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Figure3522/46

Carved stone figure in crouching position. Figure has a pronounced brow over deep eye sockets; eyes are bulging, eyebrows done in relief. Nose is long and hooked; lips are straight and protruding. Raised ridges, consisting of square and oval-like shapes, carved across head, imitating hair(?). Arms are held tightly against body with hands resting on top of knees. Buttocks and shoulder blades carved in relief.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3522/101

Off-white blanket consisting of nine woven strips, attached along the long edges. Each strip has an identical horizontal stripe pattern (from top to bottom): wide dark blue, thin light blue trimmed with dark blue dots, wide light blue, and thin dark blue. Top and bottom edges are finished, sides have short fringe.

Culture
Mende ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/51

Humanoid face made of packed clay and pigment. Face has a large forehead, with a triangle-shaped piece of red-pink glass embedded in its centre, that tapers into a narrow face; chin is squat. Cowrie shell eyes frame a hooked nose that has a braid of plant fibre attached to its base, imitating a moustache. Mouth is open and has a protruding bottom lip. Two deep channels are moulded onto the top of the head, creating three high ridges across the surface. Both channels have strands of plant fibre in them, secured with wooden pegs; similar strand is attached to the top of the centre ridge. Plant fibre braids are nailed along the edges of the face. All plant fibre imitates hair. Back of carving and base are undecorated.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone ?, pigment, plant fibre, metal, glass, cowrie shell and wood
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/45

Carved stone figure in standing position; carving is cylindrical in shape and has a flared base. Narrow eyes and unsmiling mouth are incised; long hooked nose done in relief. Ears are carved flat against head; top of head is covered in rows of circular protrusions, imitating hair(?). Three incised lines circle neck. Thin straight arms are carved in high relief down front; nipples and belly button done in low relief. Back is undecorated; small hole drilled into bottom centre of base.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/50

Carved stone figure in kneeling position. Figure has pronounced eyes, long curving eyebrows and a protruding nose. Thin pursed lips carved underneath wide nostrils. Oval-shaped ears are flat against sides, extending onto back of head. Figure has a pointed belly and its arms curve around it. Ends of arms are rounded; knees are pointed. Buttocks and back are done in relief.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/48

Carved stone figure in crouching position. Figure has bulging eyes, in deep sockets, and protruding lips under a long nose. A triangle-shaped beard frames the bottom half of the figure's face. Arms are bent in front of body, at chest level; thin legs are held close together, feet are pointed inward. Decorative "X" shape incised across top of head.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/47

Carved stone figure in crouching position. Figure has bulging eyes in deep sockets; nose is long with wide nostrils, overtop protruding smiling lips. Raised ridges, consisting of rounded squares, carved along back of head and neck, imitating hair(?). Arms are raised, with hands covering ears; knees spaced apart. Buttocks and shoulder blades carved in relief.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3522/49

Fragment of a carved stone figure; only upper half of body. Figure has a pronounced forehead, bulging eyes and hooked nose. Long thin lips, slightly curved upward at the ends, are carved underneath wide nostrils. Protrusion along bottom of chin, imitating a beard(?). Oval-shaped ears are flat against sides of head. Figure has a thin torso and short arms, with rounded ends, held outward from body. Shoulders and back of neck are done in relief. Large hole drilled into top centre of head.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3343/3

Satin-like, tie-dye cloth with navy blue, sky blue and pink designs. Left and right sides of cloth are bordered with wide black bands, with streaks of navy blue in them. Middle portion of cloth has dark blue background with sky blue and pink crumple patterns overtop. Back of cloth is light blue with navy blue and faint pink crumple patterns throughout. All edges on back of cloth are navy blue. Left and right sides are unhemmed.

Culture
West African
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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