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Tunic3420/53 a-b

Tunic (part a) and hat (part b). The large T-shaped tunic is made of a black fabric with beige and red applique. The tunic has large open sleeves. The sleeves, lower portion of skirt, and circular area around neck have the same repeating beetle-like design in beige with red dots throughout. Across the plain black section are rows of alternating red and beige dots. The hat is made of a dark navy fabric with beige and red applique, and cowrie embellishments on the sides. Composed of two pieces of fabric, semi-circular at the top, then tapering to a point at the bottom, edged and lined with red fabric.

Culture
Bamum
Material
fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Mask3420/17

Bird mask carved of wood and painted. The mask has a two sunken rectangular spaces, with zigzag side edges, cutout domed eyes, and pointed ears. The mask is painted with an orange-brown and a red-brown. On top stands a bird figure, with its head down and beak attached to the top of the mask. The bird's back and wings exposed. There is twisted plant fibre cord woven into a partial net attached at the back of the mask.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/59

Animal mask, carved and painted. Long oval mask with smooth face and small rounded ears. The face has oval white eyes with black pupils and small red nostrils. There is a fabric cover attached to the back of the mask with a orange-brown background, dark purple blue swirls with small white dots, and gold and black honeycomb-like designs within circles.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hyena Mask3420/55

Mask carved from wood and painted. The animal face has a keyhole-like shape - a wide rounded top that narrows to a rectangular lower jaw. A large reddish-brown ridge extends over the back of the head, and carries down to the centre of the face, doubling as a nose. There are two small square cutout eye holes. The face is painted with black and white geometric designs of repeating triangles. Two large pointed ears extend out from the top of the head. Dark teal plant fibre hair is attached to the back.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood, paint, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/37

Mask with concave oval face with ridge down centre, cutout triangular eye holes, and diagonal lines of triangles outlined in white around the sides. Attached to back is long reddish-brown plant fibre hair that hangs down. A vertical rectangular superstructure extends up from the face mask as well as a small horned animal head with standing female figure above, which is mounted in front and attached to the face mask. The panel is carved and painted with geometric designs and one large square section of checkerboard pattern in black and white and both front and back. Surmounted by three stacked downward-facing triangles.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buffalo Headdress3420/47

Wooden bovine headdress (or helmet mask). Carved from wood and covered with cloth and glass beads. The entire mask is decorated with bright blue beads, with eyes of red and white beads, nostrils and lips in red. The muzzle tapers somewhat between the head and nose, with the mouth open, exposing large block teeth and a tongue. There are small rounded ears, and two long horns that extend toward the back. There are short lengths of cord knotted at the back.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
wood, glass, fibre and metal
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/24 a-b

Wood rectangular face mask (part a) with tall ladder-like superstructure. The face mask has two sunken rectangular areas on either side of the nose, and two cutout square eye holes below a rounded brow ridge. Attached to the back of the mask is brown plant fibre hair. Extending from the top of the head, between the blue ears, is a tall superstructure of openwork panels alternating between various hourglass shapes, and lines, tapering in at the end. The superstructure is two sections, split between the fifth and sixth panel (part b). The two sections are tied together with small strips of leather.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel3420/4 a-b

Ceramic vessel (part a) with a dark red-brown burnished surface and incised markings along the shoulder. The design features a solid horizontal line, with repeating arches above. Each arch is composed of three lines, with two upside-down triangles at the top centre. The mouth is circular, with raised and flared lip, and the base rounded. Wicker base (part b).

Culture
Bamana
Material
clay and plant fibre
Made in
Djenne, Mopti, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/68

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold a gold diamond at centre. A raised silver sphere is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet, with the ends hanging as tassels hang on either side of the amulet. Each tassel is wrapped with a brown and a green band. On the back, marked with five small vertical lines, one above two rows of two, with a horizontal line between the two rows of two, and an etched square with diagonal lines within.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/67

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides and bottom. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold and copper accents. A raised silver sphere is set within the diamond at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. The tassels are wrapped with thin bands of light brown, dark brown, and teal.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, copper alloy metal, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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