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Bus CarvingAf416

A representation of a decorated bus, or mammy wagon, labelled 'Iban to Lagos', and carrying seven thorn carving passengers, a driver, and three assorted items. Six passengers are sitting on benches in the rear of the vechicle facing the back. They are wearing short garments, dresses, and shorts. One, in a dress, is wearing a conical hat. Another is wearing a high pointed hat. The driver is wearing a sleeveless shirt and a soft pointed hat. The front seat passenger is wearing a short dress and a high pointed hat while appearing to be in animated conversation. The bus has a steering wheel, a gear shift, eight lights, a dashboard, a rear loading platform, rear doors marked stop, a mirror on the driver's side, and hubcaps. The destination label, and sides of the bus are decorated with pictures of potted plants. Dashboard, headlights, interior fittings, clothing, and one cargo item are light yellow-brown. The figures' heads, limbs, the gear shift, two cargo items, and wheels are dark brown. Has a rectangular wood platform underneath.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, wood, stain and rice adhesive
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf428

A figure representing a male standing with three sheep in front him. He is wearing a brimmed hat, a shirt, and knee-length trousers, and he is holding a forked staff. The sheep and clothing are light yellow-brown. Limbs and face are dark brown. The base and staff are light brown wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
stain, wood, egun thorn, atum thorn and rice adhesive
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAf475

Elongated gourd rattle with stopper and leather fringe. Neck and pointed base of gourd are stained black. Elaborate decoration of mid-section consists of three panels each repeating the same linear and curvilinear patterns separated by crosshatched forms and bordered top and bottom by two parallel lines enclosing interlocking forms. Black decoration is burnt and stained. Light yellow of gourd is exposed where incised, skin is light brown. Stopper is red, and fringe is black striped.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
gourd fruit, stain and leather skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf382

A figure representing a bareheaded male wearing a short-sleeved shirt and knee-length trousers with both hands on a hoe. Head and limbs are dark brown. Shirt and trousers are light yellow-brown. Hoe is brown wood. On a wooden dark brown stained plywood base covered with scattered shavings and multi-coloured irregular objects.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, stain and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf379

Two figures representing two people facing each other. One is standing and is wearing a short-sleeved shirt and knee-length trousers. The other is in identical dress and is sitting on a stool holding a pointed stick over a table covered with variegated chips. Heads, limbs, table, and stool are dark brown. Clothing and pointed stick are light yellow-brown. The base is light brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, wood, stain, rice adhesive and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FinialIe391

A wooden block with four figures carved on it. A bird with a curved beak, long neck, and outstretched wings rests claws on a standing man's head. Below man's feet is a turtle and on the reverse is a crocodile that stretches to below the bird's tail. Two pairs of holes drilled in back, in bird, and below crocodile.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stain and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf425

Two standing figures representing people facing each other. One is holding a conical drum and is wearing an elbow-length-sleeved shirt, knee-length pants, and a small conical hat. The other figure is wearing a short skirt over knee-length pants and is bare chested with arms bent upwards at elbows. Clothing and drum head are light yellow-brown. Bodies, limbs of figures, and body of drum are dark brown. Hat is light red-brown. Base is light brown wood stained brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, stain, wood, rice adhesive and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf398 a-b

Figure representing a man (part a) on a wooden base. He is bent slightly forward, wearing knee-length pants. A round single membrane gourd (?) drum hangs suspended from his left shoulder by a cord. In his right hand, he is holding a curved drumstick (part b). His left hand is touching the outside of the drum near its head. Limbs, drumstick, and drum body are dark brown. Pants and drum head are light yellow-brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, stain, wood, rice adhesive and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf397

Two figures representing people. One is a man with a bare head, and feet, and he is wearing knee-length pants and a shirt while he is bending at the waist with his fingers touching the head of a round drum which rests on the floor. The drum base has a large human ritualistic face carved on the front. Facing the man, there is a woman wearing a knee-length pleated skirt, and standing with her arms bent, and outstretched with her feet apart, and appearing to be dancing. Clothes and drum head are light yellow-brown. Skin, hair, and drum base are dark brown. The figures are mounted on a rectangular wood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, rice adhesive, stain, wood and egun thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf396

A figure representing a male with bare feet, a shirt, and short pants bending at the waist, and striking drums with a long straight stick in his right hand and a shorter stick in his left. On the floor, there are three conical drums, two of which have circular heads and the third of which has an oval head and two feet. Drums and figure are glued to a rectangular light brown wooden base. Drum heads, shirt, pants, and drum sticks are light yellow-brown. Drums and limbs are dark brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, atum thorn, rice adhesive, stain and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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