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Thorn CarvingK2.114

Sitting figure representing a person, possibly grating a root. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the root in between the feet. The hands are extended outward before the figure as they hold a stick on the root in front. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.110

Figure representing a person bending in prayer. The figure is standing on both feet and is bending forward. Both arms are extended outward with the hands in front. Clothes are of a slightly lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.109

Figure representing a person selling palm wine at market. Figure is resting on the floor with its left leg bent so that it is in front of its body and with its right leg bent so that it is at the side of the body. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.107

Sitting figure representing a person selling cocoa and yams at market. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the cocoa, and yams in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.106

Standing figure representing a person pounding fu fu. The arms are extended out in front of the figure sho is holding a stick with both hands. The stick is in the container on the ground in front of the figure. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.104

Sitting figure representing a female on "market gossip". Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a slightly lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.103

Sitting figure representing a person selling at a market. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the basket of goods in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.120

Figure representing a person in the act of kneeling in prayer. The figure is leaning forward on its right leg while the left knee is bent so that the left leg is extended outward and backward. Both arms are extended outward with the hands in front. Clothes are of a slightly lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.146

Textile composed of two rectangles of cotton cloth tie-dyed with rows of oblong shapes in white on dark indigo blue with a band of dark blue at each end. The panels are loosely stitched together at the centre, with fibre. The ends are unfinished.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye and plant fibre
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.140

Rectangular cotton textile made of numerous long strips machine sewn together; the ends are hemmed. The design consists of striped and plaid pattern in blue-black and brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Ilorin, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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