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ToyK2.377 a-c

A wood bird (macao) (part a) with its wings (parts b-c) outstretched at an upward angle. Back and top inward half of wings are decorated with green circles surrounded by smaller mostly orange but some blue dots. Top outer half of wings painted black with a diagonal angle across. Wings edged with green. Black head has black eyes outlined with orange. Black, green, and orange dotted streaks on the chest. Wings made separately, nailed onto base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.375

A wood snake with scales made from a blue pen and painted with blue, black, and red lines, circles, and dots. Body is rounded and curvy. On a base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK2.372

Necklace composed of cylindrical beads of off-white hollow reed and dried black corn.

Culture
Baule
Material
corn seed, reed grass and fibre
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.370

Two figures representing a man, and a woman playing oware game which is in between them. The figures are sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward. Their hands are extended outward toward the game. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. Carved in pieces which are then glued together. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Printing BlockK2.366

A wood print block with a stick handle. Design consists of an alternating pattern of three and four small two-halved sectioned leaves, adding up to twenty-one leaves in total. Carved with chisel and saw.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.41

Embroidered panel is circular with five bands surrounding the centre section. The outside band is black with light blue flowers. The second and fourth bands are orange silk. The third and fifth bands are black with dark blue flowers. The centre section has gold appliqué designs with red and green details on a black background. The panel is backed by a piece of ecru fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.39

Long, narrow, rectangular panel consisting of a purple background with two sets of five diagonal stripes made of small, blue, square outlines. Surrounding the stripes gold stitched dots, along with pink, green, blue, orange and mauve flowers, some with white embroidered centres.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.37 a-b

A pair of embroidered panels (parts a-b) with a panelled design mounted on paper. The design is consisting of a human at the centre wearing a yellow coat over a garment that has a diamond-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within. He is holding an open blue fan, and he is surrounded by a butterfly on all four sides. Above him, there is a flower within a scallop-like shape. Below him, there is another flower in an urn-like shape. The border has sections of a hexagon-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within, between which, there are sections of flowers and a temple at one corner. Outlined with orange and olive green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarN1.36

Collar with embroidered designs on rows of flaps. There are five rows of flaps fanning out from a decorated band. The top row is teardrop shaped with floral motifs on blue ground, edged with blue. The second row is half ruyi shaped with floral motifs on purple ground, edged with purple and blue. The third row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on yellow ground, edged with blue. The fourth row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on orange ground, edged with purple. The last row is half ruyi shaped with bird motifs on turquoise, purple and orange ground, edged with blue. The back is lined with blue-green damask silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.35

Grey silk cloth embroidered with flowers and leaves, duck holding a scroll (?), gourds, two scrolls with Chinese character on them, carp, and gold metallic swirl design throughout. Edges folded under.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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