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Thorn CarvingAf430

Figure representing a woman standing bent over with her left arm outstretched and limbs bare. She is wearing a complex cap, a sleeveless dress, and a baby on her back in a cloth sling which is encircling her waist. She is striking a small naked child on the left shoulder with a handled stick, which is held in her right hand. Child, baby's head, and woman's limbs are dark brown. The cap, clothing, base, and handled stick are light yellow-brown. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
rice adhesive, wood, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf429

Figure representing a woman wearing a multi-pointed hat, a sleeveless dress with a sling around her waist to support a baby on her back, and she is sitting on a cylindrical stool facing a small table on a cylindrical base. There are three bunches of plantain on the table. Heads, limbs, and table are dark brown. Dress and stool are light yellow-brown. Hat and plantain are light red-brown. The wood base is light brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, wood, rice adhesive and egun thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf428

A figure representing a male standing with three sheep in front him. He is wearing a brimmed hat, a shirt, and knee-length trousers, and he is holding a forked staff. The sheep and clothing are light yellow-brown. Limbs and face are dark brown. The base and staff are light brown wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
stain, wood, egun thorn, atum thorn and rice adhesive
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf427

Two bareheaded figures representing people sitting on cylindrical stools on either side of a table. Each is holding a book with writing in red ink. A third book is titled 'the new book' in red ink and is lying on the table top. Head and limbs are dark brown. Clothing, stool, and books are light yellow-brown. Table and base are light brown wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, rice adhesive, atum thorn, wood and ink
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf426

A figure representing a person tying vines to two poles on two mounds. The figure is wearing a light yellow-brown short-sleeved tunic and pants. His limbs, head, and soft draped hat are dark brown. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, rice adhesive, atum thorn and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf415

A representation of a rectangular church with six rounded arched windows, a rounded door, and a cross at either end of the pitched roof. The roof is covered with variegated shavings. The interior is furnished with three benches, a lectern, and a table. The standing figure is in an ankle length robe and is in front of a book on the lectern. There are six sitting figures, two to each bench, wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts. The sides, and the front of the church, and the benches are yellow-brown. The figures, bench supports, and crosses are dark brown. Clothing and book are light yellow-brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, atum thorn, rice adhesive and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAf476

Globular calabash rattle with neck extending slightly off centre. Decorated by incising painted surface to expose linear geometric design in natural yellow. Stopper is fitted to top by loop of five strands of purple thread strung through holes in neck. Paint is red.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
fibre, paint and gourd fruit
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAf475

Elongated gourd rattle with stopper and leather fringe. Neck and pointed base of gourd are stained black. Elaborate decoration of mid-section consists of three panels each repeating the same linear and curvilinear patterns separated by crosshatched forms and bordered top and bottom by two parallel lines enclosing interlocking forms. Black decoration is burnt and stained. Light yellow of gourd is exposed where incised, skin is light brown. Stopper is red, and fringe is black striped.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
gourd fruit, stain and leather skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAf474

Hollow globular calabash rattle with neck leading to a smaller globular shape open at one end. Sides of large globe are covered by a netting, incorporating dark brown seed beads which fit around neck at one end leaving the other end, the bottom of the globe, uncovered. A carrying string is attached to base of netting. Calabash skin is yellow and worn in spots to show natural calabash fibre underneath.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre and seed
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAf471

A calabash with geometric relief designs around shoulder, above, and on flat base. At the widest circumference are four supernatural beasts. Between and beneath the beasts are shield-like forms and above back tails are wedge-shaped designs. Texture on carved forms is achieved by fine incised lines. The animal portrayed has the body and claws of a cat, a bird-like head, and beak, and a long tail terminating in a spade-shaped tip. Above and beneath the animal are geometric designs consisting of wedge shaped bordered by seven straight horizontal lines encircling the container. The base design consists of tapering arms radiating from a circle. The negative background of the calabash is yellow-red and the positive areas are black. The black forms are outlined in deeper relief than the surrounding background.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
calabash fruit
Made in
Oyo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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