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FigureAf332

Ikenga statute in three sections on an oval pedestal with four angled protuberance rising above. On these, theree rests an elongated face forming the second section. Scarification marks are incised from corners of the mouth, and the cheeks. Back of head has five lines carved from the top of the head to the base, joining at that point. Third section is an elaborate headdress with large horns that curve away from the head. Flaring outwards slightly. Outside of horns are incised with three sets of wavy lines. Three knobs face forward and backward at the base of the headdress.Traces of indigo and ochre overall. A twisted fibre cord is tied around horns, with a loop at end. Has a circular base.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, fibre, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf497

Standing wood female figure (ibeji) on oval base. Figure has a long trunk and arms on short stocky legs. Arms are at the sides. Has protruding stomach, breasts, and buttocks. Large head with facial features in relief of large protruding eyes having incised eyelids and eight incised notches on each cheek with three at the forehead. Tall pointed four-sided headdress with knob at top is patterned with incised lines. Recesses filled with indigo dye. Large pierced ears placed far back on the head. Earring of strung horn beads and one jasper. Arm on the right has brass bracelet with spiral incising. Two strings of dark horn beads at waist. Necklace of elongated blue beads with one red jasper bead. Incising at back of head, spine, and stomach. Carved wood piece with dark brown patina and red camwood in areas.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, jasper mineral, stone, horn, brass metal, cotton fibre, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Oyo, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAf479

Mask sepicting a male face with a raised band across the forehead, stylized ears, and eyes with crescent-shaped holes underneath each. Two holes each on both sides of face are threaded with stem (?). Painted black overall with traces of off-white on the lower portion of each eye and in two vertical bands under the nostrils.

Culture
Igbo
Material
paint, stem ? and wood
Made in
Umuahia, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf496

Standing wood figure (ibeji) on oval base. Male figure with long neck; trunk and arms are on short, stocky legs with long feet. Arms at the sides. Has genitalia, protruding stomach, nipples, and buttocks. Blue lapis lazuli(?) beads on cotton string around neck. Carved facial features in relief of large closed ovoid eyes and eight incised notches on each cheek. Wearing pointed headdress with crest front to back and patterning of incised lines; headdress is coloured with indigo pigment. Carved wood piece with dark brown patina.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, lapis lazuli mineral ?, cotton fibre and indigo pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAf499

Oval-shaped wood piece with the back hollowed out. Human face. Worn white painted surface with red spots showing through. Dyed blue are the long, incised crescent lines for the eyebrows, the inside of the mouth, and one line from the nose to the mouth. Blue spots in other facial areas. Wood of cheek and eye areas has been cut away. Lozenge-shaped eyes, and mouth open to underside. Mouth at rim of cut-away area is asymmetrical to nose. Two articulated wedge-shaped wood pieces nailed, one at each temple. Drilled holes in head and forehead for feathers now missing. Holes, one on each temple has twisted synthetic cord strung between them. Knotted brown shoelace(?) piece in hole on left.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, iron metal and indigo pigment
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf498

Standing wood male figure (ibeji) on round base. Figure has a long trunk and arms on short stocky legs. Arms are at the sides. Has protruding stomach, nipples, buttocks, and genitalia. Large head with facial features in relief of large protruding eyes having incised eyelids. Arranged on each cheek, there are seven incised notches with three at the forehead. Large pierced ears placed far back on head. Earring of strung white shell(?) beads and one jasper disc. Tall pointed four-sided headdress with knob at top is patterned with incised lines, of which the recesses are filled with indigo. Arm on the right has plain silver bracelet. Two strings of dark horn beads at waist. Necklace of blue glass(?). Incising at back of head, spine, and stomach. Carved wood piece with dark brown patina and red camwood paste in areas.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, horn, glass ?, silver metal, cotton fibre, jasper mineral, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Oyo, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerCb92 a-b

Knife (a) and sheath (b). The knife has a long metal blade, tapering from handle to rounded tip, and sharpened on both sides. The tapering wooden handle, which tapers towards the base and widens to a half-circle at the butt end, has a stamped metal ferrule. The handle is wrapped with cord and covered in stitched leather. The sheath is made of wood wrapped with leather that is incised with lines and dyed with black to form bands on the lower sections. The sheath has four raised horizontal areas near the top as well as a thong for a belt loop.

Culture
Hausa
Material
leather skin, iron metal, wood and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerCb91 a-b

Knife (a) and sheath (b). The knife's metal blade tapers from the grip to a slightly bent, rounded tip and is sharpened on both edges. Incised lengthwise on both sides with wavy pattern. On one side the pattern is crossed, and on the other it is flanked by two curves. The handle has a stamped metal ferrule and the handle is wrapped with leather cord and leather sewn over wood. The sheath is made of wood wrapped with leather and the leather is incised with bands of pattern alternating with bands of lines as well as zigzag lines. Sections of the sheath are dyed black.

Culture
Hausa
Material
iron metal, wood, leather skin and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleAf481

A polished red-brown hardwood with black crusted patina on the handle. The handle has a knob on its end. Two rings around the pestle's centre separate the slightly flared head from the handle.

Culture
Ekoi
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsCc1 a-b

Pair of goatskin riding boots with uppers made of three pieces of reddish-brown leather. The soles consist of three or more layers of rawhide and leather sewn together as one unit, with the front and back of the uppers attached separately and the bottom of the soles still have fur on them. The seam at the back of both is reinforced by leather piping and the dark brown top edge of the upper is folded over and glued down. A pull strap is sewn into top of back leg seam. The top edge and outer sides are decorated by direct dying in black a complex circle and square motif.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
leather skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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