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Mortar2704/17 a-b

Wooden mortar (part a) and pestle (part b). The mortar is a heavy bowl with a flat bottom, straight sides and shallow interior bowl. The pestle has a blunt end, tapering to a thin middle section before rounding out again and tapering to a long thin end.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2704/16

Circular bracelet carved from ivory.

Culture
West African
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Animal Horn2704/15

Medium sized hollow animal horn. The horn is white-yellow at the open end, with brown striations beginning midway and continuing to the closed end. The tip is triangular with a flat end.

Culture
West African
Material
animal horn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Animal Horn2704/14

Large hollow horn. The horn is white-yellow at the open end, fading to yellow towards the closed end. The tip is a carved oval.

Culture
West African
Material
animal horn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trap2704/12

Fish trap made of raffia. Outer pieces are tied around a circular frame in a cone shape and the top is secured. Smaller pieces are tied around inside of the bottom circular frame, creating an inner cone. The top of the inner cone is left open.

Culture
West African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money2704/11

Manilla. C-shaped, round metal band, with flattened, circular ends.

Culture
West African
Material
alloy metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money2704/10

Manilla. C-shaped, round, metal band, with flattened, circular ends.

Culture
West African
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money2704/9

Manilla. C-shaped, round metal band, with flattened, circular ends.

Culture
West African
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2704/8

Wooden figure of a slave. The man stands upon a small oval base. He has a metal bar in his mouth, attached to chains that cross over his head and down his back, connecting to chains that bind his hands together. His feet are also shackled. He wears only a leaf skirt.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2704/7

Wooden figure seated upon a stool, holding the front paws of an upright loepard. The figure has a dark brown head piece, large eyes, protruding ears and nose, and carved mouth. His neck and shoulders are coloured dark brown. The leopard's spots are concave holes, also coloured dark brown. The figure and leopard stand upon a dark brown oval base.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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