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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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Headrest3420/74

Headrest carved from a single piece of wood. The upper surface is smooth, and curves upwards to points on either side. There are six legs in a line, one long leg at either end, and four comb-like legs at centre, which attach to an oval base. There are zigzag and line designs carved all over, with each design composed of many fine lines.

Culture
Kambata
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/72

Headrest carved from a single piece of wood. The upper surface is flat and smooth, and curves upwards on either side. There are downward axe-shapes protruding at both ends. The headrest is four-legged, with all legs clustered at the centre - two at centre leaning to one side, and two end legs leaning in the opposite direction.

Culture
Dinka
Material
wood
Made in
“South Sudan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/70

Three-legged headrest carved from a single piece of wood. The upper surface has a slight curve to the side, and it tapers in at each end. The wood has been hammered with small circles all over on one side, with less on the opposite side.

Culture
Dinka
Material
wood
Made in
“South Sudan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/66

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold and copper. A raised silver sphere is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a braided brown leather cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. Two large dark purple, teal and yellow leather tassels hang on either side of the amulet, and are each wrapped with black and white checkerboard pattern bands and other colours.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, copper alloy metal, metal and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/63

Human face mask with bright pink skin, and headdress with long ends that flips out to the sides. Mask has slit eye holes cutout with black marks underneath. They have thin rounded black eyebrows, black lips, and there are four vertical black lines on the forehead and three dots on each cheek. The black lips extend into a line down the chin.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/60

Animal (primate) mask, carved and painted black. Animal with a long snout, flat nose, large mouth baring teeth, yellow eyes, raised eyebrows, deep eye sockets, and large rounded ears on the side of the head.

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