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PotCb86

Pot with deep flaring spout, narrow neck, thick rounded handle extending from shoulder to rim, spherical body, ring base. Body is decorated with double flanges, 2 at shoulders, 2 at point where body curves to base. The lower shoulder flange is incised with 3 sets of notches; glazed orange. A white deposit appears irregularly overall.

Culture
Hausa
Material
clay
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileAf463

Textile composed of a length of dyed cotton divided into five large panels of design in mottled red and dark red on a solid dark red ground. The end and centre squares have a mask motif, and these are separated by two sets of two square designs side-by-side. These two motifs consist of a lizard on one side and a mask pattern similar to the larger version. The textile has two selvedges running the length of the cloth and the ends are raw.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlAf462

Rectangular shaped shawl woven warp-faced with twisted thread fringe on both ends. Warp is green and purple. The design consists of a geometric continuous weft pattern of diamonds, triangles, rectangles and star-like shapes in blue and yellow silk. Pattern made by discontinuous extra weft laid in red, yellow, white, and black. Background has horizontal stripe in alternate purple and green warp threads. There is a piece of paper taped to the back reading: ‘cotton okeen’.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtAf455

Skirt composed of a rectangular blue cloth divided lengthwise into six squares. The skirt is divided into squares in three rows and six columns. Divisions between the squares are marked by white bands with light blue rope-like patterned borders. The squares alternate in a checkerboard fashion between patterns formed by small irregular whites circles and different designs formed by short white bands, all on a blue background. The blue ends have a machine-stitched finished edge.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf402

Two figures representing a man and a woman. The man has bare feet, short pants, shirt, and pointed cap while holding a drumstick in each hand which touches the top of two conical drums with wide bases resting on the floor. Beside him, there is a woman with bare feet, a bare head, and a short dress. She is carrying a baby low on her back, and in her right hand she is holding a drumstick which touches a flat single membrane, basin-shaped drum which rests on the floor and has a carved human face on the front. Clothes, two drums, drum membrane, and sticks are light yellow-brown. The cap is light red-brown. Drum base, figures' limbs, and heads are dark brown. On a wood base.

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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Thorn CarvingAf401

Two figures representing men with bare heads, and feet. Both are wearing short pants and shirts, and stand bent forward facing each other. One is holding a double-headed pressure hourglass drum under his left arm. A strip of black cloth with yellow stripes is attached to the drum and goes over the man's left arm. His right hand is holding a bent drum stick against one end of the drum. The other man is holding a flat triangular object like a folded cloth used by a dancer. Both figures are bowing slightly. Heads, limbs, body of drum, and drum stick are dark brown. Clothes, drum head, and folded clothes are light yellow-brown. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
rice adhesive, wood, egun thorn, atum thorn, stain and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf400

A figure representing a man wearing a loose fitting collarless shirt with elbow-length sleeves and knee-length trousers. Standing upright with a slightly bent head. He is playing a megaphone-shaped blown instrument with the mouth piece in his mouth and the body being held near the flaring end with both hands. The instrument has three holes in the centre of the upper surface. Figure's head and limbs are dark brown. Clothes and instrument 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 CarvingAf399

Figure representing a man wearing short pants, a short-sleeved tunic, and a cap while holding a calabash drum between his hands. Small chips resembling cowrie shells or beads are strung on the outside centre of the calabash. The neck of the calabash is being held in his right hand, and his left hand is against the bottom. Clothes and 'shells' are light yellow-brown. Drums, limbs, and head are dark brown. On a light brown wood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
stain, wood, rice adhesive, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlAf461

Rectangular shaped shawl woven warp-faced with fringe on both ends. The design consists of a red background with twenty-five rows of green continuous tree-like geometric pattern of laid in wefts. The back is lined with light pink cotton.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf339

Rectangular shed with open front and plywood floor, half sidewalls, back wall, and roof. Outside of roof and walls are covered with variegated thorn shavings. Large upright posts at left and right front support sloping roof. Each post has a large carved, ritual human face suspended from the top. Inside, there are figures representing people. Three ritual human figures and two large carved ritual heads are leaning against the centre of the rear wall. Gun hangs above the left figure while two others lean against the inner sides of the front poles. Three ritual carved human heads are stacked inside the right front post and one rests on the rear of the right sidewall. Facing ritual figures, there is a sitting man with a long hair or a headdress, clothed, and hands extended. At his right, there is an animal with a rope around his neck. Behind him in a semi-circle, there are nine men with bare heads, forearms, and feet. They are wearing tunics and pants. They are facing the ritual figures. At the right rear, there is standing a drummer playing an hourglass drum. Clothes, parts of guns, animal, some ritual heads, parts of ritual figures, and drumhead are light yellow-brown. Human skin, heads, and parts of ritual figures are dark brown. Some carved heads are light red-brown.

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