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FigureAf332

Ikenga statute in three sections on an oval pedestal with four angled protuberance rising above. On these, theree rests an elongated face forming the second section. Scarification marks are incised from corners of the mouth, and the cheeks. Back of head has five lines carved from the top of the head to the base, joining at that point. Third section is an elaborate headdress with large horns that curve away from the head. Flaring outwards slightly. Outside of horns are incised with three sets of wavy lines. Three knobs face forward and backward at the base of the headdress.Traces of indigo and ochre overall. A twisted fibre cord is tied around horns, with a loop at end. Has a circular base.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, fibre, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance WandAg61 a-b

Wand with marionette-like hardwood head (part a). Face is elongated with simple geometric design incised on the forehead and cheeks. Hair is braided. Eyes and one earring are metal. Long neck is perforated with five holes for attachment to wand, or staff (part b), which also has five holes in the end.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAf330

Pulley with elongated face, and elaborate hair style. Head is perforated with twisted fibre cord attached. Long neck joins head to squared shoulders. Perforations in bottom of arms. Figure rests on rectangular base.

Culture
Guro
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAf329

Heddle pulley with elongated, long-nosed human face and hair with elaborate tresses. A long neck with horizontal scarification marks joins head to square shouldered body. The body has a few simple lines incised on it and on the top of the head. Bottom of arms are perforated. The heddle is covered with a worn, crusted black patina. Bobbin is missing.

Culture
Guro
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAf328

Wooden heddle pulley with bush cow (?) head. Shoulders are rounded and arms slightly flared. Body and neck are decorated with a geometric motif, head and bottom of arms are perforated. The surface is covered with a worn patina, and whittling marks are found on the arms. Bobbin is missing.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAg60

Heddle pulley with geometric motif incised on the head. Arms and head of pulley support are perforated. Has worn patina overall and a crack covering the length of the body. Signs of wear from this piece are visible on the inside of the supports. A small disc used as the bobbin is missing.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf497

Standing wood female figure (ibeji) on oval base. Figure has a long trunk and arms on short stocky legs. Arms are at the sides. Has protruding stomach, breasts, and buttocks. Large head with facial features in relief of large protruding eyes having incised eyelids and eight incised notches on each cheek with three at the forehead. Tall pointed four-sided headdress with knob at top is patterned with incised lines. Recesses filled with indigo dye. Large pierced ears placed far back on the head. Earring of strung horn beads and one jasper. Arm on the right has brass bracelet with spiral incising. Two strings of dark horn beads at waist. Necklace of elongated blue beads with one red jasper bead. Incising at back of head, spine, and stomach. Carved wood piece with dark brown patina and red camwood in areas.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, jasper mineral, stone, horn, brass metal, cotton fibre, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Oyo, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskSh2

Light wood piece with centre hollowed out. All features of face are pronounced: red lower lip protrudes further than black upper lip around perforated mouth slit; yellow lime covers large geometric nose, softened cheekbones and chin; recessed eye sockets have protruding white eyelids around lozenge-shaped eye perforations. Eyebrows are black arcs. One perforated hole on either temple with knotted twine; the hole on the left with length of twisted wire. Knotted tag attached to hole on the right and three stamps on inside of mask.

Culture
Chane
Material
metal, wood, fibre and lime mineral
Made in
Aguaray, Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskSh1

Soft light wood; truncated cone shape with centre hollowed out. Face on flat frontal surface has projecting geometric nose, perforated eye slits. Blue eyebrows and smiling mouth painted on; flaking white lime overall. Brown feathers placed in holes once circled entire edge of face. Many have deteriorated. Large painted u-shaped comb in pink, blue, and green projects from top of head. Sections cut out for design of pink triangle topped by a blue painted bar to separate from two roosters in profile facing each other at top.

Culture
Chane
Material
wood, feather, fibre and lime mineral
Made in
Aguaray, Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WandSe10

One piece wand with pointed end of shaft that swells then flares abruptly to blunt end. From here, shaft continues to large paddle-shape whose squared tip has single flange around circumference and perforated hole through thickness. Museum label on end surface. Dark brown patina. Chipped on edges and at flare of shaft.

Culture
Arawak ?
Material
black palm wood
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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