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Throwing KnifeK2.252

Throwing knife with a long blade and a protruding segment near the midpoint of the length. Above the protruding element, the blade curves towards the protruding segment, and then abruptly curves back near the tip. The butt end is pointed and plant fibre is wrapped around the handle shaft.

Culture
Hausa ?
Material
iron metal and plant fibre
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet MaskK2.234

Helmet mask with a domed shape that has a small face, elaborate ridged coiffure surmounted by a bird, and a sisal fringe around base. Highly polished.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood, stain and sisal fibre
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.231

Standing wood female figure (ibeji). Head is capped with a conical four-sided rounded headdress. Three scarification marks are horizontally incised along the cheeks. Extended arms have hands touching thighs.Has breasts. Has short legs in relation to body and the feet are very large. Stands on circular pedestal. Beads around neck and hips. Covered with camwood paste.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, glass, fibre and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressK2.181

A long thin brown fabric piece that has a main design consisting of red flannel with white cowrie shell rosettes and white goat fur trim with leopard skin trim. The ties are made of cotton.

Culture
Ngere
Material
goat skin, cowrie shell, cotton fibre and leopard skin
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK2.180

Off-white domed hat with solid bands of fabric alternating with bands of open work embroidery. Slight peak at top centre.

Culture
Sudanese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.177

Rectangular shape, natural coloured cotton textile made of seven stripes sewn together; six run horizontally, one vertically. The textile is undecorated.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.175

Small, rectangular textile with a slightly rounded side. The design consists of wide bands of geometric patterns of stripes, chevrons, honeycombs, triangles, zigzags in red, green, white, orange, blue on a dark red ground. Surface thread embroidered. The ends have twisted, thread fringe.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.173

Large, rectangular piece of green woven fabric with orange, yellow, white and purple surface embroidery in geometric patterns. Overall piece is made from four individual strips of the same material hand-sewn together. Fringed ends.

Culture
Asante
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.172

Textile composed of white cotton damask with a pattern of repeated dots separated by solid bands. The cotton is dyes with concentric diamond patterns composed of light blue circles and divided by white circles, all on a dark indigo ground. The ends are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.170

Textile tie-dyed with dark blue die at the edges and a mottled white and blue section at the centre. The ends are finished with machine stitching.

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