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Boat BobbinK2.354 e

Multiple fibre strands strung in between two rods. Fibre cording is wrapped around one of the rods and is connected to a long palm stick or bobbin.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, palm wood and fibre
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weft CombK2.354 b

Rectangular wooden frame with a thick curved bottom edge and a thin top edge. In the centre of the frame, there are palm fibre teeth. All of the edges are fitted together and are secured with twine.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, palm fibre and fibre
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyK2.354 a

Pulley bracket with one end carved in the shape of an elephant head and the other end shaped into a "V." There is a hole on each end of the "V" shape and two on the head of the elephant. Overall dark brown patina.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood
Made in
Bondougou, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK2.342

Woven palm fibre hat consisting of fibres woven through and laid flat around outside of hat; long stripes of palm sit on a horizontal diagonal and are secured by palm fibre strips laced across. Twine woven, with two solid ring bases around edge. The weaving comes to a point at the top which is wrapped with stripes of palm to for a cylindrical-like shape.

Culture
West African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK2.338 a-b

Woven, palm leaf basket (part a) and base (part b) with an orange rim around each. The tall basket has a diagonal weave that tapers to a plated, square shaped bottom. Running through the middle of the body is a thin stripe of orange and brown. The base has a circular shaped top that tapers into a plated square bottom. The base is wider then the bottom of the basket.

Culture
Hausa
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.332

Metal crocodile standing low on four outward pointing legs. Has rounded eyes, a long snout, a scaled body, and a scaled tail that curves to the crocodile's right side. Cire-perdue method of casting.

Culture
Baule
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread. The fabric is gathered to a point at one end with the four corners ungathered at the other end. One edge is machine-stitched with off-white thread and strands of off-white string are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and palm leaf
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 a

Panel with a tie-dyed concentric circle pattern in dotted white to light blue lines on an indigo ground. One end is unfinished, and the opposite end has a machine-stitched hem with strands of indigo dyed thread sewn along it at equal intervals. The panel is made of damask with a geometric design.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.301 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread and wrapped in two places with rubber banding. One edge is machine-stitched with dark blue thread and strands of dark blue thread are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre, palm leaf and rubber
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.301 a

Panel with a tie-dyed concentric diamond pattern in dotted lines, solid indigo bands, and solid white bands. One end is unfinished, and the opposite end has a machine-stitched hem with strands of indigo dyed thread sewn along it at equal intervals. The panel is made of damask with a geometric design.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre, rubber, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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