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Headdress2815/4

A wooden headdress depicting a mythic antelope mother and child. The larger antelope has long horns, a narrow face, and a curved neck. Each horn has carved into it three sets of four rings. A pattern of carved lines runs vertically down each side and across the forehead. Attached to the face with small nails are metal decorations down both cheeks and across the forehead. A similar decoration is found on both sides of the torso and across the back. The eyes are made of metal nails with a large head. In the ears are round twisted metal rings. The small antelope is on her back. Its short horns are also carved with rings, two sets of four per horn. It has a round twisted metal nose ring, the same large-headed nails for eyes, and earrings of shell and red and blue plastic beads. The large-headed nails are used as decoration in various locations on the figure.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, metal, plastic, shell and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2842/1

A tall, thin wooden figure with its head composed of two long faces on either side, with a long protruding nose, slits carved for the eyes, a rounded protruding chin, and a very slight protrusion at mouth area, but no mouth carved. Long hair or a headdress surrounds the faces. Evidence of decoration in the form of angled lines can be seen on a small portion of the hair to one side. The neck is long and thin, leading down to a large, pronounced, rounded shoulder area. The torso is long and thin, ending at a wider base, with two vertical side supports carved into the wood. The figure is two-toned in colour, with a dark brown wood cortex, and a light yellow-brown interior that is shown more prominently. Figure is screwed onto a thin wooden stand.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar Lamp2815/3

Altar lamp made of iron. The central part of the lamp is made of a long, thin bar of iron, bolted to a bent metal base with four legs. At the top, a shallow bowl is bolted to the main bar, with paddles hanging to the left and right, chained to upwardly bent bars. Above the bowl is a figure with bent arms and raised hands, fingers spread. It wears a long, curved headdress.

Culture
Bamana
Material
iron metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.198

Brown wood mask with five horns on the crown. Has square cut out eyes with upraised and incised brows above, a thin, deep nose, and an open mouth. Has ears. Along the hairline, there is a double incised zig zag line. Hair has nine vertical ridges with a zig zag along their middles.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.197

No decoration, plain, dark brown wood mask with strong features representing the antelope. Has a large forehead incised with a horizontal bordered band of zig zags. At the front of the forehead, there are two long horns and at the back of the sides of the head, there are two long ears. Has horizontal, rectangular cut out eyes, a thin, deep nose, and an open mouth at the bottom. String is attached at either sides of the back.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAg78

Standing female figure with a brown patina on a domed base. Thin face with a crested coiffure that extends down the neck. Straight nose with recessed eyes and semi-circular ears Has broad shoulders, conical breasts, a narrow torso, and protruding buttocks. Sharply bent knees. Carved with bracelets around the upper arms and the wrists. The body from the torso and up, is covered with scarification marks.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetAg74

Wooden marionette head of an antelope. No eyes; long, horizontal snout. Long, thin ears extend horizontally backward and have a hole at the tip. Incised with three sets of triple bands around the snout. Short, thick, hollow, cylindrical neck has a hole at either side.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressK2.217

Woven palm fibre cap with a carved stylized antelope figure lashed to the top. Incised line patterns on face, body and horns; nails for eyes; elongated antlers.

Culture
Bamana
Material
metal, palm leaf, leather skin and wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/5

Dark brown humanoid wooden mask. The face is covered in gold-coloured metal. Mask has a strong brow ridge, large slits for eyes, a straight protruding nose, pursed protruding lips, and a pointed chin. A short, cylindrical hat is crowned with two antennae-like vertical protrusions.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and metal
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress790/2

Antelope headdress. Four legged animal-like figure on oval-shaped base with upright tail attached by metal pins to an elongated head with two linear grooves around the front sides of the pointed end. Two small orange tassels are attached to each side of the back of the head. The top part of the head is dome-shaped with a thin frontal extension and decorated with a small orange-coloured tassel attached to the top of the front end. At the back of the head, three long pieces extend length-wise, curve slightly upwards and join together at a point. Each is decorated with spiral designs.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, metal, stain ? and fibre
Made in
Mali ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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