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Rod Puppet3420/81 a-c

Large antelope puppet head (part a) with detached horn (part b), and a separate manipulation stick (part c). The face of the animal is painted in a plaid pattern of red, white, green and yellow squares with concentric V's on the forehead - red, black, white, green and yellow, and a white heart-shaped nose. The horns are both broken, with one detached. In between the horns is a small human figure with bright pink skin, wearing a beige tunic. The figure's arms are jointed at the shoulders, and are controlled by blue string. The manipulation stick is inserted into a rectangular hole at the back of the head.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
metal, rubber, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Guerisseur Mask3420/20

The mask has a two sunken rectangular spaces within a raised rectangular border, raised jagged-edged nose, rectangular cutout eyes, and pointed ears. The mask is painted with orange-brown and red-brown. Extending up from the head between the ears are two long, slightly curved and spiraled ears or horns. A loosely woven plant fibre net is attached to the back.

Culture
Dogon
Material
plant fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Mopti, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Monkey Mask3420/15

Monkey mask carved of wood and painted. The mask has a sunken flat square face, with prominent brow ridge, thin pointed nose, pointed mouth with bright pink lips, small cutout triangular eyes, and pointed ears. The mask is painted with horizontal bands of solid bright pink, blue, yellow, and black. Seated monkey figure has thin curved torso with long arms that hold something in front of its face. The monkey has a pointed muzzle, with a band of bright pink painted across its eyes to its ears, and down its nose.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood, pigment ? and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/95 a-d

Bird puppet with separate body (part a), head (part b) and wings (parts c-d). The body is carved from wood, with burgundy fabric covering the tail joint and extending down in a tube from below. There is a round slot at the top of the neck, which the head's manipulation stick is inserted into, and two small slots on the back to insert the wings. The bird has a large black beak with a red ridge down the top, white face with large circular orange eye, and large round crest extending out from the back of the head in red with black and yellow. The head is mounted on a long, wood manipulation stick that has a tube of burgundy fabric covering it. There is a plastic cord running down the centre that controls the beak.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre, paint, metal and plastic
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/91

Male figure puppet with movable arms. The figure has short black hair, and wears a dark red and light grey-green shell pattern tunic. He has painted yellow skin, wide eyes, black eyebrows, black lips and three blacks lines on each cheek. Operated by three rods - a central rod for the body, and a separate rod for each hand.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/89

Female figure puppet with moveable arms, holding fabric in the left hand, and small wrapped item in right hand. The figure wears a black and white headdress and a light brown with blue and green patterned tunic. They have a painted light pink face with bright pink limbs, black and white eyes, black eyebrows, black lips and a black line down the chin. The legs are mounted on a single rod. There are control cords running down both legs, covered by painted fabric.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/87

Female figure puppet with moveable arms, holding strips of fabric in each hand. The figure wears a black headdress or has black hair that is divided in the centre, with a raised bump on either side. She wears a light yellow-green patterned tunic with a ring structure sewn inside around the waist. She has painted bright pink skin, black and white eyes, black eyebrows, black lips and a black line down the chin. The figure lacks legs. There are control cords running down the length of the torso.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre, paint and rubber
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/86 a-b

Double-headed female figure puppet (part a) with four long, thin moveable arms (one back arm, part b, is broken off at the shoulder). The figure wears a tall black headdress with four downward points, and light yellow-brown and green floral with dark blue and dark red floral and butterfly pattern tunic. They have bright pink painted skin, exposed breasts, black and white eyes, black eyebrows, black marks on the cheeks and forehead, black lips and a black line down the chin. The figure lacks legs, and is mounted on a single rod. There is a green control cord running down the length of the body and rod.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/23 a-c

Wood rectangular face mask (part a) with tall ladder-like superstructure with two breaks (parts b-c). The face mask has two sunken rectangular areas on either side of the nose, and two small cutout square eye holes. Inside, there is a wooden bite bar inserted through holes on sides. Ears extend along each side of the face, with small points extending up. Red plant fibre hair is attached to the back of the mask. Extending from the top of the head, between the ears, is a tall superstructure of panels alternating between various hourglass shapes, and lines, tapering in at the end with a sphere at the tip. The superstructure has split, almost in half, through the sixth panel (part b), and again through the eleventh panel (part c) near the top.

Culture
Dogon
Material
metal, wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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