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BagAe114

A tightly plaited bag with wrapped seams. Rim and handle are braided. There are two large knots on each handle. Both bottom corners have a raffia tuff.

Culture
Central African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagAe113

A tightly plaited bag with wrapped seams. Rim and handle are braided. There are two large knots on each handle. Both bottom corners have a raffia tuff.

Culture
Central African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagAe112

A tightly plaited bag with wrapped seams. The rim and handle are braided. There are two large knots on each handle. Both bottom corners have a small tuft of raffia.

Culture
Central African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchAe111

A tightly plaited rectangular pouch with an overlapping flap at the front and each side braided closed. One side seam is brown while the other is undyed. The flap which closes the pouch folds over on a slant. The edge of the flap and the pouch under the flap are braided.

Culture
Central African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAe83

Dark brown wooden headdress carved in the shape of a bird. Furled, striated wings and triangular tail with grooves. Knob-like eyes. Carved beneath to accept head.

Culture
Bali ?
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAe72

Carved wood female figure standing erect with her hands on her abdomen. Apron decorated with a linear geometric incised pattern that consists of alternating sets of three horizontal and vertical lines. Hair impression formed by incised chevron patterns. Legs are broad, and the short feet project at the back and the sides. Face is realistic with the ears protruding.

Culture
Central African
Material
stain and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAe71

Male figure carved from wood stained ark brown. Figure stands erect, hands clasped on pointed object held over chest. Loin cloth decorated with linear geometric incised patterns. Belt has diagonal lines, upper part of loin cloth vertical lines, lower part horizontal lines. Naturalistic face with small protruding ears, large eyes, mouth with upturned smile. Short beard with vertical incised lines, cap on back of head decorated with incised lines, diagonal close to head and vertical to crown of cap.

Culture
Central African
Material
stain and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe70

Basket with a body and base of wicker plaiting on flat rigid warp with split cane weft. Decoration of false embroidery in geometric patterns of crosses and stripes, and securing rim of double splints. The base has light yellow-brown stitches, creating triangles around the base. Stiff, coiled handle, wrapped with rope, formed by two rope strands attached to either side of body with a single knot at the base. Some fading two loose strands of grass, knotted together inside the basket.

Culture
Central African
Material
grass, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe69

Basket with body and base of wicker plaiting on flat rigid warp with weft of split cane in alternating bands of purple and green. Decorations consist of false embroidery of natural coloured grasses in geometric designs of crosses and stripes. Rim of two splits secured by decoration. Five strands of natural-coloured rope interwoven through either side with two knots at the base form a double handle at the rim. One handle is stiff and coiled while the other handle is a single, longer, loose rope strand.

Culture
Central African
Material
fibre, grass and stem ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe67

Horn cup with a spout. Rim and spout are uneven with a hole in the spout. Upper, outer surface is rough and wrinkled. There is a roughly incised ring near the pointed tip. Interior striations and unpolished. Exterior is polished.

Culture
Central African
Material
horn
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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