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Thorn Carving3326/36

Thorn carving depicting two figures, one a dentist, the other a patient. Figures adhered to a rectangular pressed board base. One person is seated, while the other stands, bent forward slightly, a holding a stick to the other person's mouth with their right hand. In their left hand they hold a jug, similar to five other containers sitting on a table top next to the two figures.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive and wood
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/32

Thorn carving depicting a teaching scene. Figures adhered to a rectangular particle board base with corners cut off. Scene features five figures seated around a panel of text. Four figures hold stick-like objects in their hands, but the figure on the end has an empty hand and appears to be missing his stick.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive and wood
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/30

Thorn carving depicting a village scene. Figures adhered to a rectangular particle board base. Four small cylindrical huts with conical roofs are situated one in each corner. The hut walls and ground are layered with a grayish earth(?). Around the huts, eight small figures. At centre, three women, two with children on their backs, are sweeping and stirring jars. There are three male figures, one carrying wood and two seated.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive, wood and earth ?
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3077/13

Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between four long sticks; duck (?) feathers attached at the ends of two sticks. Small stick in the centre of necklace is capped with yellow parrot feathers. Sticks are tied with black cotton threads and two of them have long thorns interspersed.

Culture
Bororo
Material
duck feather ?, parrot feather, seed, thorn, bast fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3077/12

Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between four long sticks; parrot feathers at the ends of two sticks. Small stick in the centre of necklace forms a pendant, covered by bast fibre and capped with parrot and heron feathers. Sticks are tied with black hair and two of them have long thorns interspersed.

Culture
Bororo
Material
reed grass ?, feather, seed, cotton fibre, thorn and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.116

Sitting figure representing a child with a bowl in front, waiting for breakfast. Figure is sitting on the floor with its left knee bent so that the left leg is lying in front and with is right knee bent so that the right leg is lying at the side. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a slightly lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.101

Sitting figure representing a person stirring a pot (réwâh or ézé) over a hearth (mizâh or adokpô). Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the pot and the fire in between the feet. The arms are extended outward as both hands hold a spatula (n’nawou or akoumé-dati) to stir the pot. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.102

Sitting figure representing a person dying cloth. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with a basket or a vase in between the feet. The arms are bent outward with the darkened cloth in between the hands. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, paint, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.111

Standing figure representing a woman with basket on her head going to market to sell. Her left arm is resting at her side as her right arm is bending upward to hold the basket. Her basket is a tall double piece which flares upward with the lower darker portion and has a tall tapering upward lighter upper portion. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.105

Sitting figure representing a person offering calabash of gurrie for sale at market. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the calabash of gurrie in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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