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Gold WeightAg77

Metal piece in the shape of an animal head, with long, tapering, cylindrical, upward pointing ears and a loop underneath the head. Has rounded eyes with a vertical ridge in between. The outward protruding mouth is long, flat, and trapezoidal-shaped. Behind the ears, two similar smaller protrusions extend upward. Flat chin.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf547

Three-stepped metal isosceles triangle with a curved piece around the shorter side near each end.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf555

Circular metal piece with an upraised design that consists of a double-outlined cross-like shape that has a central circle around which, there are four equally spaced inward pointing arrow-like shapes with one in each quadrant.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf542

Octagonal, flat metal piece with a design that consists of three bow-tie-like shapes that are vertically side-by-side.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK2.291

Pot, rounded overall, with three rounded legs, a geometric scallop design above the shoulder and a lip around the mouth. Glazed from lip to just below the shoulder where the glaze becomes slightly irregular and areas of the underlying red clay show through.

Culture
Ewe
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK2.248 a-b

Part a is a long tassel with sections of black and white leather strips bound at the top and base of the tassel's handle. In the centre of the handle, there are sections of yellow, black, and red fibre wrapped around a grass(?) underlay. Long fringe covers an additional leather tubular piece with additional fringe. Part b is a belt bent in the shape of a circle and is secured at two overlapping ends by leather bands. Opposite side has two overlapping sections of black and white leather strips woven together.

Culture
West African
Material
leather skin, dye, fibre and grass ?
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weft CombK2.67 a-b

Weft comb (a) is made of four pieces that are fitted together as a frame and are tied with cord. The teeth in the centre of the wooden frame appear to be made of split bamboo. Braided fibre cording is attached to each end of the frame and is secured with knots. The bobbin (b) is boat-shaped and dug out in the centre. Missing shaft and reel.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra SymbolismK2.455 b

Rectangular piece of light olive green paper with black printing on one side. Print has both graphics and text. At the top of the page in the middle, the title reads: "ADINKRA SYMBOLISM" and is followed by paragraphs of small printed text. There are 60 different Adinkra symbols drawn on the page, in four vertical rows of rectangular boxes that have both a symbol on the left side and a paragraph of small printed text on the right side. In the centre, there is a larger rectangular graphic entitled: "ADINKRA CLOTH" that shows a drawing of an example of an Adinkra textile, with geometric rectangular bands on the perimeter and triangular and circular forms in the centre.

Culture
Asante
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.116

Sitting figure representing a child with a bowl in front, waiting for breakfast. Figure is sitting on the floor with its left knee bent so that the left leg is lying in front and with is right knee bent so that the right leg is lying at the side. 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 CarvingK2.101

Sitting figure representing a person stirring a pot (réwâh or ézé) over a hearth (mizâh or adokpô). Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the pot and the fire in between the feet. The arms are extended outward as both hands hold a spatula (n’nawou or akoumé-dati) to stir the pot. 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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