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HatAf508

Domed hat consisting of three woven strips sewn diagonally selvedge to selvedge with a 9 cm diameter circle of the same cloth at the top centre. The strips are slightly pleated and are folded up on the outside of the base to form a 4 cm wide rim. Each strip has a pattern of stripes; broad black selvedge, white stripe, broad brown stripe and four narrow black stripes separated by three narrow white, then a broad brown, white and broad black before a white selvedge.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria ? or Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtAf504

Striped short sleeve shirt with side pockets. The pattern is of vertical black, blue and white stripes. The shirt is constructed of strips of woven cloth sewn selvedge to selvedge. The shirt is square shaped with a round neck and short, attached sleeves. Extending down from the neck is a reinforced button area with two buttons. There is a pocket on each side, wrapping from the front to back. There are slits up each side, ending at the pockets. There is a thick black hem on the inside of the sleeves, neck and the bottom of the shirt.

Culture
West African
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria ? or Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothAf503

Cloth composed of a very long strip of woven cloth with black, blue and white stripes that run the length. Two stick segments are attached at one end.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria ? or Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothAf507

Rectangular cloth consisting of eleven narrow, 12.5 cm woven cloth strips, sewn selvedge to selvedge. Pattern is a checkerboard of 12.5 cm by 10.5 cm of black and white squares, 1 cm by 0.5 cm stripes of alternating black and white, creating a plaid type weave. 1.5 cm white fringe at both ends. Diamond design off centre. Many stains. Generally loosely sewn at selvedges, and missing between 5th and 6th strips, from left side on one end. There is a pull in the weave 58 cm from same end, 35 cm from right side.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria ? or Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.430

A Nomoli sculpture of a standing woman with a mortar and pestle. Her face is an oblong oval extending outward with carved facial features. Her back curves concavely, accentuating her rounded shoulders from which her arms extend outward to hold a pestle in an inverted conical mortar in front of her. Rough surface.

Culture
Mende ?
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf325 a-b

Soft wood carving of a male figure (part a). Body and face are highly stylized and very squat. The oval eyes are bulging, the nose is relatively flat with wide nostrils, and the mouth is horizontally long. There are three curved diagonal grooved marks on each cheek, and on each side of the chest. Figure is dressed in a kilt-like garment, and is wearing a cap or a helmet with studs or knobs protruding. Arms are glued at an angle, poised in such a way so that they are holding a removable flute-like instrument (part b) which tapers to a point, and is two-stepped at the other end.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and adhesive
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.23

A greyish stone sculpture of a crouching human figure incised with linear geometric patterns. The oblong oval face extends outward at an downward angle. The elbows are bent so that the hands are clasped together at the front. Sitting on a stone.

Culture
Mende
Material
soapstone stone ?
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.25

Stylized stone figure that has a long cylindrical body carved with the arms extending downward to have the hands clasped together in the front. The head has a vertical hairline design of zig zags down the middle with a horizontal incised line midway at the back. The eyes are carved in such a way that they dip inward concavely. There is a nose. The slightly open mouth has two grooves indicating teeth.

Culture
Mende
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyK2.123 a-f

Six long thin pieces of twisted iron known as a kissi pennies (parts a-f). Each is shaped like a pick on one end and a horizontal spade on the other, with a thin, twirled metal stick between. The second piece (part b) is the longest and is slightly longer than the first piece (part a). The third piece (part c) is the shortest. The fourth piece (part d) is larger than the third piece (part c). The last two pieces (parts e-f) are in between the first piece (part a) and the fourth piece (part d) in size length; however, the last piece (part f) has a larger spade than the fifth piece (part e).

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.158

Textile composed of two pieces of cotton damask with a flower-like pattern and dyed blue over orange-brown with a series of bands composed of two block printed geometric designs. The shorter ends are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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