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1. Ebony ashtray

Ebony ashtray
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ebony ashtray that is a cross-section of a tree trunk; three grooves for cigarettes, etc., center is circular with grooves; inscribed on bottom: AS_H _GATHON"; origin Uganda.

2. Bark picture

Bark picture
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Bark picture on wood backing; man with spear, woman with basket on head, and figure under a tree; large hut in foreground, two in background, large palm tree on righthand side of picture; framed with wire on back for hanging; origin Uganda.

3. Straw basket

Straw basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Straw basket thought to have carried vegetables; origin Uganda.

4. Raffia basket

Raffia basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Yellow, violet, and natural coiled raffia basket; repetitive geometric decorations in natural raffia within violet bands, edge is three rows of tightly woven material, plain underside; origin Uganda.

5. Bottle cork

Bottle cork
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Stopper for a jug made of some type of cone or hive on a chain; origin Uganda.

6. Decorated wooden bowl

Decorated wooden bowl
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Decorated wooden bowl with a lid on top of a stem; container is stained dark brown with two areas of a lighter brown color; origin Uganda.

7. Wooden drum

Wooden drum
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden drum with two small handles, two heads made of hide, and a leather cord connecting the two hides; origin Ganda people of Uganda.

8. Wooden female figure

Wooden female figure
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Stylized female figure holding a pot on her head, supported on her knees; carved of one piece of wood; origin Uganda.

9. Wooden fork

Wooden fork
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden fork, dark wood; origin Dodoth people of Uganda.

10. Wooden fork

Wooden fork
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden fork, dark wood; origin Dodoth people of Uganda.

11. Lyre

Lyre
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Lizard-skin lyre with vine strings and wooden arm; outside decorated with animal skin and wooden cords; origin Uganda.

12. Walking stick

Walking stick
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden cane-shaped walking stick; origin Ik people of Uganda.

13. Walking stick

Walking stick
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden cane-shaped walking stick; origin Ik people of Uganda.

14. Walking stick

Walking stick
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Walking stick that is straight, as opposed to cane-shaped; top is narrow, wood two-toned; origin Ik people of Uganda.

15. Walking stick

Walking stick
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Walking stick that is straight, as opposed to cane-shaped; top shaped like a knob, wood two-toned; origin Ik people of Uganda.

16. Walking stick

Walking stick
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Cane-shaped wooden walking stick that is broken; two-toned wood, four metal bands randomly placed; origin Ik people of Uganda.

17. Wooden stool

Wooden stool
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden stool with three uneven legs a sloping seat; appears to have been made from one trunk and branches; roughly made, several cracks, seat has small V-shaped section missing; origin Dodoth people of Uganda.

18. Wooden stool

Wooden stool
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden three-legged stool that appears to have been carved from one tree; origin Dodoth people of Uganda.