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NetK2.412

Roughly circular open weave net. Net is lashed to a bent wood frame.

Culture
West African
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.212

A carved wood figure with high upraised bone eyes set in pitch. Ape deity. There is a nose, big pouting lips, and large rounded concave ears. The neck tapers to angled shoulders with the arms resting bent at the elbows so that the hands are curved inward at the front. The figure is sitting in a crouched position.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and bone ?
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.211

Mask depicting a horned figure painted black with one red and one white eye as well as a curved nose-like ridge running vertically down the centre of the face. The tips of the horns are painted white, and there is a red line running down each horn from the white tips.

Culture
Guro
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.171

Textile composed of off-white cotton damask with a floral design dyed with indigo and brown in lighter mottled bands alternating with bands of thin stripes at the centre and solid mottled bands at the ends. The ends are machine-stitched.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, dye and indigo dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffK2.208

Staff with a female head topped by a column of rings, surmounted by another head. Both heads have their eyes closed, have a triangular nose, and a closed mouth. The hairstyle of the top head has incised curved lines around the front which extend around the back to surround the vertical grooves at the back. The hairstyle of the bottom head has sections of vertical and diagonal incised grooved lines. Has a base.

Culture
Vai
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.206

Mask with a ridged brow, eyes oriented downwards, a curved and simplified nose that comes to a point at the tip, and a protruding mouth with lips open to reveal two rows of teeth. The mask portrays the tranquility of motherhood.

Culture
Dan
Material
oil and wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.205

Mask in a black colour. Ram horns protruding from the jaw. Wings at the sides of the face. Surmounted by a hornbill(?) crest.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressK2.222

Carved brown headdress with an antelope form; varnished; elongated head, highly developed neck design; under-emphasized body and legs.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and lacquer ?
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DoorK2.255

Door panel made from one piece of wood carved with highly stylized birds, crocodiles, antelope and snakes arranged above and below a crocodile figure at the centre. A cylindrical element protrudes both at the top and bottom on one side. The wood has been coated with a wax-like substance to create a dark brown finish.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood and wax
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DoorK2.240

Flat, rectangular piece of wood with various animals and two mask-faces carved on one side in relief.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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