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Head Cloth2590/2 c

Cloth is part of a three piece outfit with blouse (2590/2 a) and skirt (2590/2 b). The head wrap is a piece of unsewn fabric with a repeating pattern of blue flowers or pinwheel shapes in the background, and rows of red, blue and white squares with an elephant in blue outline within them, along with text in English. These squares alternate with red text written in Twi.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre, polyester fibre and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt2590/2 b

Skirt that is part of a three-pece outfit with a blouse (part a) and head wrap (2590/2 c). The fabric has a repeating pattern of blue flowers or pinwheel shapes in the background, and rows of red, blue and white squares with an elephant in blue outline within them, along with text in English. These squares alternate with red text written in Twi. The skirt is ankle-length with an elastic waistband and a 45.3 cm slit up both sides. It is lined with white cotton fabric.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre, polyester fibre and dye
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2590/2 a

Blouse that is part of a three part outfit with skirt (2590/2 b) and headwrap (2590/2 c). The fabric has a repeating pattern of blue flowers or pinwheel shapes in the background, and rows of red, blue and white squares with an elephant in blue outline within them, along with text in English. These squares alternate with red text written in Twi. Blouse is sleeveless with a wide neck ruffle, tapering waist and flared bottom. It is lined with white cotton fabric.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre, polyester fibre and dye
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK2.451

Black pot with incised geometric motifs. Mushroom-cap-like top with a hole in the middle and four more smaller holes, two at either side, with two pairs of incised downward pointing triangles that have dots at their corners in between. Upper flat portion of the pot that forms the base for the mushroom-cap-like top has an incised sunburst-like design. Two spouts like upraised arms at either side of the pot. In between these arms, on either side, there is a pair of downward pointing triangles with a vertical row of dots below and an upward pointing, triangular formation of dots inbetween with a pair of smaller dots in a vertical row below that have an x form in between.

Culture
West African
Material
clay
Made in
Accra, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarK2.449 b

Short, wide 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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PestleK2.450

Long, tan-coloured branch-like pestle; bottom section has been glued on and wood has been pounded into a fibrous, cap-shaped end.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Accra, Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Political Textile2590/4

Large contemporary, commemorative cloth with a repeating pattern, consisting of images of the former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, and Bill Clinton, then President of the USA. Each image is contained within ovals, which open to each other where they meet. Text written under each figure designates their name and rank. The rest of the pattern consists of the Ghanaian flag of red, yellow and green, intertwined with each other and set at a diagonal with a black star at the centre. The background consists of gold mottling. The bottom edge of the cloth has a horizontal black line with vertical black lines, which form small peaks. Cloth is thin with a slight stiffness.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre, dye, ink ? and polyester fibre
Made in
Ghana ?
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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TextileAf490

Large rectangular piece of fabric made from narrow strips of woven cotton sewn together; white or natural cotton weft with green warp. Two sided supplementary weft patterning in yellow concentric squares, yellow rectangles, complex yellow pattern with stripes and joined hexagons, and red regular rectangles, at regular intervals of 50 to 55 cm. along the strips. Both ends hemmed; edges finished. Typical strip width: 9-10 cm.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Accra, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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