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Bird MaskK2.439

Mask surmounted by a bird and painted with dots and geometrics in natural ochre shades. The mask has downward pointing triangular cut out eyes, and is framed by a projecting three-ridged feature. There are small ear-like projections at the top sides of the lower face. The bird is frontal facing with a brown crest and is attached to the top of the mask at its feet. Paper label attached to interior.

Culture
Dogon
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.431

Mask depicting a female face with a high two-lobed coiffure, arched eyebrows that join and extend into a thin nose, and scarifications carved into the cheeks. The mask is painted black with red eyelids and blue scarifications.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SheathM4.25

Triangular shaped sheath formed by two pieces of wood bound together with black leather and banded on the top with metal painted with gold leaf design. Metal strip has a loop.

Culture
Persian
Material
leather skin, metal, wood, fibre, paint and gold metal
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.213

Black humanoid mask with red and white eyes and white, fang-like teeth; dark blue cloth hood attached to edge of mask, black wool thread on forehead and chin, and tribal scarifications on cheeks.

Culture
Munshi
Material
wood, fibre, wool fibre and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.211

Mask depicting a horned figure painted black with one red and one white eye as well as a curved nose-like ridge running vertically down the centre of the face. The tips of the horns are painted white, and there is a red line running down each horn from the white tips.

Culture
Guro
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.210

White human male mask with a blue moustache and eyebrows and red eyes and mouth. Style is naturalistic.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gelede MaskK2.236

Headdress, or mask, depicting a human face with pointed lips, stylized ears, and raised rows of hair with incised lines, and three incised almond-shaped clan scarifications on the cheeks as well as the forehead. A chicken is depicted sitting on top of the the figure's head with its wings relaxed downwards, tail pointing upwards, and legs dangling down at the back of the head. The headdress is painted with white eyes, a white scalp with black hair, blue scarifications, and alternating white and blue bands delineate the chicken's feathers.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game BoardK2.226

Figures carved under each one of the seed pots, with six pairs totaling twelve. There is an upturned head carved at each end. Painted black, brown, and blue in vegetable dyes.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.43

Mask of a horned human head, painted black with red, yellow and white geometric designs. Moveable jaw fastened with rubber strips. Long raffia hair attached at back in green, yellow and orange.

Culture
Ibibio
Material
wood, rubber, palm leaf and paint
Made in
Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Writing TabletK2.31

Writing tablet, or prayer board. A flat, rectangular wood piece with an half-circle handle at the top attached by an oval with a cut-out oval hole pierced in the middle. Smooth, worn wood. Arabic script painted on both surfaces in dark brown.

Culture
Nupe
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Bida, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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