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TextileK2.175

Small, rectangular textile with a slightly rounded side. The design consists of wide bands of geometric patterns of stripes, chevrons, honeycombs, triangles, zigzags in red, green, white, orange, blue on a dark red ground. Surface thread embroidered. The ends have twisted, thread fringe.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandK2.50

Armband composed of copper wire bent into a c shape with a single strand hammered faceted knob at each end.

Culture
Hausa
Material
copper metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentK2.49

Arm ornament, or bracelet, composed of alternating copper and tin bands twisted together and finished with tin knobs on each end.

Culture
Hausa
Material
copper metal and tin metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK2.48

Ornament composed of a single piece of twisted iron, square in cross-section, bent into a circle with the tips bent back. The ends overlap.

Culture
Hausa
Material
iron metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyK2.45 a-d

Four manillas. C-shaped, round metal bands, with flattened, circular ends. Parts a-b are both greenish, but part a is slightly bigger than part b. Parts c-d are both brown, but part c is slightly smaller than part d.

Culture
West African
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtK2.44 d

Purple, yellow, green, orange dyed palm leaf skirt with fringe knotted to a braided drawstring.

Culture
Efik
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Calabar, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentK2.44 a-b

Circular palm leaf elbow rings with knotted fringe. Part a has a fringe of dark blue-green, purple, and yellow that are secured at one end with a natural coloured braided band of palm leaf. Part a has a fringe of purple, dark blue-green, yellow, and red that are secured at one end with a natural coloured braided band of palm leaf.

Culture
Efik
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Calabar, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.43

Mask of a horned human head, painted black with red, yellow and white geometric designs. Moveable jaw fastened with rubber strips. Long raffia hair attached at back in green, yellow and orange.

Culture
Ibibio
Material
wood, rubber, palm leaf and paint
Made in
Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK2.38

A wood rattle that is hollow at either end with three clappers strung with fibre inside each end. The edges are scalloped. There is a face carved on either side, one is that of a man and the other is that of a girl with horizontal pig tails. Light tropical wood.

Culture
Efik
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Abakaliki, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK2.36

Hollow brown gourd with curved neck. Loose fibre net of grey seed beads all around produces sound when gourd is shaken. Side opening.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit, fibre, shell ? and seed
Made in
Umuahia, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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