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Funerary Figure2815/2

A funerary figure. The figure is made of wood, but the front is completely covered with metal sheeting. The sheeting is attached to the wood with nails and staples, and patterns and features have been pressed into it. The face is flat, with an emphasized brow, and the mouth is indented into the metal. Eyes and protruding nose are made of copper. Behind the face is a patterned back piece, above which is a crescent-shaped headdress. Below the face is a thin wooden piece partly wrapped with metal, the lower third is bare wood. A hole is carved into the uncovered wood portion, and the bottom of the piece is cleaved.

Culture
Bakota
Material
wood, copper metal and metal
Made in
Haut-Ogooué, Gabon ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1442/2

A wood mask inlaid with beads. The circular eyes have horizontal slits carved out, and metal eyelids, one of which, the top left eyelid, has a diagonal pattern of lines and dotted semi-ovals. The nostrils and the mouth are also carved out. The left eye is surrounded with turquoise beads, then green beads, then purple beads. The right eye is surrounded with blue, red, and white beads, then yellow beads. The rest of the face is has semi-circular rows of multi-coloured beads, except for the long nose which has diagonal rows of multi-coloured beads.

Culture
Mpongwe ?
Material
wood, metal, resin and glass
Made in
Gabon ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/8

Oval-shaped mask with brown-coloured rim and hair. Hair protrudes upwards at an angle and is carved with grooves to simulate hair texture. Face is white, has arched eyebrows, closed eyes with thin slits, a small triangular nose, triangular ears, and protruding lips; chin comes to a tapered point.

Culture
Punu
Material
wood, synthetic fibre, paint and pigment
Made in
Gabon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3600/2

Carved wooden mask depicting a humanoid face, wearing an elaborate coiffure. Face has a short thin nose over small puckered mouth; eyes are partially closed and rest underneath raised semi-circular eyebrows. Small ears extend from either side of head; chin circled with protruding triangles, with cutouts in centres. Rectangle, with ridges across front, extends from bottom centre of chin. Small patches of raised cross-hatching on cheeks and next to ears; raised circles carved underneath eyes. Coiffure has a tall arch in the middle, with horn-like protrusions that wrap around base of arch before pointing downward, on either side of head; pin-like carving pierces front of coiffure. Entire coiffure is decorated with incised lines. Sides of mask have braided plant fibre threaded through them; interior is hollowed. (Plastic tie threaded across back centre of mask, for hanging purposes.)

Culture
Punu ?
Material
wood, stain ? and plant fibre
Made in
Gabon ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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