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Gold Weight3595/32

Standing human figure on an octagonal base. The figure has breasts and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment and a necklace. The figure's arms are curved downward and they are holding a jug-like object in their hands. On the back of the figure is a smaller humanoid figure (likely a child), secured with some kind of fabric.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/30

Standing human figure on a square base. The figure's arms are raised above their head, and they are holding a jug-like object on top of their head. The figure has an oval-shaped head and is wearing a loincloth-like garment.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Anklet3595/25

Strand of pink beads with a gold-coloured button on one end. Extending from the pink strand are four beaded squares composed of blue and black horizontal stripes. These squares are bordered by white beads along the left and right edges. Three of the squares have varying amounts of red beads on the bottom edge. One square has a single green bead among the other red beads.

Culture
Zulu
Material
skin, glass, fibre and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3595/21

Beaded necklace with leather fringe and a square piece of fabric. This fabric is decorated with white buttons (which are positioned in a T shape) and blue, red, yellow, black, and white beads. Two strands of beads extend down from each of the bottom corners of the fabric. The beaded strands on the viewer's left side (with the fabric square on top and leather fringe on bottom) form a loop at the bottom, which fastens to a metal button on the top left corner of the leather.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre, skin and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3595/19 a-b

Pot (part a) with lid (part b). The pot is decorated with incised geometric patterns. Three two-headed lizard-like animals, or six lizard-like animals crossed over each other, are equally spread out across the centre of the pot. 22 metal strands extend down from the bottom of the pot and curve to connect with a circular piece of metal, forming a base for the pot. Two of these metal pieces are thicker than the rest and are decorated with incised patterns. The lid depicts a large frog-like animal and a small, but long, snake-like animal with their mouths connected. Two nail-like shapes stick out of the lid on either side of the animals.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3595/18

U-shaped metal bracelet with ends that curve upwards and point toward each other. The u-shaped section is smooth, while the curved ends are decorated with raised lines and dots of various sizes. One end has a hole bored through it; the bulbous tip of this end is detachable.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/10 a-c

Tall wooden figure (part a) standing on a circular base; the figure's arms are detached (parts b and c). Figure is wearing a beige police uniform with a black peaked cap and black boots. The uniform has a black belt, black cross-body strap, and two brown, green, and orange metal rectangles on the chest. Two metal buttons are below these rectangles, and three more buttons are on the centre of the figure's chest. There is also a button on the figure's cap. Four nails surround the figure's left shoulder. The figure's right arm (part b) originally extended down, next to the body, with the right hand open. The figure's left arm (part c) originally extended straight out from the body, with the left hand pointing.

Culture
Makonde
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/44

Human figure on a rectangular base. There is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a long skirt (or dress) and a tall headdress. The figure's arms are raised, and their left hand holds a pointed object (sword(?)). The figure has two trapezoid-shaped bag-like objects slung over both shoulders. The bags, sword, headdress, and skirt are painted with red, yellow, and white stripes. The paint is chipping.

Culture
Cameroonian
Material
metal, paint and cement ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/41

Human figure standing next to a tall drum on a rectangular (nearly square) base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven, and there is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a long, oval-shaped headdress with pointed ends on the brim. The figure's arms are curved downward, with the figure's right hand holding a long stick that curves downward to touch the drum skin. The figure's left hand is placed on the drum skin as well.

Culture
Cameroonian
Material
metal, paint and cement ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/42

Horned anthropomorphic figure standing on a square base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven or curved, and there is a small jut on the back edge of the base. Most of the paint on the figure is chipped, exposing sections of grey metal underneath. The figure is holding long, thin poles, painted red and white, in each hand. The figure appears to be wearing a collar, which is painted with red, yellow, and white stripes. The centre of the figure's torso is also painted with these tricolour stripes. The figure's eyes are painted red, and there are red and white lines on the figure's forehead. The figure has a tail, which is curved downwards, and diamond-shaped ears, which point backward.

Culture
Cameroonian
Material
metal and paint
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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