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Ornament1373/62

Round, convex, white-brown carved and coloured object with a zigzag border encompassing it. The main body consists of a circle divided into three sections by two vertical double lines. The middle section features a thick zigzagging shape running from top to bottom while the two outer sections each have a rectangular shape with one side curved to follow the circular outer edge of the object as a whole. All three carved shapes contain carved, raised ribs, thick, grey, pencil-like lines, and are surrounded by negative space. The top of the object features a protruding, angular design with two small carved circles and a small triangular hole at the apex.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit and graphite mineral
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1759/10

Metal cast of three figures dressed in warrior-like costumes. Each figure is wearing a hat. The centre figure's hat has horns. The figures arms are outstretched and joined in front of them. The figures stand on a platform.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlK2.280

Long metal piece that is pointed at the end. Attached to carved tubular wooden handle.

Culture
Hausa
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/11

Adire (indigo dyed) cloth. Composed of two pieces of cloth, which are each made of three pieces of cloth. Decorated with an indigo resist-dyed design in light blue on dark blue composed of flowers, human figures at the centre, lion faces, birds, letters, and numbers. Each side is machine-stitched with light yellow thread that curves outwards at each corner.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/10

Adire (indigo dyed) cloth. Yellow and light blue, hatched and crosshatched, geometric and floral patterns on indigo and black. Overall checkered pattern, composed of two pieces of cloth sewn together at the centre. The underside is solid indigo and black in a checkerboard pattern.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
indigo dye, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/9

Adire cloth composed of two pieces of indigo resist-dyed cloth stitched along the centre. The surface is divided by two wide bands of stripes running parallel to the edge and bisected by two wide bands of white stripes running perpendicular to form rectangular spaces filled in with with light blue to white lines forming crosshatched patterns and alternating blue and light blue to white stripes. Rows of stitch holes are visible on the pattern lines. The ends perpendicular to the centre seam are unfinished.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/8

Adire cloth type textile composed of two pieces of cloth sewn together to form a rough square. The textile is resist-dyed with alternating bands of indigo and white. The ends are unfinished.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/7

Adire (indigo dyed) cloth. Composed of two panels, each made from squares with resist-dyed indigo designs. The designs are composed mainly of light blue bands composed of short lines and small circles with a band of small circles at two opposing edges. Small bits of palm leaf raffia are still found stitched along the pattern lines.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, palm leaf and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug1642/2

Round-bottomed jar with straight sides and tall, flared neck; handle goes from shoulder to lip. Decoration is an incised band around shoulder with fill of thin, incised, diagonal lines. Remnants of glaze on surface.

Culture
West African
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ink BeakerK2.457

A small triangular object, possibly with some pink-red glaze, although much has worn off.

Culture
West African
Material
stone ? or glaze ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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