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Writing Tablet3420/43

Writing tablet, or prayer board. Invocations for blessings handwritten on the front. The board is oval-shaped. There is a large five-point star drawn within the writing near the base.

Culture
Malian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Writing Tablet3420/42

Writing tablet, or prayer board. Invocations for blessings handwritten on the front. The board is rectangular, with a bulb-like handle at the top. There is a large five-point star drawn within the writing near the base.

Culture
Malian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2842/1

A tall, thin wooden figure with its head composed of two long faces on either side, with a long protruding nose, slits carved for the eyes, a rounded protruding chin, and a very slight protrusion at mouth area, but no mouth carved. Long hair or a headdress surrounds the faces. Evidence of decoration in the form of angled lines can be seen on a small portion of the hair to one side. The neck is long and thin, leading down to a large, pronounced, rounded shoulder area. The torso is long and thin, ending at a wider base, with two vertical side supports carved into the wood. The figure is two-toned in colour, with a dark brown wood cortex, and a light yellow-brown interior that is shown more prominently. Figure is screwed onto a thin wooden stand.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.197

No decoration, plain, dark brown wood mask with strong features representing the antelope. Has a large forehead incised with a horizontal bordered band of zig zags. At the front of the forehead, there are two long horns and at the back of the sides of the head, there are two long ears. Has horizontal, rectangular cut out eyes, a thin, deep nose, and an open mouth at the bottom. String is attached at either sides of the back.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/45 a-b

Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of bright blue cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of brown leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. A few pieces are dyed red or green. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. There is a five-sided pocket on the front, centre - with the three stitched edges lined in cowrie shells. The bottom edge is unfinished, and somewhat fringed from unravelling fabric. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has a circular mirror inset in leather between two curved horns at front, centre. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wool fibre ?, fibre, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell and horn
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/44 a-b

Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of brown cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has three black leather patches with long, thin leather strips knotted on either side, evenly spaced on sides and back. At front, centre - there is a circular mirror inset in leather between two small horns. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wool fibre ?, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell, horn and fibre
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/46

Hunter's tunic. Tunic made of dark brown cloth. Rectangular leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. Small horns, tufts of hair, and small mirrors inset in leather are attached all over the tunic.

Culture
Dogon
Material
hair, fibre, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell and horn
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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