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Ancestor FigureK2.460

Female figure with a thin head that is oval in profile. A ridge of hair goes along the top and the back of the head. Small crescent-shaped eyes with a long, thin nose, and a small mouth. A pair of horizontal lines are incised across the forehead. Diagonal lines are incised at either side of the face. Has ears and a cylindrical neck. Elongated body has breasts and slightly bent knees. The arms rest at either side. Across the shoulders and the upper portion of the chest, x's and zig zag's are incised.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.175

Square, checkered mat with fringed sides. The checkered pattern is created from natural and dark brown plant fibre. Each small natural coloured square has several brown lines. The squares are woven so that the direction of the brown lines alternates, creating a checkered or woven pattern. There is a fine, long fringe on the two sides. There is a medium-length fringe on one side. There is a very short fringe on the other side.

Culture
West African ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
West Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.179 a-b

Rectangular, striped mat with fringed sides (part a). The mat is natural coloured with thin brown vertical stripes and much lighter brown, thick horizontal stripes. There is a fine, long fringe on the two ends. There is a medium-length fringe on one long side. There is a very short fringe on the other side. Rectangular, striped mat with fringed sides (part b). The mat is natural coloured with thin brown stripes and lighter brown stripes of various widths. There is a fine, long fringe on the two ends. There is a medium-length fringe on one long side. There is a very short fringe on the other side.

Culture
West African ?
Material
plant fibre
Made in
West Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingK2.133

A closed loop, horseshoe-shaped metalwork piece whose depth is formed from twelve rods of metal bent into the same shape. The twelfth rod is coiled with thin wire. There is a cylindrical rod through each curled edge of the horseshoe, connecting all the rods.

Culture
West African
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1448/22

Grey-black coloured human figure bent over at the waist. Figure is holding a branch. Both the figure and branch are attached to a rectangular-shaped base.

Culture
West African
Material
metal and paint
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1448/25

Grey-black coloured human figure holding an object with three pointed wings(?) over the shoulder. Figure is in a standing position on a square-shaped base.

Culture
West African
Material
metal and paint
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument1373/25

Round, brown helmet-like object with a u-shaped carved branch mounted on its top, creating an antler-like appearance. Four strings are strung from one side of the branch to the other--tied at one end, threaded through small holes and tied to coloured beads at the other end. Brown and black string is wound around the base of the branch where it is attached to the helmet-like base.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit, glass ? and fibre
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask771/57

Round, black wooden mask with two boomerang-shaped appendages under the chin. Face has a raised rectangle with a zigzag pattern on the forehead, two triangular eyeholes, two raised circular knobs underneath the eyes, and a upturned crescent moon-shaped mouth. Behind mask is a flared round wooden protrusion running along the edge.

Culture
West African
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1373/72

Light brown wooden carving of a standing woman leaned over a bucket holding a sick into it (as if churning butter). Woman has short hair with a centre part and is wearing a sleeveless top with a long skirt.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cowrie ShellK2.99 a-l

Twelve cowrie shells of various sizes.

Culture
West African
Material
cowrie shell
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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