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Gelede MaskK2.236

Headdress, or mask, depicting a human face with pointed lips, stylized ears, and raised rows of hair with incised lines, and three incised almond-shaped clan scarifications on the cheeks as well as the forehead. A chicken is depicted sitting on top of the the figure's head with its wings relaxed downwards, tail pointing upwards, and legs dangling down at the back of the head. The headdress is painted with white eyes, a white scalp with black hair, blue scarifications, and alternating white and blue bands delineate the chicken's feathers.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK2.230

Red-brown round pot with a spherical shape on the base. Three decorative concave knobs are on the top with a circular handle in the middle of the top and a pointed spout. The upper portion around these decorative knobs and spout has a main design that consists of incised line patterns around the top which are painted red and black.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.231

Standing wood female figure (ibeji). Head is capped with a conical four-sided rounded headdress. Three scarification marks are horizontally incised along the cheeks. Extended arms have hands touching thighs.Has breasts. Has short legs in relation to body and the feet are very large. Stands on circular pedestal. Beads around neck and hips. Covered with camwood paste.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, glass, fibre and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game BoardK2.226

Figures carved under each one of the seed pots, with six pairs totaling twelve. There is an upturned head carved at each end. Painted black, brown, and blue in vegetable dyes.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.100

Sitting figure representing a person waiting for yam to cook down (bigger than the pot). Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the yam in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
thorn, adhesive and wood
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AnkletK2.70

Anklet made of metal formed into a c shape and made to have the appearance of three wide rings with narrow rings between. The narrow rings have geometric designs and two of the adjacent wider rings are covered in cross-hatching. The remaining wider ring is ornamented with a slightly raised undulating design. At each end is a row of bosses, each with an indented line through the top.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
brass metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaceK2.74

Light brown handle with geometric bands. There are two carved faces with iron eyes on each side of the two lobed paddle. A wood loop is at the bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampK2.199

Red-brown hollow piece that has a rounded bottom. Five incised horizontal parallel lines arond the upper sides. Ten knobs are around the rim with an upright spout-like feature in between at one end and a modelled loop handle in between at the other end. Handle has a horizontal pointed knob on top that has ten incised vertical lines around the middle.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
clay
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3619/1 c

Part of a three piece gbariye (also see 3619/1 a-b). Hat has a circular top and straight sides that flare out slightly towards base. Background is white, with dark blue-purple diagonal lines overtop. Darker and wider diagonal lines cross others throughout; blue-purple thread is metallic. White and dark gold embroidery across top of hat, and around opening. Embroidery on top consists of central sun-like design with concentric circles around it; scallops and loops along edges of circles. Border design around opening consists of alternating knot and sun-like design. Interior of hat is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants3619/1 b

Part of a three piece gbariye (also see 3619/1 a and c). White pants with wide waistline that taper to narrow legs; made up of strips of cloth stitched together along the long edges. Background of strips is white, with silver and dark blue stripes overtop; threads are metallic. Openwork bands, made up of repeating crosses, along lengths of strips at varying distances. Heavy dark grey embroidery around leg openings, and along lower half of outer seam. Designs are an assortment of curvilinear, circular, and geometric motifs; together they form a crown-like pattern. Seam pockets on either side of waist, along front of pants. Small opening at front centre of waistline, for fastening and tightening pants.

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