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Thorn CarvingAf378

A representation of a sitting chief wearing an ankle length robe and a crown-like pointed hat while holding a rolled up sheet. An attendant wearing a short-sleeved shirt and knee-length trousers is standing behind the chief holding an umbrella. The umbrella head, arms, and legs are dark brown. Sheath is light red-brown. Clothes and umbrella stand are light yellow-brown. The base is light brown wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
rice adhesive, atum thorn, egun thorn and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumAf452

Hourglass-shaped wooden drum with a leather head at each end. Laced from top to bottom with leather and tied in the middle with a leather thong. Ends of drum are circled by leather thongs. Handle is attached to base of drum with leather. One side of handle is covered with ticking while the other side is with raffia-like material and edged in leather.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, fibre, cotton fibre and leather skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAf451 a-b

Red ceramic pipe bowl (part a) that is bulbous and flared in shape and is embellished with markings. Part b is a light wooden stem that has burned rings and crosshatched triangular around the outside. Attached to the stem is a long thin metal mouthpiece.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
clay, metal and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAf450

Pipe with metal mouth piece fitted on a wooden stem. Stem is wrapped at the top and middle with strip of plastic twine. Ceramic bowl partly covered in hide and plastic strips and curls around. Hide on bowl is embellished with circle and line incised designs.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, leather skin, clay, metal and plastic
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingAf448

Flat, rectangular piece of carved wood with an arrow shaped point protruding from one end. Incised circles and crosses irregularly are placed overall. Some white residue.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination WandAf447

Ifa divination wand. Cylindrical piece of darkened ivory, possibly stained. Piece tapers to a point at one end, while the other end is flat. there are four sets of four incised rings, each on the thick end.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination TrayAf446

Ifa divination tray. Round wooden tray with encircling border of a carved face with an intertwining circular pattern on either side, interspersed with a geometric design. One side and the centre are worn. Underside has a plain border with indented centre and finger hole.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlAf468

Shawl formed by a of woven cotton decorated by vertical rows of three sets of brocaded geometric linear designs alternating with solid bands of colour, all in red, yellow and white. Horizontal yellow stripes on a black ground appear on both the front and back of the shawl. The ends are fringed.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf377

Two standing figures representing people facing each other across a pump. One man is bareheaded, wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt and knee-length trousers with his right hand on the pump spout. The second figure is wearing a one piece short-sleeved garment and a wide brimmed hat with the right hand on the pump handle and the left hand on the shaft of the pump. A bucket stands at each end of the base of the pump, one under the spout, and one under the handle. All clothing is light yellow-brown. The heads and limbs are dark brown. Pump handle, spout, and pails are light red-brown. Base is brown wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, rice adhesive, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf376

Two figures representing people facing each other. One is wearing a short-sleeved shirt and knee-length trousers, sitting on the ground leaning against a three-pointed backrest. The second figure, in identical dress, is bending from the waist, and holding a pot with both hands. At the side of the sitting figure lies a blue object, possibly a knife. Heads, limbs, and backrest are dark brown. Clothing and pot are light yellow-brown. The base is brown wood.

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