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Ornament3522/53

Brass weight consisting of a tube with a curved rectangle outline protruding from the top edge. Rectangle has a cross shape in the centre, forming four square cutouts. Front and back sides of rectangle and cross 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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Dance Skirt3522/20

Dance skirt consisting of a beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) extending from the bottom edge. Waistband is decorated with an alternating red and blue horizontal stripe pattern; single yellow bead inside a red stripe. Braided plant fibre loops with cords extend from either end of the band, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; second from left and right sides has only one seed, rest of strands have two.

Culture
Krahn
Material
plastic, seed, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/17

Dance skirt consisting of a cloth band with strands of yarn extending from the bottom edge. Yarn is done in sections of black, yellow and orange; strands are longer in the centre than outer edges. All the strands have groupings of beads at their ends; done in red, dark blue and light blue. The cloth band is black and has flower-like designs, done in cowrie shells. Centre of band has a flower design framed by single cowrie shells; cloth ties on either end of band, for securing.

Culture
Krahn
Material
synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre, cowrie shell, plastic and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Anklet3522/65

Oval-shaped ankle dance rattle consisting of four bells attached to a brass band. Interior and exterior sides of band are rounded; top and bottom are flat. Exterior has two channels moulded along its length, forming a pointed ridge that runs through the centre. The four bells are spread at intervals along the band and have large slits through their centres; raised line border around slits. Tops of bells have raised concentric semi-circle and knot-like band designs; bottoms are undecorated. 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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Bracelet3522/72

Brass bangle bracelet with rounded sides; top and bottom are flat. Exterior is decorated with incised diagonal lines. Several horizontal dashes and intersecting diagonal lines throughout, creating cross-hatching patterns. Wide diagonal lines protrudes from front of bracelet.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/91

Wide, brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior are rounded. Exterior has three channels moulded along its length, forming two sharp ridges along sides. Triangles are imprinted around bracelet ends and front centre, along the top and bottom edges of the top and bottom channels, forming a diamond motif along the centre channel.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/89

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top, bottom and interior sides are flat; exterior is rounded. Exterior side has two channels moulded along its length, forming a pointed ridge through the centre.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/87

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior are rounded. Top and bottom sides have raised ridges through their centres. Diamonds are imprinted along the top and bottom edges of exterior side, forming an alternating diamond motif.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/86

Brass bangle bracelet with rounded exterior and interior sides; top and bottom are flat. Band is undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/84

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior are rounded. Triangles are imprinted around bracelet ends and front centre, along the top and bottom edges, forming a diamond motif along the bracelet exterior.

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