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ToyK2.378

A relatively flat wood snake. Sides of body are jagged edged, creating diamond-shaped patterning effect. Tail angles to its right. Decorated with darkened pokerwork lattices and circles.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.377 a-c

A wood bird (macao) (part a) with its wings (parts b-c) outstretched at an upward angle. Back and top inward half of wings are decorated with green circles surrounded by smaller mostly orange but some blue dots. Top outer half of wings painted black with a diagonal angle across. Wings edged with green. Black head has black eyes outlined with orange. Black, green, and orange dotted streaks on the chest. Wings made separately, nailed onto base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.375

A wood snake with scales made from a blue pen and painted with blue, black, and red lines, circles, and dots. Body is rounded and curvy. On a base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.370

Two figures representing a man, and a woman playing oware game which is in between them. The figures are sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward. Their hands are extended outward toward the game. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. Carved in pieces which are then glued together. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Printing BlockK2.366

A wood print block with a stick handle. Design consists of an alternating pattern of three and four small two-halved sectioned leaves, adding up to twenty-one leaves in total. Carved with chisel and saw.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerK3.2

Dagger (part a) and sheath (part b). The dagger has a steel blade and a horn handle. The sheath has an embroidered geometric design and a braided edge with a strap and buckle attached.

Culture
East African
Material
horn, steel metal and sheep skin ?
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK3.1

Comb with eight tines, a body with curved sides that narrow to a narrow waist, and a handle that curves outwards at the sides and ends in a triangular finial. Incised with linear designs.

Culture
East African
Material
wood
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.447

Kanaga mask. Wooden ceremonial mask with a long vertical bar below that has two cross-bars tied on. Has rectangular cut out eyes, a thick brow above, and a thin, deep nose that connects to the chin area. Open work carving of outward pointing triangles at the neck. Painted with black and white chalky colour. (Cross-bar closest to head has been rotated since photograph, with arms now extending towards face.)

Culture
Dogon
Material
paint, wood and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.441

Plain surface, brown wood helmet mask in the mixed form of an antelope and hyena. Has horns. Rounded upper face and flat lower face with a nose. Open mouth with two lower teeth on one side and three lower teeth on the other side.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird MaskK2.439

Mask surmounted by a bird and painted with dots and geometrics in natural ochre shades. The mask has downward pointing triangular cut out eyes, and is framed by a projecting three-ridged feature. There are small ear-like projections at the top sides of the lower face. The bird is frontal facing with a brown crest and is attached to the top of the mask at its feet. Paper label attached to interior.

Culture
Dogon
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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