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Figure3055/5

Standing female figure (ibeji) on square base. Female figure stands upright, arms curved to connect with thighs. No opening between arms and body. Flat stomach below pointed breasts. Intricately carved face with open mouth, angular nose, and 3 ovals carved on each cheek, each with a line down the middle. Small squares across the middle of each eye. Ears are flattened against head. Tall headdress consists of 4 sections split by vertical bands. Each section is decorated with 2 bands of horizontal lines, 3 on the bottom and 2 on the top.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3055/4

Standing wood figure (ibeji) on circular base. Wide shouldered male stands upright, arms curved to connect with thighs. Long fingers with nails are carved on each hand. Wide shoulders and thin stomach are smooth, with only belly button protruding. Phallus between legs. Long flat feet are carved with long toes. Minimally carved face has small holes for eyes, and indents for nose and mouth. Ears are flattened against side of head. Porous headdress is carved with vertical lines. Back is angular with protruding rounded buttocks. Figure is wearing a necklace with half white and half green beads around two red beads.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, fibre and clay
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3055/3

Standing wood figure (ibeji) of a male; arms curve to connect with thighs. Long fingers with nails are carved on each hand. Slightly protruding stomach and chest are smooth without any decoration, as is back. Phallus protrudes from mid-section. Angular foot is carved with horizontal lines. Face is highly stylized with open mouth showing square teeth, 3 vertical lines on each cheek, angular nose, long ears flattened against head, and open eyes with metals studs for pupils. Figure is wearing a necklace strung with mostly blue, white and red beads. Central beads are white and yellow and black and yellow. Headdress tapered to thin point above head and is carved with diagonal lines and triangles. Rounded triangle drops over forehead.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, clay, fibre and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3120/1

Felted wool bag, rectangular in shape with a flap covering the mouth and folding half way down the front.. Flap closes with a round, stone button. A braided handle is made of red and green yarn and attached at the upper corners. The front is embroidered with an igloo and sailboat, the flap with two purple walruses, and the back with flowers in orange, green and red, with blue vines. Red yarn is sewn around the edges of the flap and opening. The interior front of the bag is lined with thick brown paper.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, paper, stone and cotton fibre
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads3055/211

50 round, undecorated, loose beads. Fifteen of the beads have a copper-like appearance on the outer surface.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/210 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b-c). Rod has a string attached to its middle. One pan (part c) has an upraised circle design on convex side.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/209 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has a metal hook attached to one end from which a pan would suspend. Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave and convex sides and a border of incised lines.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/208 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has a metal hook attached to one end from which a pan would suspend. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave and convex sides.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/207 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has metal hooks attached to each end from which the pans would suspend. and cotton fibre tied to the middle . Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on the convex and concave sides.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/206 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has metal hooks attached to each end from which the pans would suspend and cotton fibre tied to the middle . Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave side.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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