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Figure3055/12

Wooden ikenga figure. The figure stands on a circular base, from which rises the central rectangular post that supports the head of the figure, surrounded on four sides by bent v-shaped, rectangular posts. The head is very large and flat with an angular face. The face consists of a square chin with a wide, open mouth. Above the mouth the face slopes up and back and is decorated with incised square shapes. The top of the face is adorned with two carved circular protrusions, one in the centre of the face and one on the right side of the face with a space for the missing third on the left side of the face. There is also a circular protrusion on the top of the head in the back. The two side protrusions are part of the two large, curved horns (right side is broken) that extend outwards from the top of the face. The upper sections of the horns are wide and carved to be hollow in the interiors, while the lower sections are narrower and solid. The upper sections of the horns attach to a rounded, flat piece that sits on top of the central bulge of the face.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2960/23 a-b

Wooden two-piece headdress or helmet mask. The body of the headdress is in the shape of a crocodile head, with big round eyes at front, ears the shape of an inverted V, and a long thick snout full of red teeth, some with rope tied around the base. A dog(?) decorated with white, blue, and red spots is held in the teeth. At the back of the crocodile’s head is a bird attached to the mask at head and feet. It too is decorated with dots, as well as stripes and blocks of colour. On top of the mask is a standing human figure that fits into a hole. The figure is detachable (part b) and has an elaborate headdress, painted facial markings and neck rings. The figure has blue arms, breasts, and buttocks, and red hands and feet. A piece of rope is tied around the right wrist.

Culture
Abua ?
Material
wood, paint and wool fibre ?
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2960/21

Wooden bust of a female. The face is narrow with a small mouth. The nose is short and narrow; the eyes are heavily lidded with white sclera, red surrounding accent, and pupils that are partially bored holes. Thin arching eyebrows sit high on the forehead. The ears are carved as spirals and the hair is black and straight, parted in the centre and styled with a braid around the lower back of the head. Around the long thin neck is a necklace with a heart shaped pendant. Several small, regularly placed holes are bored into the shoulder. The base of the figure is a hollow square with a rectangular cut-out at front and a hole bored at the centre through to the top of the head.

Culture
Igbo ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress Figure2960/20

Portrait mask. From an unpainted and hollowed half sphere base emerges a long neck and head, painted white. The face holds red eyes outlined in black, with lines of black underneath, and thick black brows above. Between the brows is a small black and red decoration. The nose protrudes, with a wide bridge and slightly flared nostrils. The mouth is open and shows several white teeth. The lips are red and black. Long lines of black extend from the corners of the mouth to the sides of the face at an upward angle. A large headdress sits atop the head, with three triangular pieces extending down to the neck at sides of face and back of head. Two large curved horns crown the headdress, painted black and light blue. The black portion is ribbed. Several small holes are bored through the base of the piece at regular intervals.

Culture
Igbo ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Queen Mother Head Sculpture2853/6

Cast bronze, hollow female head. The face has a pronounced brow with three small protruding marks above each eye, possibly representing scarification. Below the slightly protruding lips is a shallow jaw line leading to a long neck which is decorated with three thin rings. On the head is an elaborate headdress or hairstyle, starting at the hair line and culminating in a tall, thin cone-shaped projection at the top of the head that curves slightly forward. It is decorated with angled lines that are raised and crossed, making a diamond pattern. Decorations attached to the headdress hang down in front of the ears and at the back of the neck. The inside of the head is hollow and has a wire hanging halfway down from the point of the headdress.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2842/2

Round pot with a rounded bottom and a thin neck that expands out again to a bowl-like upper form. The upper pot has horizontal lines moulded into the clay on top, and an irregular dot pattern below. The neck between the two has wider horizontal lines and patterning, and the body of the larger pot has a series of moulded decorations in angled vertical lines, dot patterns, and horizontal lines that continue down to the rounded bottom. A few painted/burnished spots appear on the upper body. Large, darkly coloured areas range widely overall.

Culture
Nupe
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque2853/4

A cast metal plaque depicting four male figures. The figures stand shoulder to shoulder, each with a helmet-shaped headdress and ringed neck decoration extending down to cross the chest over the ribs. Each figure has a uniquely patterned skirt decorated with, from left to right, dots, dots and zigzags, horizontal bands with dots, and a leaf pattern. The faces of the figures have prominent eyes and mouths, and wide noses. Shoulders are prominent and rounded, arms slightly bent and hanging down at sides, with hands flat on thighs. Shins and ankles extend from the bottom of the skirts and end in flat, forward-protruding feet. The rear of the plaque is concave behind each figure, and a metal ring for hanging is attached at top centre.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rope2704/25 a-b

Woven ropes for climbing trees (part a-b). One end has a circular band attached to the rope. The other end thins to single strands.

Culture
West African
Material
stem ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2704/1 a-c

Mami Wata mask. Oval pink face mask (part a). On top of the mask sits a yellow figure with movable arms, wearing a black hat and green dress. Also on top are two black circles with mirrors on movable posts and a yellow curved piece with two mirrors. The mask itself has painted black hair, various designs and red lips with white teeth. There are oval openings for the wearer's eyes. A second yellow curved piece with two mirrors is loose (part b). A carved wooden umbrella painted dark brown is part c. The back is unpainted.

Culture
Ibibio
Material
wood, paint, glass and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head ScarfAf456 c

Head-tie that together with a blouse (Af456 a) and a skirt (Af456 b) forms a costume or a suit. The tie is a rectangular length of fabric consisting of four strips of black cotton sewn together. Both warp and weft have gold metallic stripes; supplementary weft floats of gold silk in solid linear design occur at regular intervals within each strip, but occur randomly in the overall pattern. Ends are unfinished and unstitched between three of the strips.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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