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Ink BeakerK2.457

A small triangular object, possibly with some pink-red glaze, although much has worn off.

Culture
West African
Material
stone ? or glaze ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TambourineK2.39

An octagonal wood tambourine with skin stretched over the top and attached by metal nails. The rim is edged with a metal band. There are four slots around the sides, three of which have a metal rod through which a metal circle is attached.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt1506/6

Blue shirt with a raised circular pattern. The front and back panels are sewn together along shoulder line, leaving an angled opening for the neck. There is embroidery around the neck, including a point and star motif. The panels are also sewn together along the lower sides. The shirt is machine-sewn.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants1506/5

White pants with light brown embroidery. The pants are very wide at the waist and taper down to narrow legs. On the bottom of the pant legs is a border of lines and diamonds. Above the border is a leaf motif with swirls.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1506/2

Hat made of light orange cotton fabric with a small circle of fabric at the top. The fabric has been quilted with small stitches across the top of the crown to the shoulder where it has been embroidered with a geometric pattern in light blue thread on the sides. The sides of the hat flare outwards slightly.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1506/1

Hat with circular top and nearly vertical sides. Off-white with embroidered floral and geometric pattern in green on the top and around the sides. Mesh-like off-white embroidery around the top of the sides.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumK2.454

A cylindrical wood drum with skin stretched over the top. Sides decorated with darkened grooved geometric patterns of triangles in squares along the top separated by vertical lines, below which there are seven horizontal lines, with the bottom having a horizontal dark band. The edges are painted orange. There is a fibre cord attached.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin, paint and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK2.453

Raft-like group of cane sections with fourteen split cane strings wrapped with split cane and resin. The back has a woven panel of five thick bands.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, stem ? and palm leaf ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarK2.449 a

Tall, thin wood piece carved into a conical hollow shape with a flared foot.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Accra, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brazier PotK2.448 a-b

Red-brown clay brazier (part a) with a circular base, hollow neck with a large square hole to one side, and a large circular bowl. Black circular grill inside at base (part b).

Culture
West African
Material
clay
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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