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Staff3326/17

Nude female figure standing on a tall cylindrical base. The female holds her arms down at her side, has a protruding abdomen, and large pointed breasts. The figure is covered in white dots and orange pigment which has collected in the grooves. She has large bulging eyes, and three vertical marks on each cheek. On her head she wears some sort of headdress, which has deteriorated and is not complete. The cylindrical base is also deteriorated with notable insect damage.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask3326/11

Egungun helmet mask carved from blackened wood. Round head with large bulging white eyes, large ears, a flat broad nose, and broad mouth with serrated teeth. Depicted with facial marks, with c. three vertical and three horizontal lines beneath on both cheeks; three horizontal lines on the forehead. A large braided hairstyle or headdress extends from the top of the head down to the left, tapering to a knob end.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Ogun, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gelede Mask3326/9

Helmet mask. The mask depicts a red human face with a black brow ridge, black outlining the eyes, and black and white scarification on the cheeks (three vertical lines). The stout head has a small, wide face at the front, and a coiffure or headdress with three horizontal crests. Behind each ear is a fibre strap.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3326/6

Mask carved of wood. Anthropomorphic mask with a human face and pair of large horns extending up from head. The face features a down turned nose, down-slanting eyes, and a large open mouth with three large fangs. The face is a lighter brown, with the horns and chin a dark brown, and the outlines of the facial features in black.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3326/4

Small carved mask of a human face. The face is surrounded by a flat edge with holes through it that are more concentrated around the upper edge. The face has small cutout squinting eyes, a small pointed nose and a wide toothy smile. On each temple and the centre of the forehead are raised rectangular designs made with three rows of three small rectangles.

Culture
Ibibio
Material
metal, fibre, wood and pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3326/3

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is painted white with decorative green and black patterns on the cheeks and brows. There are small rounded red ears with green circular plugs(?), small cutout eyes, and a small grinning red mouth with teeth showing. The top piece is decorated with incised concentric ovoid's and lines on the hair, with a black crest with red cutout zigzag detailing between the arch and the 'hair'. Around the lower rim of the mask are evenly spaced holes.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff3326/22

Tall carved staff, with a kneeling, nude, male figure atop a large pedestal, of almost equal height, at the bottom. The figure holds a long-barreled firearm across the front of his body, and an infant on his back. He has a round head with round protruding features, and a long hairstyle that extends down his behind him and is decorated with calabash(?). On the side of each leg is a knife. The pedestal is somewhat cylindrical at the top, before expanding and tapering three times towards the bottom. The top of the pedestal is wrapped by snakes, and two lizards flank the sides.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff3326/19 a-c

Large staff built on a wood armature with an iron blade (part a) and phallic handle (part b) with loose coiled metal (part c). The wooden hilt is studded, wrapped in iron with iron cap. The blade tapers in towards the tip. Towards the top there is a small square cutout with a cross etched on each side. Above and below, the thin area is wrapped in iron. The blade itself is also etched with various designs, however the metal is rusted.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Oyo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff3326/20

Staff or dance wand. Wooden carving depicting a male figure standing next to a sacrificial ram. The figure holds a double axe in his right hand. His elongated head sits at an angle on his short neck. He has large almond eyes, and six horizontal lines on each cheek. Extending up from his head is a large ornate double axe-shaped headdress that curves down to points on each side. The figures stand on a square platform with carved diagonal lines around the sides and a plain cylindrical handle beneath.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask3326/10

Dance mask composed of tightly woven plant fibres. The mask has a conical top that extends down completely covering the face. Five square holes woven in for the eyes, ears and mouth. The edges are wrapped with strips of fibre. A length of unwoven fibres extend from the top point. The exterior of the mask is completely covered with strings of abrus seeds. Hanging from the bottom edge around the entire mask are fifteen strings of abrus seeds with a tuft of cotton, and seven more smaller strings and smaller tufts hang across the mouth.

Culture
Angas
Material
abrus seed, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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