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FigureK2.254

Very plain equestrian figure. The rider has a large head with very deep set eyes and upraised brows above with a long, thin nose. Has oblong ears and a smooth ridge of hair that extends across the front to the back. The neck is thick, and the stomach is rounded. The arms rest at either side slightly bent at the elbows. Has short legs. The animal is small with an oblong head and short, stubby legs.

Culture
Malinke ?
Material
wood
Made in
Mali ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK2.414 a-b

Sword (a) with leather scabbard (b). The sword handle is covered in red and black leather with a band of red leather and plant fibre weaving in a diagonal linear design, and a metal finial. The sword blade has three indented lines running lengthwise from near the blade base to nearly halfway down the blade. The scabbard is composed of several bands of alternating red and black leather, a section of mottled red and brown leather stamped with several bands of geometric pattern, another section of alternating red and black bands, and a black laterh tip stamped with linear designs.

Culture
Malinke
Material
leather skin, metal, fibre, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone ? or Mali ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK2.407

Spear with wooden shaft covered in bands of dyed red leather at the ends, each with a raised band at either end and a band of grass (?) woven through slits in the leather to form a diagonal pattern, and a centre section covered in off-white skin. The spear has a spade-shaped metal tip with a border of indented semi-circles along the edges of the blade, and incised lines at the base of the blade. The butt end is composed of a conical piece of metal.

Culture
Malinke
Material
wood, leather skin, iron metal, dye, fibre and grass ?
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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