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ArrowAa173 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsAj138 a-b

Thin leaf-shaped earrings (parts a-b) that have a soldered, round, curved hook at the top. A small incision runs vertically from hook to centre.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoCa63

Thumb piano composed of a rectangular box with one end concavely carved and a series of metal tongues secured over a lateral bar at the other end. The tongues are held in place with strips of wood attached through holes in the wooden body, which is carved out underneath. A beveled peak ornaments the top end.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointNa1051

Leaf-shaped metal tip inserted in an antler section which is bilaterally barbed. Base of antler tapers to jagged edge where the end has broken off.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and caribou antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointNa1050

Metal tip is inserted in slit of antler section and riveted. Antler is unilaterally barbed, has a line guard by the bottom barb, and end is cut on a diagonal. One antler side has a cancellous texture while the other is smooth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and caribou antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointNa1049

Metal tip is inserted in slit of antler section and riveted. Antler is unilaterally barbed, has line guard by bottom barb and curves slightly at bottom. Base is cut on a diagonal and has a slight lip on the outside. One side of antler has cancellous texture, while the other is made of the cortex.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and caribou antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeAc244

Brown wood shaft with blackened ends. One end is an angled, upturned knob which is elbow-like and with carved rows of evenly spaced recessed circles arranged around the circumference and following a right-angle turn. Attached by tang through the knob's middle is the metal blade with its flattened sides facing to the right and the left. Rows of small pock marks and incised lines decorate the sides. Carved butt end has elevated wood ring with row of evenly spaced black recessed circles.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hatchet HandleAc242

Light brown wood shaft with a slightly flared butt end that continues into an upturned angled knob end which is elbow-like, and randomly pierced with brass-headed tacks and one silver metal one. Both ends darkly coloured. Shaft's circumference above knob end is wrapped with brass wire and pierced with three brass nails. Knob's base has large hole at angle into centre.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, metal and brass metal
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA2462

Copper with sides that flare outwards slightly from the base and a top edge that has a rounded peak at the centre. A T-shaped ridge separates the top section from the bottom section and divides the bottom section in half. The top section is slightly convex and has a face incised on the upper portion by scraping away parts of a coating of dark paint (?). The eyes are delineated by two raised bumps.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal and paint ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA2461

Copper with a raised t-shape on the lower rectangular half. A simple human face is incised through a coating of dark paint (?) on the upper portion, which is slightly convex and has flaring side edges as well as a rounded top edge. Diagonal lines are incised on the lower portion and a border around the whole copper has been added in the same manner.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal and paint ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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