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Figure1373/67

Standing wood figure (ibeji) of a male with a conical headdress and three grooved marks on his cheeks. His hands are at his sides, and there is a belly button above his lower garment. He has large feet on a circular base placed on a square base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff771/48

Carved wooden staff of three figures standing atop one another with a conical hat at the top and a rattle at the bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress921/7

A piece with a curved neck that has a head with a beak at the top and a circular base with coiled skin going through around which a string is tied that ties at the other end to the middle of the neck. Skin is stitched over the enitre piece except the beak.

Culture
Ekoi
Material
skin, bone, beak, wood and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure921/3

A tall cylindrical wood carving of double-sided back-to-back figures, one of which has a tall pointed conical metal hat underneath which the other figure stands. Underneath both figures there is a head carved upside down and a flat hat base below.

Culture
Tiv
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drumstick1373/66 b

Wood stick which curves around at one end where there is a little knob.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1373/66 a

Flat circular drum having a clay base overlaid with skin attached by wood sticks sticking out of the holes at angles.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, fibre and clay
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drumstick1373/48

Long light-brown coloured drumstick that curves at one end. Tip of stick is slightly tapered.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1225/1

Textile consisting of a woven red strip with evenly spaced rows of nine eyelets. The ends are solid and unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/4

Textile made of two pieces of cotton sewn together and dyed with a repeated figure resembling a turtle surrounded by curved lines and a pattern of dots, all in light blue on a dark indigo background. The ends are folded over and sewn in place.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/3

Textile composed of two rectangles of fabric joined together and divided into squares of pattern grouped in sections of four rows and three columns. The lines are either parallel to each other or the two at the sides slanted inwards towards one end of the centre line. The pattern and dividing lines are in white to light blue on a dark indigo background. Bordered at two ends with a design composed of rows of small, rough circles. The fabric has a slightly shiny surface.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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