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Writing Tablet3420/40

Writing tablet, or prayer board. The board is rectangular, with one large rectangular projection at the top, and two feet at the base. There is a hole in the wood (knot) just below centre. Both sides of the board are covered in writing.

Culture
Somali
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/97

Black animal puppet head, with long muzzle, large jagged white teeth (carnivore), long curled ears extending up from the head, and long black eyelashes. The inner ears, a bump on the centre of the muzzle, and the nostrils are painted bright red. The lower jaw is controlled by a length of cord, tied to a stick, which opens the mouth and exposes a long tongue. The neck and body is composed of a long tube-like cloth, which is stuffed near the head, and open below.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre, paint, metal and hair
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/92 a-b

Male figure puppet (part a) with movable arms. The figure wears a yellow headdress or crown, and dark blue and light blue patterned tunic. They have painted dark brown skin, wide almond-shaped eyes, and thin black eyebrows. The right hand is broken into five fragments (part b). Operated by three rods - a central rod for the body, and a separate rod for each hand.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/90 a-b

Female figure puppet (part a) with arms at the sides, holding part of a broken carved stick in her left hand with the other part not attached (part b). The figure has long black hair and wears a tunic of dark blue, light brown, light yellow-brown with a green and orange-red floral pattern. The figure has painted bright pink skin, solid black eyes, black eyebrows, black lips and a black line down the chin. The legs are mounted on a single rod. There is a control cord running down the right leg, covered by painted fabric.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/88

Female figure puppet with movable arms at the sides, and long even fingers. The figure wears a long orange, black and off-white patterned tunic with exposed breasts that extend straight out through the tunic. She has painted bright yellow skin, a long defined nose, strong brow ridge, circular white and black eyes, and thin rounded black eyebrows that extend up into three lines. The figure wears a black circular headdress at the back of their head, decorated with red and white dots, gold-coloured metal studs, and tufts of gold fibres. There are three rings painted around the long neck - white, red and green. The figure lacks legs. Operated by three rods - a main rod for the body, and two for moving the arms.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre, paint, plastic and metal
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/85

Female figure puppet with moveable arms. The figure has long black hair and wears a tunic of dark yellow with a green and blue bird pattern. The figure has painted bright pink skin, solid black eyes, black eyebrows, black mouth area that extends down the chin. The legs are mounted on a single rod, with painted black shoes. There is a control cord running down the right leg, covered by painted fabric.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3420/51 a-b

Large wood pipe bowl (part a) with separate long beaded stem (part b). On one end of the bowl is a large male face with circular eyes, large eyebrows, and two large puffed-out cheeks marked with scarification(?). The dark brown-black pipe bowl is carved with wrapping bands with zigzag designs within that cross underneath rows of bull heads. The bowl is horizontal, and sits above the mortise hole. The stem is heavily beaded with designs in red, light green, white and black. The tenon end (inserts into mortise) is wrapped in heavily soiled fabric, while the other end is a tube of wood extending from the beaded section with a small flat mouthpiece.

Culture
Bamum
Material
wood, fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet Frame Cover3420/82

Large quilted textile that serves as a cover for the antelope puppet body frame (3420/100). Composed of two mismatched sized quilts, stitched together along the long edge, creating a lip. The overall design is repeating diamonds composed of small squares in various colours. Some white and yellow squares have been embellished with black embroidery. There are five roughly cut holes, three on one side, and two on the other, for attaching puppets to the frame underneath.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
fibre
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/78

Headrest, or stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The headrest has a large solid cone base with a small concave surface on top. Designs are incised in bands around the circumference - lines, repeating Y-shapes, and crisscrossing lines.

Culture
Gurage
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/77

Headrest, or stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The headrest has a large solid cone base with a small concave surface on top. Designs are incised in bands around the circumference - two sections of lines.

Culture
Gurage
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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