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Musical Instrument2704/27

Musical instrument made with an oval piece of wood nailed onto the rounded half of a gourd. The wooden top has two curved side cutouts. Between the cutouts are 8 metal strips of various lengths, bent upwards and secured with wire.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit, wood and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2704/26

Light wooden mask with a human head on top. The mask is oval with narrow openings for the eyes. The head has carved features and a long neck. Between the mask and head is a band with carved zigzags and hanging ridged pieces on each side. The band and pieces can be interpreted as the shoulders and arms of the head, or a headdress and braids of the mask.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2704/24

Expandable wooden fibre bracelet. Many strands are wrapped together in a circle. On opposite sides of the circle are bundles allowing for expansion. Dark brown.

Culture
West African
Material
wood ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2704/23

Double layered beaded bracelet on leather backing. The beads are sewn sections, differing in colour (black, white, orange, yellow, red) and motif (solid, stripe, triangle). Stitches around the middle create the look of two layers.

Culture
West African
Material
leather skin, plastic and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2704/22

Beaded bracelet on leather backing. The beads are sewn in a triangle pattern, alternating black and white with red outlines. There is a beaded border around the edges, white on one side and red on the other. Inside is a square sticker.

Culture
West African
Material
leather skin, plastic and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2704/20

Circular ivory bracelet with thin sides. One edge is straight and smooth. The other is jagged. The inside has a dark brown patina.

Culture
West African
Material
ivory
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2704/19

Circular beaded necklace with long beaded strips. The necklace has 2 rings of blue beads, 2 of white, 1 of red and 1 of green strung onto metal wire. The wire rings are sewn onto a leather backing with a metal hook and eye fastener at the top. At the bottom of the necklace is a white plastic button, an orange beaded rectangle and 7 long beaded strings (blue, orange, 2 green, 2 white and 1 red).

Culture
West African
Material
glass, skin, plastic, fibre and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2704/18 a-b

Small coiled basket with multiple colours (part a). The sides are black, brown and green; the bottom is natural. The coiled lid (part b) is natural in colour with a red rim.

Culture
West African
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar2704/17 a-b

Wooden mortar (part a) and pestle (part b). The mortar is a heavy bowl with a flat bottom, straight sides and shallow interior bowl. The pestle has a blunt end, tapering to a thin middle section before rounding out again and tapering to a long thin end.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2704/16

Circular bracelet carved from ivory.

Culture
West African
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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