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RingK2.54

Ring composed of a length of twisted iron wire, square in cross-section.

Culture
Hausa
Material
iron metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK2.47

Ornament composed of twisted bands of copper and iron bent into a c shape with knobs at the ends.

Culture
Hausa
Material
copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.198

Brown wood mask with five horns on the crown. Has square cut out eyes with upraised and incised brows above, a thin, deep nose, and an open mouth. Has ears. Along the hairline, there is a double incised zig zag line. Hair has nine vertical ridges with a zig zag along their middles.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.197

No decoration, plain, dark brown wood mask with strong features representing the antelope. Has a large forehead incised with a horizontal bordered band of zig zags. At the front of the forehead, there are two long horns and at the back of the sides of the head, there are two long ears. Has horizontal, rectangular cut out eyes, a thin, deep nose, and an open mouth at the bottom. String is attached at either sides of the back.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UrnK2.241 a-b

Hand modelled, beige clay pot with a lid. Pot (part a) has three textured patterns all around the bowl and the neck with the upper sides which consist of three panels of fifteen to seventeen horizontal bands that have incised vertical lines within ending in ten to eleven knobs at either end. In between these panels, there is an upward facing bird. The lid (part b) has a modelled human head with large ears and upright hair or a crested helmet on top.

Culture
Anyi
Material
clay
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.9

Elongated human face mask that is horned and black. Slit eyes, long nose, and a protruding mouth. Rounded, flat ears. A relatively vertical, rectangular piece protrudes at either side of the face. Horns curve upward to meet at a point at the top. Tapering protrusions below at either side of the face.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.254

Very plain equestrian figure. The rider has a large head with very deep set eyes and upraised brows above with a long, thin nose. Has oblong ears and a smooth ridge of hair that extends across the front to the back. The neck is thick, and the stomach is rounded. The arms rest at either side slightly bent at the elbows. Has short legs. The animal is small with an oblong head and short, stubby legs.

Culture
Malinke ?
Material
wood
Made in
Mali ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.34

Dark-coloured figure with some geometric linear decoration around the body and the upper portions. Oblong head has diagonal, narrow eyes, flaring nostrils, and a wide mouth. From the breasts, the arms extend upward with the flat, long-fingered hands at an angle. Legs are bent slightly at the knees.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AnkletK2.69

Anklet with an overall c-shape and bosses on the outer edge. Three arch-shaped loops on the top at the sides and front centre, and there is a border of twisted metal along the edges of the top surface.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
brass metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet MaskK2.202

Large, round, wooden helmet mask. Hollow, dark brown-black wood with a small, triangular, frontal face and an elaborate coiffure on top. Slit cut-out semi-oval eyes; oblong nose; small, slit, curved mouth; cross-like mark on each cheek. The ears are crescent-shaped. Around the sides of the head, the coiffure has curvi-linear grooved designs. Above, at either side of the conically-shaped upper portion of the head, there are two u-shaped projections with a taller one at the front and the back. Around the lower portion of the head, there are four rounded, horizontal bands, the lower three of which go all the way around while the upper one of which terminates at the ears. A horizontal series of holes is around the lower band.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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