Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
Sort by: Title Description 1. Wooden stool Wooden three-legged stool that appears to have been carved from one tree; footings in the shape of feet; origin Karamoja province of Uganda. 2. Raffia basket 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. 3. Decorated wooden bowl 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. 4. Wooden female figure Stylized female figure holding a pot on her head, supported on her knees; carved of one piece of wood; origin Uganda. 5. Ebony ashtray 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. 6. Neck rest Wooden neckrest/headrest with a metal chain around it; metal coin with a hole is looped into chain; inscribed upon coin is "GEORGIUS SEXTUS REX ONE CENT"; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 7. Neck rest Wooden neckrest/headrest with a cord looped around the middle; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 8. Wooden spoon Straight-handled dark wooden spoon; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 9. Wooden spoon Wooden spoon with straight handle; handle has decorative shape; wood is light; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 10. Wooden spoon Wooden spoon, roughly done, some variation in wood stain; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 11. Wooden spoon Wooden spoon with straight handle, light wood; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 12. Wooden spoon Wooden spoon with straight handle; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 13. Wooden spoon Wooden spoon, lighter stain on front of handle, dark stain on bowl and back; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 14. Wooden spoon Ladle-shaped wooden spoon, mixed dark and light wood tones; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 15. Bottle cork Stopper for a jug made of some type of cone or hive on a chain; origin Uganda. 16. Beaded necklace Necklace made of metal beads on a leather strap; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 17. Wooden spoon Wooden spoon; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 18. Wooden spoon Small wooden spoon with straight handle; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 19. Wooden spoon Light brown wooden spoon with straight handle; origin Dodoth people of Uganda. 20. Wooden spoon Ladle-shaped wooden spoon with straight handle; origin Dodoth people of Uganda.
