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BowlAf449

A single hardwood piece carving of a kneeling woman with a child on her back. A bowl is supported on her head with four extensions having a chevron design decoration, two of which are extending from the shoulders of the woman and from the head of the child. Both woman and child are wearing belts divided into vertical sections. The woman has two bands on each wrist, and the child has a heart-shaped form on his back suspended from his neck. The woman's hair is upswept. Her face is incised with three horizontal lines on each cheek. The child's face is similarly incised with vertical lines. The features of both faces are exaggerated, and the necks are elongated. The woman is holding the child by the ankles while the child grasps the woman under her arms. The bowl is shallow, rounded at the base, and has a flat-bottomed interior.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
stain and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderIe442

Sickle-shaped sago pounder of stained wood, and cane. The wood handle has an animal figure with striated nostrils carved on one end. The centre is covered by an upside down v-shaped plaited cane fibre matting topped by a small ringed wooden knob. The removable part is solid cane held on by a wrapping of cane fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre ? and stain
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf351

Scene of a ritual offering with three standing figures before a shrine, consisting of a carved bearded head and a dwarf-like figure. Two tall double cones of ant hills, in opposite corners, one of which is light yellow-brown while the other is dark brown. Central figure is holding a chicken offering, the figure on the right is holding a drum and a drum stick, and the figure on the left is holding one container in one hand and another container on the chest. The dwarf-like figure has bush cow horn on the head and two pipe-shaped containers on the back. Head rests on mound into which two containers are embedded. Two containers are also embedded in the head. Three figures are wearing sleeveless knee-length garments, two of which are in pants while one is in a dress. Male figure is wearing a conical hat, and centre female figure has hair upswept into a top knot. Second male has short hair. Base, including support for head, is covered with variegated shavings. "Kekere Osa of Oyo" is written on the bottom of base.

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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Thorn CarvingAf352

Three figures representing people facing a shrine of heads. All figures are holding offerings. Dwarf-like man with beard is holding a skull and a bush cow horn, and he is wearing a short skirt. One man with a beard is holding a stick, and he is wearing knee-length pants with a horn attached to the front of his pants. One woman is holding a skull, and she is wearing a knee-length skirt. The shrine is holding a skull with a horn protruding from the forehead, and a horn held in its mouth, a large flat skull with two horns protruding from the forehead, a small flat skull on top of the head, a round skull with beard, and a stick embedded in top the of the head, and a horn lying on top of the head. Skulls lying on wood chip covered shrine. Heads, arms, legs, large skulls, two small skulls, and horns are dark brown. Clothes and some horns are light yellow-brown. Small skull, stick, and horns are light red-brown. On a wood base.

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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FigureAf445

Standing wood figure (ibeji) on a round base. Female with distorted proportions. Arms at sides with hands touching thighs. Large head with stylized head arrangement. Brow and hair are stained black. Protruding eyes with holes for pupils. Eight eye-like incisions on each cheek and three on the forehead. Protruding breasts with large nipples. Protruding navel and carved pubic hair.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf349

Figures representing people arranged on a platform. Three figures are standing behind an important person (oba) holding umbrellas, one of which is wearing a sleeveless tunic, pants, and a conical hat and two of which are wearing short-sleeved tunics, pants, and conical hats. Three musicians are wearing sleeveless tunics, pants, and soft pointed hats. One musician is playing a double-waisted drum. Another is playing a gourd drum decorated with ata chips. One more is playing a single headed conical drum. Both of the latter are wearing short-sleeved tunics, pants, and soft pointed hats. One figure is wearing a short-sleeved tunic, pants, a soft pointed hat, and is holding a fan. Two figures are wearing short-sleeved dresses, plaited hair, and are kneeling on either side of the oba. The oba (high priest) is bearded and is wearing a robe, a pointed hat, and beads. He is receiving gifts from two prone figures wearing sleeveless tunics and pants. All clothing and drum heads are light yellow-brown. Arms, legs, and heads are dark brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
rice adhesive, cotton fibre, stain, wood, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf392

Figure representing a person sitting on a cylindrical stool, wearing a soft pointed hat, and a sleeveless tunic with knee-length trousers. The figure is sitting in front of a distaff with cotton wrapped around it in a spiral fashion, and supported by a conical-shaped vase. The figure is holding a spindle with a strand of cotton rotating from the distaff. The base, spindle, stool, and clothing are light yellow-brown wood. Head, limbs, and distaff are dark brown. Hat is light red-brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, wood, stain and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf366

Figures representing two women and one man standing in front of a shrine which holds two masks, of which four horns are set in the two masks. The two women are holding horns and one horn is stuck to the hat and the head of the smaller woman. Masks, bodies, and two horns being held by women are dark brown. Horns and hats are light red-brown. Dresses and pants are light yellow brown. Carvings are set on a platform covered with thorn tree chips. "Sango" is written on the bottom of the platform.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
stain, wood, rice adhesive, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf365

Palm tree on round platform covered with wood chips. Figure representing a man is holding a rope over his right shoulder while bending down to a ritual mask at a shrine. Mask holds four horns and a small vessel. Second mask leaning against the mound of wood chips has two horns and a vessel on top. Man is wearing knee-length trousers, a short-sleeved shirt, and a round hat. Palm tree, masks, platform, rope, four horns, head, arms, and legs are dark brown. Pants, trousers, and larger vessels are light yellow-brown. Hat, three horns, small vessel, and top of palm tree are light red-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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Thorn CarvingAf348

A representation of a classroom with eight students sitting on four benches with a boy and a girl on each bench. The girls are wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts. The teacher is wearing a skirt and a blouse, and she is standing at an easel blackboard at the front of the class using a pointer to indicate numerals and letters on the board. A chair and a table are also in front of the class. There are two closed, and one open, book on the table. All clothing is light brown. All limbs, heads, chair, table, legs, and bench supports are dark brown. Books are light red-brown. Bench seats, table top, blackboard, and floor are plywood. The tripod and pointer are other wood. On a square wood base.

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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