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Textile1225/1

Textile consisting of a woven red strip with evenly spaced rows of nine eyelets. The ends are solid and unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile831/1

Cotton fibre dyed in yellow and green on white with a mottled weave-like pattern in all three colours at the centre and a band of geometric pattern in yellow on green at each end. The ends are finished with a machine-stitched edge and a fringe of dyed yellow and green segments of string tied at intervals along the edge.

Culture
West African
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
San Louis, Senegal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth831/2 b

A relatively square cloth piece that has four main wide bands, each consisting of a light blue and white pattern with a plain thin dark blue band in between them and at each side. Has a very subtle floral pattern embossed overall. Composed of two pieces sewn together lengthwise.

Culture
West African
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
San Louis, Senegal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1373/59

Miniature, standing, dark brown/gold human figure holding a bundle of sticks(?) on its head with its right hand. Figure's arms and legs are long and thin while the face appears mask-like. Figure wears a thong-like rope-shaped garment running around the waist and between the legs. Figure stands on a small, flat, square base.

Culture
West African
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1373/54

Miniature, standing, dark brow human figure holding a stick-like and stone-like object in his left and right hands, respectively. Figure's arms and legs are long and thin--with the arms extended straight up, creating a v-shape--while the face appears mask-like. Figure wears a hat with a long, tall point and a sarong-like skirt. Figure stands on a small, flat, square base.

Culture
West African
Material
brass metal ?
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1373/51

Round, dome-shaped, white-brown carved object with a grey geometric pattern encompassing the border. Five rings of alternating grey and uncoloured lines are carved around the circumference, with the final ring enclosing an orange-coloured circle covering the top of the dome.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit and graphite mineral
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1373/50

Small brown, carved, standing female human figure with short hair and protruding, conical breasts. Figure has articulated legs, arms, shoulder blades, and protruding, conical buttocks.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1373/49

Round, dome-shaped, white-brown carved object with a grey geometric pattern encompassing the border. Three grey carved lines run the circumference of the object, with an ovoid and star-shape radiating from the centre on top of the dome.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit and graphite mineral
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1373/30

Hollow, white-brown, dome-shaped object with carved designs, grey lines, and a small spike on the top. Circular and curved designs on the upper portion are deeply carved, creating negative space around them.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit and graphite mineral
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button1060/18

Two large, dome shaped buttons attached to a long braided piece of brown skin. The outer, rounded surfaces of the buttons are decorated with a light brown, woven, geometric pattern; the outer edge has a border of woven stripes alternating black and light brown. The undersides are painted with a black and red floral design; alternating with each petal is a red diamond. Object is tied in a knot.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, stem, fibre, paint and dye ?
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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