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FigureK2.220 a-b

Standing wood figures (ibeji). Two male figures, with the one (part a) slightly smaller than the second (part b). Both have black hair indicated by incised line patterns. Each figure has incised tribal marks, four of which are vertical at the top middle of the forehead with another three vertical on the cheeks. Part a has four more, while part b has five more tribal marks vertical along the sides of the face extending at a diagonal angle downward along the middle bottom of the face. More tribal marks radiate from and point downward from the naval. There are also vertical tribal marks on the chest. Extended arms have hands touching thighs. The legs of each figure are very short in relation to body and the feet are fairly large. The first figure (part a) has a necklace of long red, white, and blue cylindrical beads with smaller beads of a similar kind around its waist, right wrist, and both ankles. The second figure (part b) has two strings of tiny brown beads around its waist with anklets of a similar kind to the first figure (part a). Each stands on circular pedestal.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, paint, clay ?, metal and glass
Made in
Nigeria
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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ToyK2.374

A wood snake with its head at the side of bird. The snake is decorated with blue, black, and red lines, circles, and dots. The snake body is rounded and curvy with its tail extending outward at the back. The bird is decorated with red and black dots. The bird is leaning downward and forward. On a base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.373

Small wood mouse decorated with purple and orange stripes and dots. Tail extends outward at the back at a slight downward angle.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tiffin Box804/4 a-f

Round, five-tiered stacking box with elaborate scenes painted in red, yellow, green and black on the sides. The bottom compartment (part a) has two vertical slats attached at opposite sides; the tops of the slats are joined by a thick horizontal handle with a decorative, rounded centre. Stacked on top of the bottom compartment are three more compartments of similar construction (parts d-f); a round red tray (part c) fits into the top compartment. The lid (part b) has a raised circular handle and is covered with concentric bands of red, yellow and black patterning.

Culture
Burmese
Material
wood, lacquer and paint
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.376 a-c

A wood bird with its wings outstretched at an upward angle. Its body (part a) is leaning downward to the front. It has an open red beak, black head, and black and red dots and lines on wings and body. Wings (parts b-c) made separately and fitted into body. On a base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.390

A wood bird decorated with black dots on its body and having its wings which are tucked in close to its body outlined with green. Long beak. Black tail. On a base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.383

A wood bird with its wings tucked close to its body. Body is mainly dark blue. The dark green wings are decorated with a red starburst shape surrounded by smaller dark blue dots, outlined in red, with a white diagonal off centre, and a red wing tip. The back is decorated with two red dots. The eyes are white with dark blue pupils and outlined with red. Beak slighty open, and outlined with red. Tail is red, decorated with dark blue, and outlined with white and green. Blue legs standing on a circular base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1379/2

Vertical, cylindrical drum with a concave curve around the bottom half. Six large wooden pegs pierce the sides of the drum, holding the skin over the top in place; skin around the sides is covered in brown fur. Linear patterns are carved around the sides, augmented by brown, painted geometric and linear designs.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
wood, skin and paint
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf579

Standing wood figure (ibeji) with black beaded waistband. Stylized black hair is slightly oblong, and is accentuated with vertical grooved lines. Three oval grooved marks on the forehead, and on each cheek. Arms are at the sides. Slight breasts, and a naval. Has a blue beaded necklace, and a blue, black, and clear orange-yellow beaded necklace. Its left arm has a string of cowrie shell, and blue, and red beads. Doll has a loin cloth carved with panels and stands straight on a circular pedestal.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, paint, cowrie shell, glass and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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