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Scarab Figure2569/28

Stone scarab mounted on a wooden base.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wood, stone and stain
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Wand3595/15

Exu dance wand. Wooden wand composed of two sections: a carved humanoid figure on the top and a smooth, cylindrical handle on the bottom. The figure is kneeling on top of a circular section of wood; the handle connects to the underside of this circular section. The figure is holding two objects in each hand, and their arms are close to their chest. The figure appears to be wearing a headdress, composed of a cylinder extending from the top of the head that connects to a large irregular hexagon. There are incised lines on the figure's face and they appear to be wearing a loincloth-like garment. There is a loop carved out of the bottom of the handle.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3595/11

Antelope headdress. Wooden carving depicting an antelope-like animal with a large head, neck, horns, and small body and legs on a rectangular base. The body and legs are smooth, while the neck, head, and horns are decorated with incised lines, diamonds, and dots. In the centre of the neck, triangles are cut through the wood. Curved shapes stick out from the back of the neck, resembling fur or a mane. The front of the neck has a U-shape cut through the wood. The long horns curve backward and are incised with curved lines.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3595/12

Antelope headdress. Wooden carving depicting an antelope-like animal with a large head, neck, horns, and small body and legs on a rectangular base. The body and legs are smooth, while the neck, head, and horns are decorated with incised lines and shapes. In the centre of the neck, triangles are bored through the wood. Curved shapes stick out from the back of the neck, resembling fur or a mane. The front of the neck has a u-shape bored through the wood. Two metal hooks are attached to the wood on the same side; one on the animal's ear and the other on the side of the animal's body. There are two square-shaped holes bored through the base.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, stain and metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3595/5

Wooden mask depicting a stylized humanoid face. Long fibres are attached to the top of the of the mask; the fibres closest to the face are covered in a dark adhesive(?) similar in colour to the mask's face (paint or stain(?)). The face has a prominent forehead with a thin line portruding down the middle, from the hairline down to the nose where it widens to form the bridge. The nose portrudes off the face and has wide nostrils. Circular eye holes are carved through the wood and are surrounded by slightly raised circles on the mask's front side. There are horizontal indents on the face above the eyes (where the nose begins) and below the bottom of the nose. The face has large, portruding lips that are slightly parted, with a horizontal rectangle carved through the wood in the center of the lips. The back of the mask is concave and undecorated. There are 20 holes carved through the wood along the edge's of the face; all of which are visible from the back side, while only 10 are visible from the front (as the remaining holes are covered by the fibre).

Culture
Dan
Material
wood, fibre and stain ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3595/13

Antelope headdress. Wooden carving depicting two antelope-like animals. The smaller animal is standing on the back of the larger, which is standing on a rectangular base. The faces of the animals are decorated with incised lines and triangles, while the horns have incised curved lines. Each animal has protruding eyes, with holes on either side of the face bored through the wood.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rhythm Pounder3595/9

Wooden carving depicting a tall thin human figure standing on a semicircle protruding from a rectangular base. The underside of the base has eight circular pieces of metal and four holes bored through the wood with nails in them. Geometric patterns composed of two or more columns/rows of multiple rectangles are carved onto the figure's face, chest, stomach, lower back, buttocks, arms, and legs. The figure has a long, narrow face that extends down toward the chest, a long neck, slightly downturned semicircular eyes, a long protruding nose, and small protruding ears. The lips are pursed and protruding, and a small cylinder extends down from the bottom lip. The figure appears to be pregnant, with protruding breasts, stomach, and naval. On top of the figure's head is an ovoid shape with incised lines (hair or headdress ?).

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/8

Wooden carving depicting a tall thin human figure standing on a circular base. Geometric patterns composed of two columns or rows of multiple rectangles are carved onto the figure's face, trunk, and thighs. The figure has a long face that extends down toward their chest as well as a protruding nose and lips. Three protrusions, possibly depicting hair (?), are positioned on top of the figure's head. The furthest back protrusion is decorated with incised lines. The figure's trunk is curved into a u-shape. Two incised lines are above and to the left and right of the figure's protruding naval. The figure's arms are straight and their hands are placed on their thighs. The figure's buttocks (or possibly a garment ?) protrudes from their lower back and thighs. The figure's knees are protruding, with their thighs and calves curving to meet the protrusion.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3595/7

Wooden mask depicting a face with a protruding nose and mouth. The face has a large, smooth forehead, a unibrow with incised vertical lines, and oval-shaped eyes with curved rectangular-shaped holes bored through the wood. Raised and incised linear and geometric patterns around the forehead resemble hair. There appears to be a headdress on top of the hair, with two bird-like animals standing/sitting on it. Six holes are carved out of the back side of the mask, with wire looped through the holes to serve as a hanging mechanism.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask3595/6

Wooden helmet mask depicting a human head; the face has round cheeks and a protruding forehead, nose, and mouth. The lips are parted to reveal teeth, with an almond-shaped opening carved through the wood in the centre. A hole is bored through the wood on the centre of the chin. The eyes are almond-shaped and opened wide, with curved lines incised above each to resemble eyebrows. Near the eyes are U-shaped ears on either side of the head, with a semicircular hole bored through the wood in the centre of each. The figure appears to be wearing a tall, intricate headdress composed of many curved lines, with carved-out sections of wood on either side, that connect to circles, ovals, or semicircles.

Culture
Bamum
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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