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Pendant3522/7

Brass leopard tooth pendant with a hole drilled through the top. White cotton knotted string loop runs through the hole.

Culture
Dan
Material
brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3522/104

Woven sleeveless shirt with a patch pocket. Shirt has small side slits and a scalloped neck opening; embroidery along the front and back of the neck in the shape of a "V". Shirt is black and decorated with alternating stripe pattern; consisting of a grouping of white stripes and a yellow stripe, bordered with white bands. Across front and back there are embroidered white and yellow rectangles, made up of wide vertical lines. The patch pocket is along the right side of the shirt. Arm openings are trimmed in white; short fringe all along bottom edge.

Culture
Ewe ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe3522/102

Black men's robe made of a rectangular piece of fabric, folded in half at the shoulder; long slit neck opening in the centre. White stripes, in groups of three or single, decorate robe overall. Triangular shaped pocket attached below neck opening, extending onto left side of chest. Pocket has an intricate knot, heart, "X" shape, and plain and dotted horizontal lines embroidered across it. Triangle-like paper patch stitched to back of neckline; "X" shape embroidered across centre. Embroidery on patch visible on back of robe. All embroidery done in dark yellow. Sides are hemmed, top and bottom edges are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
paper, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar3522/1 a-b

Snuff mortar (part a) and pestle (part b) made of wood. Mortar has a cylinder-like body with an oval-shaped opening and base. It flares out at the bottom; area is marked with an incised line. Tied around the mortar is a long braided cord of plant fibre; used to hold pestle to mortar. The pestle is a thin rod with a natural curve at the base.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood and plant fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/19

Dance skirt consisting of a blue beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) and braided plant fibre extending from the bottom edge. Braided plant fibre loops extend from either end of the waistband; long cord protrudes from right side, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular shaped seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; groups are of two and three.

Culture
Krahn
Material
glass, seed, cotton fibre, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ankle Rattle3522/18

Semi-circular ankle dance rattle made of a braided plant fibre band; secures at the back with a tie. Strands of large, hollow and triangular shaped seeds, with rounded sides, are attached in rows across the entire length. Each strand in the top two rows have two seeds strung through them; three seeds on strands in bottom row.

Culture
Krahn
Material
plant fibre and seed
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet ?3522/6

Seven brass leopard teeth on a braided plant fibre cord. Ends of cord knotted twice. Teeth have diagonal lines incised along the sides.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal and plant fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/34

Small wooden humanoid mask with a plant fibre beard. Mask has a rounded brow with incised eyes underneath. Orange-red pigment, shaped like an oval, decorates the forehead; rest of mask is covered in brown pigment. "V"-shaped pieces of metal are embedded in each cheek; wide nose in between. Open mouth has protruding lips; four silver-coloured teeth embedded along bottom edge of top lip. Cotton headband is attached to top edge of mask; decorated with cowrie shells and a tooth. Mask has a flat back; small loop attached to top.

Culture
Dan
Material
wood, pigment, metal, plant fibre, cotton fibre, cowrie shell and tooth
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mud Cloth3530/4

Brown cloth composed of thirteen strips of hand woven textile, stitched together along the long edges; yellow-brown, black and white motifs throughout. Outer edges of cloth have a wide border consisting of diamonds inside squares. Diamonds are filled with semi-circles and there are dots along each side of the diamonds. Large rectangle in centre of mud cloth with a wide border consisting of connected triangles, forming star-like shapes, divided by plain and dotted lines. Rows of concentric diamonds frame central band of repeating triangles, diamonds, semi-circles and dot designs in middle of rectangle. Back of cloth is undecorated.

Culture
Bamana
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Funeral Cloth3530/3

Brown cloth composed of eight strips of fabric; six span the length of the cloth, two are shorter and make up one row. Strips are stitched together along the long edges and decorated with kente embroidery; done in yellow with alternating green, black and red stripes. Adinkra symbols stamped throughout; stamps consist of alternating blocks of swirls, vertical lines, columns of hourglass-like shapes, concentric circles, and diamonds in a line grid; stamps done in dark metallic grey. Back of cloth is undecorated.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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