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SlippersCb77 a-b

Pair of heelless slippers; the sole consists of three or more layers of rawhide and leather sewn together as a separate unit. The leather insole and lined upper are attached separately. The upper is cut widely towards a slightly pointed toe. The upper is ornamented in an impressed or tooled design of straight lines, dots and circles forming a set of triangles pointing towards the toe.

Culture
Hausa
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre and leather skin
Made in
Kano, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskCb75

Fly whisk of light coloured horse hair with the handle bound in thin dark brown leather. A leather strap forms a loop from the end of the handle and there is a leather fringe where the handle meets the horse hair. The loop is decorated with long parallel stripes of dyed and incised lines and the fringe has dyed black parallel lines overall.

Culture
Hausa
Material
leather skin, adhesive ?, lacquer ?, dye and horse hair
Made in
Kano, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayCb89

Circular, coiled basketry tray with abstract design. Light brown, dark brown and reddish/brown alternating circular rim sections, followed by triangle and broken line motif in three colours. Another band of alternating and repeated light brown, dark browh, reddish brown. Center is solid reddish brown.

Culture
Hausa
Material
dun palm leaf ?, elephant grass and dye ?
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Powder HornK2.2

Yellow, curved, horn covered with brown bands of vegetable fibre embroidery and raised linear borders. Thin outer brown leather is molded over thick skin. There is brown fibre twine tied to the neck.

Culture
Hausa ?
Material
palm leaf, horn, leather skin, skin and fibre
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AnkletK2.26 a-b

Pair of anklets composed of beige-coloured fibre with brown seed husks fastened to short lengths of twined plant fabre on straps of braided plant fibre.

Culture
Hausa
Material
plant fibre and seed
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketK2.156

Long, rectangular cotton textile with a twisted thread fringe on each end. The design consists of four bands of brown bordered by a thin black stripe on each side, all on natural unbleached cotton.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothK2.136

Long rectangular cotton cloth made of three panels sewn lengthwise by hand. The design consists of blue and red stripes on a cream ground. Along the ends are a thin band of blue and white embroidered chevrons along with a twisted fibre fringe.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxK2.128

Box made of black horn with a hinged and flanged lid. The top is recessed with a hole at each corner, and the corners are rounded.

Culture
Hausa
Material
horn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.127

Bottle with a gourd shape made from hide that has been shaped when wet and tooled. The bottle is attached with brown and dark green string to a belt that serves as a carrying strap, and the bottle has a stopper in the mouth. The surface of the bottle is covered in geometric designs.

Culture
Hausa
Material
skin and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.124 a-b

Bulbous bottle (part a) with long tubular cap (part b). Bands of hide with fur are attached to the outside and are elaborated with bands of green hide. Both the top and bottom can be removed so it forms two separate containers.

Culture
Hausa
Material
skin and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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