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TextileK2.162

Textile composed of two pieces of cotton damask with a leaf pattern sewn together. The cotton textile is tie-dyed with indigo and orange-brown dye to form a mottled pattern at the centre and bands of dark greenish-blue at the ends. The ends are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, dye and indigo dye
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.161

Textile with dark blue ends and mottled dark blue and orange at the centre. The ends of the cloth 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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TextileK2.159

Textile with black ends and a mottled black and an orange tye-dyed pattern at the centre. The ends of the cloth 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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SkirtK2.44 d

Purple, yellow, green, orange dyed palm leaf skirt with fringe knotted to a braided drawstring.

Culture
Efik
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Calabar, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentK2.44 a-b

Circular palm leaf elbow rings with knotted fringe. Part a has a fringe of dark blue-green, purple, and yellow that are secured at one end with a natural coloured braided band of palm leaf. Part a has a fringe of purple, dark blue-green, yellow, and red that are secured at one end with a natural coloured braided band of palm leaf.

Culture
Efik
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Calabar, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK2.64

Whisk with a long handle that has geometric design in white, and black leather with numerous narrow brown straps plus three tassels on the end. Long brown strands of leather hang from the handle.

Culture
West African
Material
leather skin and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK2.59

Woven grass dish consisting of an orange centre with black and orange geometric pattern of squares and diamond, radiating from the middle. The edge has a black and orange, x-shaped border.

Culture
East African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Sudan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK2.185 a

Rectangular woven bag with braided strap. Stripes of grass have been dyed red, and brown and have been woven into the front and back of the bag. The ends of each side of the bag have abundant fringe.

Culture
Mambila
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Plateau, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanK2.182

Split leaves woven to form a rectangular shaped fan. Fan is attached to a wooden rod for a handle. Geometric designs woven in red, green, purple, and pink.

Culture
Nupe
Material
wood, leaf and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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