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Thorn CarvingAf391

Figure representing a bareheaded man wearing a short-sleeved shirt and knee-length pants. He is bending forward from the waist, raking debris of shavings into a pile. Clothing is light yellow-brown. Head, limbs, and rake head are dark brown. The base is light brown wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, wood, paper and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf358

Three bareheaded figures representing people holding ritual objects in their extended hands. They are surrounding a large mask and a ritual figure, both backed by a two-pronged stump-like support. The support on the right has two horn-shaped objects inserted into it. Large mask on the left has one horn on its head and two horn-shaped objects on its base. At the base of ritual figure, there are two containers and one cone-shaped object. Clothing, contents of dish, and two horn-shaped objects are light yellow-brown. Heads, limbs, mask, ritual figures, containers, three horn-like objects, and two stumps are dark brown. One horn-like object, a pitted club, and two rolled cloth ? offerings are light red-brown. On a square base of variegated thorn bush shavings.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.188

A flat inverted u-shaped paper fan on a frame of very fine bamboo strips, which radiate from the centre of the flat edge around the handle. Top half of fan is red while lower half is light brown with a round medallion enclosing a red, green, and light brown swirl motif at the centre. Painted orange in half of a marquise shape around the handle. Orange area is surrounded with black paper. Straight handle of wood is split at one end for insertion of the fan and is painted black.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.187

A flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wood handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached which is straight and at right angles to the handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper that has a design of three swirls converging at the centre coloured red-orange, black, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, metal, wood, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's Flat FanEd1.183

A small flat, rectangular fan with two lobes at the top. On a frame of very fine bamboo strips radiating out from the centre of the lower edge where the handle is mounted. Both sides are covered with paper and are lacquered green with a painted black design like a paper cut around near the handle are mounting, enclosing an orange painted design shaped like a half-marquise. Straight wood handle is painted red and split to allow insertion of fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.193

A closing fan with twenty-seven inner ribs of split bamboo each with an abstract design burned on the base of each side and two parent ribs of bamboo also with burned designs while one end of each is set into a piece of dark rosewood through which is passed a brass rivet. Fan covered with light brown paper on one side and painted with a landscape scene and six characters. Upper edge is covered with very sticky cellophane tape.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, oil, round sesame seed, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.189

A flat inverted u-shaped fan on a frame of very finely split bamboo radiating out from the centre of the flat edge at the handle. Each bamboo strip is bent back in a wide u-shape. Fan is covered on both sides with paper, and is lacquered red with a black edge, a small black design like an airplane, and a black design like a paper cut around the handle. Painted orange around the handle. Straight wood handle is painted black, split for insertion of the fan, and fastened with two tin rivets.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's Flat FanEd1.182

A small flat inverted u-shaped fan on a frame of very fine split bamboo radiating from the handle at the centre of the flat edge. Both sides are covered with paper, and are lacquered in red, green, black, and yellow with a red panel at the top, and a triple swirl pattern in yellow, red, and green at the centre. There is a black design resembling a paper cut near the handle area. Handle is straight, painted red, and split where the fan is inserted.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.181

A flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wood handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached which is straight and at right angles to the handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper that has a design of three swirls converging at the centre coloured red, green, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle which is flat and lozenge-shaped where it covers the fan which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.214

A flat rectangular fan with two lobes at the top. Main colour is green mottled with yellow. Frame is of many very fine ribs of split bamboo (?) with paper on each side which is lacquered. Straight, black-painted, wooden handle is split and spread to allow insertion of the fan. Fan is painted orange around the handle. Around the orange area, there is a black paper cut on each side of the fan which is also lacquered. Fan is edged in dark green.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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