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StoolK4.196

Short stool carved from a single piece of wood. Circular seat and four triangular legs pierced in a long elbow hole. Holes burned over surface, forming a linking cross pattern on legs and large cross in circle on seat. Black and red paint on bottom of seat and on legs.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugK4.194

Clay jug with rounded sides, a straight neck, and a flat bottom. The jug is decorated with incised parallel lines and a band of dots around the neck. At the shoulder is a scallop pattern, and each crescent has been painted red. The rim of the jug is also red, and there are dark grey firing marks overall.

Culture
Barotse
Material
ochre pigment and clay
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK4.192 a-d

Two black-stained bowls fitted together with the smaller bowl (part b) on top of the larger bowl (part a). The smaller, upper bowl has a lid (part c) as does the larger, lower bowl (part d). Main design of the bowls consists of three horizontal incised parallel lines which comprise thin rectangles around the sides. The lid of the upper bowl has a carved knob supported by four angular extensions. The lid of the lower bowl is carved with a circular inset space on the top, providing a circular platform into which the circular base of the smaller, upper bowl can fit.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK4.182

Square shaped cotton textile consisting of orange and silver victory torches on a yellow map detailing the provinces of Zambia. Under and written in red is ‘Zambia, Kwacha’. The pattern repeats.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK4.181

Rectangular shaped cotton textile with a large central orange circle encompassed within rings of cream and black. The central rectangular pattern consists of small black flowers on a cream ground with small, orange triangular protrusions from the corners. The central motif is bordered with an orange floral design alternating with black geometric shapes. There is a small central rectangular box of writing.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.159 a-b

A small basketry container (part a) with a jar-like shape, and a lid (part b). The main design of the container consists of a dark brown-black geometric design of chevrons. The lid has a design which consists of five equally spaced central pointing dark brown-black triangles. Coiled "Makenge" work.

Culture
Southern African
Material
root
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.158

Basket with a dark L-shaped geometric design on coco colour.

Culture
Southern African
Material
grass and bark
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.157

Unusually small-sized, open weave baslet wotj a rounded bottom and a bail handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
root
Made in
Zambia
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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BasketK4.155

Dish-shaped basket with sides that flare upward and a round base. Design consists of two horizontal rows of brown downward pointing triangles in four equally spaced double-pairs surrounded by horizontal dark brown bands on a natural brown background. Dish has a short foot at the base.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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