds strung four to a stick on two sticks with a bundle of chicken feathers attached at the end of a length of twine.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
fibre, feather, gourd fruit and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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