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Gold WeightAf533

Thin, tapering, rectangular metal piece with a design that consists of eight v-lines with the smallest one having a vertical line within the middle.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf532

A small wood sculpture of a standing female, on a base. The flat square face eyelids, a grooved horizontal line for the eyes, a nose, and an open mouth. The ears are carved. The stylized hair is high, and rounded, curving around with curved incised lines along the back. There is a short cylindrical neck. The breast point downward and forward while the arms point straight out sideways at a downward angle. Short legs have feet.

Culture
Ewe
Material
wood
Made in
Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAg69

Heddle pulley in the shape of an animal's head, torso, and front legs. Holes at the bottom of the front legs. Hole through head.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf530

Face with wide protruding forehead, oval-shaped incised eyes, a pointed triangular nose, small pursed lips, and a rounded chin. Incised geometric designed on top of head to denote hair.

Culture
Dan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf529

Oval-shaped face with broad protruding forehead. Linear incised lines denote hair. Eyes are crescent shaped, nose is triangular, and lips are pursed. Chin is pointed on the end. Back is slightly hollowed out and chin curves upwards. Brown in colour.

Culture
Bassa
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf526

Oval-shaped head with large pronounced forehead, small button nose, pursed lips, and pointed chin. Back is flat.

Culture
Dan
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf524

Oval-shaped face with pronounced forehead, incised carved lines to denote hair, inset eye sockets, long triangular nose, and small lips. Chin is pointed and curls up slightly.

Culture
Dan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf523

Oval-shaped head with incised carved grooves denoting hair. Inset forehead, crescent-shaped eyes, thin triangular nose, and small pursed lips.

Culture
Dan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf519

Metal piece that consists of four inward facing birds on an open work rectangular base that has two semi-circular loops at either long side and one semi-circular loop at either short end.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAg67 a-b

Bird-shaped figure in the formation of a v-shape. No eyes, but has a beak with a hole through the side of the neck. The belly projects outward with a ridge along the middle. A small tail is at the back. The legs form a v-shape and each have a hole through them. On a base (part b).

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