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Pot3522/21

Small black clay pot with a round bottom. Lip flares out slightly before extending into a straight neck. Shoulder of pot is steep and body is bulbous. The neck and shoulder are decorated with rows of incised triangles; body is decorated with a line of ovals, made up of incised squares. The base has a circle design filled with differently angled lines; all shapes are made up of incised squares.

Culture
Krahn
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3522/43

Large wooden spoon with carved decorations. Bowl is long and thin, with a deep well. Four channels moulded across bowl base, creating three high ridges across length. Area where bowl meets neck is scalloped. Neck flares outward before tapering in at handle; decorated with incised diamonds. Area where neck meets handle is scalloped. Handle is oval-shaped with a semi-circular cutout in the centre. Bands of raised diamonds carved across front of handle; inverted triangle created in negative space at base of handle. Linear and triangle designs incised across back of handle. Braided plant fibre cord knotted through handle, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Krahn
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3522/95

Double-ended spear with a leaf-shaped head and a spike bottom. Between the two blades is a cylindrical wooden shaft. The spearhead and spike are flat; spike has a rounded tip. Both are secured to the shaft with long strips of animal skin; space between metal and skin is stuffed with plant fibre, forming handgrips. The skin holding the spike is covered in fur; skin holding spearhead is plain. Shaft is stained(?); rest of spear is undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
metal, wood, skin, plant fibre and stain ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/41

Standing wooden figure of a nude female wearing a neck ring. She has long incised eyes above a wide nose and small pronounced mouth; four silver-coloured teeth are embedded throughout her open mouth. A light brown band is painted across her eyes, extending from ear to ear; small semi-circular ears protrude from either side of her head. She has three large ridges across the top of her head, imitating hair. Her neck bulges outward at the centre, and the neck ring consists of rows of incised pointed ovals. Her arms curve outward, running parallel to her body, with lines incised along the bottom edge of the hands, imitating fingers. She has a flat stomach below pointed breasts; has pronounced belly button, buttock, genitalia, thighs and calves. Her feet are oval-shaped, acting as a base. Incised bands across her hips and down her stomach, consisting of horizontal lines and “X”’s. There is a large “T”-shape incised across her back with a large semi-circle extending from the top; semi-circle is divided into four triangular sections. Linear motifs are carved throughout the "T" and semi-circle.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood, metal and pigment
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/37

Wooden animal face mask with a pronounced brow and smooth face. Semi-circular indents above wide slit-like eyes, imitating eye lids; lids are coloured with grey-white pigment. Deep linear impression across entire length of forehead, dividing top of mask from the rest of the face. Nail extends from centre of impression. Small bundles of dark brown plant fibre adhered along upper lip, imitating facial hair. Triangular teeth extend from bottom edge of upper lip, covered in grey-white pigment; semi-circular tongue carved in low relief on bottom of mouth. Jaw is attached to mask with plant fibre ties and nails; plant fibre residue adhered to interior surface. Top and sides of mask are flat, jaw and upper lip are rounded; interior is hollow. Mask has holes for eyes and mouth; small holes drilled along sides and top.

Culture
Dan and Krahn
Material
wood, pigment, plant fibre and metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/31

Wooden humanoid mask, painted black, with a narrow face that tapers at the chin. Mask has protruding circular eyes and brows carved in relief; rims of eyes are painted white. Long thin nose, with pronounced nostrils, above small protruding lips; two white teeth(?) embedded in open mouth. The cheeks and nose are coloured red-orange; pointed ovals are incised into the cheeks, incisions filled in off-white. A semi-circular ridge extends from the top edge of the forehead, with nails decorating the sides; incised lines across top of ridge and of mask, imitating hair. Top of mask is flat, sides and chin are rounded; interior is hollow. Mask has holes for eyes; holes drilled along left and right sides of mask.

Culture
Dan
Material
pigment ?, wood, paint, tooth ? and metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3522/24

Large wooden bowl with a wide lip and raised foot. Exterior body of bowl is covered in carved decorations; interior is plain. Design consists of ovals with semi-circles in between them; semi-circles are along the top and bottom edges. The semi-circles are filled with cross-hatching; the ovals alternate between two patterns. The first oval has a raised border and a plain interior; second is divided into four sections with diagonal lines, at different angles, throughout each. Bands also circle the rim and foot. The band design for the rim border is repeating chevrons; bottom border is plain lines. Base of foot is concave. Holes drilled along top edge of bowl, for attachments.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/60

Aluminum oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior centres are rounded. Ends of bracelet are capped with protruding circles; interior and exterior sides close to circles are flat. Triangular indents along top and bottom edges where flat and rounded exterior side sections meet; smooth transition along interior. Small triangles incised along the top and bottom sides, close to bracelet ends; wavy line formed in negative space between triangles. Rest of bracelet is undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3522/25

Large wooden bowl with a scalloped rim and raised foot. Exterior body of bowl is covered in carved decorations; interior is plain. Design consists of ovals with semi-circles in between them; semi-circles are along the top and bottom edges of the bowl. Both shapes alternate between two patterns. The first oval design is a column of square-based triangles trimmed with curved lines; second is filled with raised diamonds and has a plain line down the centre. The first semi-circle design is raised diamonds in the middle and diagonal lines along the sides; second has a leaf-like design, with diagonal lines extending from a straight central line. Base of foot is concave. Braided tie strung through top edge of bowl, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/39 a-p

Wooden humanoid mask (part a) with detachable canine style teeth (parts b-p). Face has a semi-circular brow overtop protruding circular eyes and a large nose. The eye rims are covered in white pigment; red pigment across interior of mouth. Teeth extending from upper lip (parts b-i) are mostly covered in red pigment; teeth extending from lower lip (parts j-p) are mostly undecorated. Several teeth are actual animal teeth, rest are wood. Grey-brown and black fur line all edges of mouth, imitating a moustache and beard. Braided cords nailed around the chin, imitating a beard. Bristles of plant fibre, fur and feathers are attached to the forehead ridge, imitating hair. There is an oval-shaped opening above the nose bridge; mask has holes for eyes and mouth. All sides are rounded; interior is hollow. Holes are drilled along all edges, for attachments. Looped cords on either side of mask.

Culture
Dan and Krahn
Material
wood, plant fibre, skin, animal tooth, pigment, metal and feather
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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