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SariB671

Long, rectangular textile with a repeating, stylized, floral design in yellow, green, black and white on a red ground. One long border is decorated with larger flowers of same colours. The border is lined with light green fabric.

Culture
Punjabi ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB670

Red silk garment with an alternating horizontal pattern of peacocks and flowers embroidered in yellow, white, green, red and black. There is a border along one of the edges with flowers and birds of the same colours. The opposite edge has an additional piece of red fabric sew on. The back corner has a signature.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK4.66

Carved wooden bowl with overall upside-down conical shape and concave centre with flattened lip. Outer surface has been burnt to a mottled, dark brown finish.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowK4.61 a-c

Model bow (part a) with thin (part b) and thick (part c) model arrows. Part a: bow has curved spine with a piece of fibre tied to each side. There are three sections of darkened wood down its length. Part b: arrow has a sharp point at both ends and has a set of three arrow feathers at one end. Part c: arrow has blunt and rounded ends and has a set of three arrow feathers at one end.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
fibre, iron metal, feather, stem ? and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueK4.56

Carved wooden plaque with human face near top. Burnt and carved geometric design below the face and on the vertical edges. The vertical edges form a convex lip that protrudes at the front. Three holes at top, presumably for hanging.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.120

Figure representing a person in the act of kneeling in prayer. The figure is leaning forward on its right leg while the left knee is bent so that the left leg is extended outward and backward. Both arms are extended outward with the hands in front. Clothes are of a slightly lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.158

Textile composed of two pieces of cotton damask with a flower-like pattern and dyed blue over orange-brown with a series of bands composed of two block printed geometric designs. The shorter ends are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.157

Long rectangular cotton textile made of twenty-one long, narrow, hand-woven strips sewn together by hand. The design consists of two sets large, repeating, light black coil design on a cream ground. There is a small fringe on each end.

Culture
Mende ? or Vai ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketK2.156

Long, rectangular cotton textile with a twisted thread fringe on each end. The design consists of four bands of brown bordered by a thin black stripe on each side, all on natural unbleached cotton.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearH2.111

Dark brown wooden spear with two pointed ends and a central grip made of reptilian skin wound on both ends with cord.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
wood, reptile skin, resin and grass ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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