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HatK2.342

Woven palm fibre hat consisting of fibres woven through and laid flat around outside of hat; long stripes of palm sit on a horizontal diagonal and are secured by palm fibre strips laced across. Twine woven, with two solid ring bases around edge. The weaving comes to a point at the top which is wrapped with stripes of palm to for a cylindrical-like shape.

Culture
West African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateK2.340

Woven, palm leaf, coiled, plate consisting of traditional abstract designs in ochre, natural, and black. The centre is red with band of natural followed by a thin stripe of black. Next is a band of alternating natural and red sections detailed with black lines and triangles. This decorative band is bordered by a thin stripe of black. The edge is bordered with an inner band of natural and an outer band of red.

Culture
Fulani
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Burkina Faso ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateK2.339 a-c

Three similar round, basketry plates (parts a-c). Natural coloured star patterns in the centre, outlined by an orange band. The orange band is outlined in black.

Culture
West African
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Mauritania ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK2.338 a-b

Woven, palm leaf basket (part a) and base (part b) with an orange rim around each. The tall basket has a diagonal weave that tapers to a plated, square shaped bottom. Running through the middle of the body is a thin stripe of orange and brown. The base has a circular shaped top that tapers into a plated square bottom. The base is wider then the bottom of the basket.

Culture
Hausa
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread. The fabric is gathered to a point at one end with the four corners ungathered at the other end. One edge is machine-stitched with off-white thread and strands of off-white string are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and palm leaf
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.301 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread and wrapped in two places with rubber banding. One edge is machine-stitched with dark blue thread and strands of dark blue thread are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre, palm leaf and rubber
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.301 a

Panel with a tie-dyed concentric diamond pattern in dotted lines, solid indigo bands, and solid white bands. One end is unfinished, and the opposite end has a machine-stitched hem with strands of indigo dyed thread sewn along it at equal intervals. The panel is made of damask with a geometric design.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre, rubber, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeK2.275

Rope composed of twined dun palm leaf.

Culture
Hausa
Material
dun palm leaf
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.262

A large oval basketry woven mat that has complex colour patterns using green, black, red, yellow, and natural coloured fibres. Plain weave strips joined together in oval shape.

Culture
West African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Ghana
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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