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Cloth3237/4

Long embroidered cloth. On a black cotton ground is stitched in thick synthetic thread a variety of designs and motifs, such as concentric diamond shapes, long stripes in red, white, orange and blue, shorter thin lines in yellow, green red and white, and more complicated motifs in similar colours. Thick black and red fringe hangs from each end.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat3237/10

Large round woven basket or mat. Base is flat, with edge lifting slightly. Weaving incorporates dyed grass to create thick circles at centre in green, brown and black, diamond shaped patterns in four groups of two, interspersed with sets of dotted lines along the body of the mat, and encircling lines of green and brown at the rim. The circular patterning is seen on the underside of the mat, but not the diamond or dot patterns.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseK2.276

Case composed of two rectangles of cardboard covered in leather and folded against each other. One side of the case contains a mirror on the inside, and both sides are joined with a strip of red leather attached at the top centre of each. A loop is created at the centre of the leather strip by a band of red leather. The outside of the case is painted red with a roughly symmetrical geometric design in carbon ink and the edges of the design are emphasized with indented lines.

Culture
Hausa
Material
leather skin, paper, silver alloy metal ? and glass
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseK2.270

Case composed of two rectangles of cardboard covered in leather and folded against each other. One side of the case contains a mirror on the inside, and both sides are joined with a strip of leather attached at the top centre of each. A loop is created at the centre of the leather strip by a band of twisted red leather. The outside of the case is painted red with a roughly symmetrical geometric design in carbon ink.

Culture
Hausa
Material
leather skin, paper, silver alloy metal ?, glass, dye and ink
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampK2.271

Plain evaporated milk tin lamp made of odd bits of tin and bottle cap. The body is cylindrical in shape with a small funnel and wick holder soldered into place at either side. The body has remnants of an old paper label.

Culture
Hausa
Material
tin metal, paper and paint
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlK2.280

Long metal piece that is pointed at the end. Attached to carved tubular wooden handle.

Culture
Hausa
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.288 a-b

Bottle with bulbous bottom (part a) and long tubular cap (part b). Stripes of black and white goat hair around the perimeter.

Culture
Hausa
Material
goat skin
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GraterK2.285 a-b

Grater made from a shoe polish can lid (a) and base (b). The lid has been pierced overall from the inside. Painted inscriptions on sides of both parts and on bottom of base.

Culture
Hausa
Material
metal and paint
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NeedleK2.284

Long thin metal needle with a loop on one end, and a sharp point on the other. Pointed end is slightly bent.

Culture
Hausa
Material
metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.283

Skin bottle with bulbous base and long tubular lid. Leather straps are attached to the sides and extend to the top of the tubular lid to form a looped strap. Black zigzag line painted on the side of the lid. Green band at the top of the lid.

Culture
Hausa
Material
skin, leather skin, fibre and dye
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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