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Block-Printed TextileK2.307

Textile with block print pattern of a repeated simple flower design in off-white on an orange-brown ground. The textile is unfinished at the ends.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Block-Printed TextileK2.308

Block printed textile with repeated squares of a pattern composed of dots in the shape of a square with lines radiating outwards from each side. The fabric is dyed with orange-brown kola dye and indigo dye combined to produce a khaki green. Two of the edges are unfinished.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre, dye and indigo dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.306

Panel made of white cotton damask with an abstract geometric pattern and dyed with a "record" design consisting of dark yellow circles with white concentric rings and dark green flecks on a pale blue ground. Fringed at two ends.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.305

Panel with tie-dyed bands of herringbone pattern, which alternate directions, in white to light blue on indigo. The panel is made of damask with a leaf design. Two opposing ends are unfinished. Some short segments of the heavy cotton thread used to hand-stitch the design prior to dyeing are still attached.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.304

Panel with tie-dyed rows of larger and smaller circles in light blue on indigo. The panel is made of damask with a leaf and flower design. Two opposing ends are finished with machine stitching.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.303

Panel composed of two pieces of cotton damask with a geometric pattern sewn together and dyed with bands of multiple wavy stripes in white on a dark indigo ground. The ends each have a machine-stitched seam.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarK2.232

Red-brown round pot with a spherical shape on the base. Three circular ridges are around the sides with incised semi-circles above.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
clay
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.216

Kambei figure. Standing female, nude, with elaborate coiffure. Closed oval eyes, nose, small mouth, ears, and four vertically grooved scarification marks on each cheek. More scarification marks on the upper chest, upper arms, and stomach. Figure is carved with a large neck ring. Her arms are resting at her sides with the elbows bent so that the hands are joined under her belly. The legs attach to a circular base.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressK2.222

Carved brown headdress with an antelope form; varnished; elongated head, highly developed neck design; under-emphasized body and legs.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and lacquer ?
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK2.259

Grass bowl with a tall, wide cylindrical base and a deep, wide bowl. There are five triangles wrapped over rim; four are made of a different, darker type of grass, one is the same material as the bowl. Twisted grass, then woven in lattice-wrap weave.

Culture
Fulani
Material
grass
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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