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TextileAf489

Textile composed of a long and narrow strip of woven cotton with an indigo horizontal weft. The warp has a stripes of varying width of different shades of blue. An indigo stripe flanked on both sides by thin yellow and red stripes runs lengthwise along the centre. One side is not tightly woven, and the ends are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, dye and indigo dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileAf488

Textile strip of woven cotton with an indigo horizontal weft and a warp with stripes of varying widths in different shades of indigo. The ends are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileAf487

Narrow strip of woven cotton: indigo horizontal weft; warp has stripes of varying width in different shades of blue: indigo, navy, light blue.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileAf486

Narrow strip of woven cotton: indigo horizontal weft; warp has stripes of varying width in different shades of blue: indigo, navy, light blue.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAf338

Small mask with fine features and articulated jaw. Hair is in the form of a black crest. Two cone-shaped protrusions rise on either side of the crest; those in front are red, those in back are black. A long, raised scarification mark on the centre forehead ends between thin black eyebrows. Eyes are narrow slits. Small rounded ears are separated from eyes by two black raised disks with raised horizontal rectangles in between. Lips are painted black. Jaw is joined to upper section with bark(?) threaded through holes behind eyes and the top of the jaw. Perforations are made in hair crest, black cones and behind ears. Mask is patinated.

Culture
Ogoni
Material
wood, nylon fibre, pigment and bark ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit MaskAf337

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. A circular crescent, around a concentric circular plaque, rests on top of the head. Portions of the crest and parts of the hair are painted purple, also inside the nostrils. Black scarification marks spiral on the cheeks and are crosshatched on the forehead and the temples. Four loops of scarification drop from black painted lips. Eyes are small and narrow. Eyebrows have curly black hair glued on. A neckpiece of yellow, red, black, and white felt with purple and natural cotton is attached to the back by metal hooks.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf336

Standing wood male figure (ibeji) on a rounded base. Face is more rounded, and triangle-shaped lower eye lashes. Conical cap with two sets of vertical ridges on each side with four ridges in the front and six in the back. Heavily encrusted with red earth.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf335

Standing wood figure (ibeji) with black, disc-shaped, beaded waistband (discs of horn?). Head is capped with a conical headdress. Cap is decorated with two sets of vertical ridges and the back with four. Nine scarification marks radiate from and point downward from the navel. Extended arms have hands touching thighs. Has very short legs in relation to body and the feet are extremely large. Stands on circular pedestal. Body and base is heavily encrusted with red earth, and cap has traces of indigo. Has worn camwood patina.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, fibre, indigo pigment, camwood pigment, horn ? and glass
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf334

Standing wood figure (ibeji) with large head wearing a cross hatched cap and loincloth. All facial features and breasts are enlarged. Pierced ears. Three vertical scars on the chin and three pairs of vertical scarification marks on cheeks with four horizontal ones below. Arms are extended with hands touching thighs. Black glass bead bracelet surrounds figure's right arm. Back bone is indicated by deep incised line on the back. Figure has short legs and large feet. On a base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, glass, fibre, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf333

Standing wood female figure (ibeji). Elaborate headdress. All facial features, breasts, and ears are enlarged. Ears are pierced. Three vertical scarification marks on cheeks, and chin, and four horizontal ones on the cheeks. Arms are extended with hands touching thighs. A black glass bead bracelet hangs from the figure's left wrist. Backbone is indicated by deep incised line in centre of back. Has short legs and large feet. Stands on a plain circular pedestal. Grooves on figure are filled with red earth and in hair are traces of indigo.

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