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Anklet3522/64

Oval-shaped ankle dance rattle made of a folded brass band. Interior side is flat; top and bottom are rounded. Top and bottom edges are pinched at four points on exterior side; semi-circles protrude from top and bottom edges in between pinched sections. Hole punched through bottom semi-circle, first from right. Metal balls rattle in between two sets of semi-circles. Opening at back of band; ends are flat and curled into tight circles.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/61

Aluminum oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top, bottom and interior sides are flat; exterior is rounded. Exterior is decorated with semi-circles, done in relief, that extend from the top and bottom edges; semi-circles along top edge are outlines, ones along bottom edge are solid. Repeating diamond motif runs through the centre of bracelet, formed in the negative space between the semi-circles.

Culture
Krahn
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/59

Aluminum oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back; all sides are flat. Ends of bracelet are capped with protruding circles. Small triangles are indented along the top and bottom edges, close to bracelet ends. Small squares incised along exterior side, in between triangular indents and bracelet ends. Rest of bracelet is undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weight3522/56

Circular brass weight with rounded interior and exterior sides; top and bottom are flat. Exterior has two channels moulded along its length, forming a pointed ridge that runs through the centre.

Culture
Krahn ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weight3522/54

Circular brass weight with rounded interior and exterior sides; top and bottom are flat. Exterior has two channels moulded along its length, forming a pointed ridge that runs through the centre.

Culture
Krahn ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament3522/52

Brass weight consisting of a tube with a curved rectangle outline protruding from the top edge. Rectangle has an "X" shape in the centre, forming four triangle cutouts. Front and back of rectangle and "X" have oval motifs carved in relief; ovals form knot-like designs. The top corners of the rectangle flare outward slightly; tips are rounded.

Culture
Krahn ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar3522/1 a-b

Snuff mortar (part a) and pestle (part b) made of wood. Mortar has a cylinder-like body with an oval-shaped opening and base. It flares out at the bottom; area is marked with an incised line. Tied around the mortar is a long braided cord of plant fibre; used to hold pestle to mortar. The pestle is a thin rod with a natural curve at the base.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood and plant fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/32

Wooden humanoid mask with a small face that tapers at the chin. Mask has a rounded brow with a prominent ridge through the centre; slit-like eyes below brow. An orange-red band is painted across the eyes; circles indented around band and filled in with white pigment. Open mouth protrudes outward, from in between cheeks carved in high relief, with seven silver-coloured teeth embedded along the bottom edge of the top lip. Chin is pointed. Mask has holes for eyes and a hollow interior.

Culture
Dan
Material
wood, pigment and metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ankle Rattle3522/18

Semi-circular ankle dance rattle made of a braided plant fibre band; secures at the back with a tie. Strands of large, hollow and triangular shaped seeds, with rounded sides, are attached in rows across the entire length. Each strand in the top two rows have two seeds strung through them; three seeds on strands in bottom row.

Culture
Krahn
Material
plant fibre and seed
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/15

Thick square weight with raised decorations on top. Design is a swastika-like symbol, but with an extra arm (line) in each quadrant.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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