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Mask1373/36

Dome-shaped black coloured mask of an animal with long tapered horns carved in relief and decorated with lightly carved striped designs, crescent-shaped cut out eyes, thin humped nose ridge, and protruding mouth that is open and tapers to a squared-off point. On either side face are long rectangular pieces carved in relief and decorated with lightly carved zigzag designs.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stencil732/1

Rectangular-shaped grey coloured tin stencil with dotted cut-out cross-hatching design. In between cross-hatching are alternating rows of cut-out designs depicting flowers and umbrellas. Two of the four sides of the piece have solid tin edges. The longer tin side has a central cut-out hole. The front side of the stencil is smooth and the reverse is slightly raised.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
tin metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1373/68

Standing wood figure (ibeji) of a woman with a large conical shaped headdress, with grooves along the sides of her face. Large breasts pointed downward at an angle. Arms to her sides. Large flat square feet on oval base. Wearing pelvic garment.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1373/67

Standing wood figure (ibeji) of a male with a conical headdress and three grooved marks on his cheeks. His hands are at his sides, and there is a belly button above his lower garment. He has large feet on a circular base placed on a square base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff771/48

Carved wooden staff of three figures standing atop one another with a conical hat at the top and a rattle at the bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/4

Textile made of two pieces of cotton sewn together and dyed with a repeated figure resembling a turtle surrounded by curved lines and a pattern of dots, all in light blue on a dark indigo background. The ends are folded over and sewn in place.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/3

Textile composed of two rectangles of fabric joined together and divided into squares of pattern grouped in sections of four rows and three columns. The lines are either parallel to each other or the two at the sides slanted inwards towards one end of the centre line. The pattern and dividing lines are in white to light blue on a dark indigo background. Bordered at two ends with a design composed of rows of small, rough circles. The fabric has a slightly shiny surface.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth732/2

Adire cloth composed of three pieces of fabric sewn together to form a rectangular panel. Dyed dark blue with faint bands of geometric and abstract designs; finished with a border of small roughly circular bands at two ends.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving668/1

Small wood figure with dark wood skin and light wood robe-garment. Holding a light wood object to brush away mulit-coloured wood chips on a rectangular base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
thorn, wood and adhesive
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtAf460

Skirt composed of a rectangle of cloth with 28 rectangular printed designs of flowers, birds and geometric designs in light blue on dark blue.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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