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Necklace3123/45

Necklace of beads strung on a plastic fibre. Shell(?) beads are in multiple colours and shapes, strung in no particular order: long and short tubes, rounded seed shapes, round orbs, in muted shades of brown, purple, orange, green, yellow and light purple-pink. At bottom front hangs a large round bead, light orange, attached to two small green beads, with smaller round beads of the same colour dangling on each side.

Culture
African
Material
shell and plastic
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3123/44

Round beaded neck ring. Necklace consists of eight to nine strands of small glass beads strung on wire, placed in alternating blocks of colour: dark blue, white, and light blue, each with a line in a different colour at both ends of the block: white, dark blue, light blue, yellow or red. Each colour block is separated from the next by a thick strip of leather. Around the interior of the necklace is a line of larger plastsic beads, round, and coloured light green. Closing mechanism is a hook of wire. A piece of tagging is attached to one leather thong by green string.

Culture
East African ?
Material
glass, plastic, metal and skin
Made in
East Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3123/43

Round beaded neck ring. Necklace consists of eleven strands of small glass beads strung on wire and placed in encircling rows, becoming successively smaller in size toward the centre. Colours are a row of light blue on the outside, one row dark red, two rows green, one row red, two rows white, two rows dark blue, and finishing with two rows of red on the interior. Wire is placed intermittently across the rows to hold beads firmly in place. Two strips of leather also serve this purpose, and one holds a small string of twisted cotton.

Culture
East African ?
Material
glass, metal, skin, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
East Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3123/42

Small carved stone figure. Large round head shows a sharp protruding nose, slightly bulging eye area with slits for eyes, and a slit for mouth. Ears are large hollows. The back of the head is stippled with small holes. Neck is carved with encircling lines, above bent arms with hands that join over the torso. Legs of the figure have broken off. Surface has been covered with orange mud that remains in the crevices.

Culture
Mende ?
Material
stone and earth ?
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nomali Figure3123/41

Stone figure with a large, long, flat head, a shallow hole bored at top centre, above a protruding face with large ears, large prominent nose, inset bulging eyes over round cheeks, and a wide mouth above a receding chin. The body is small, carved to suggest a crouched position with knees to the front. Yellow mud has been applied over the surface and has settled thickly into crevices.

Culture
Mende
Material
stone and earth
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3123/40

Stone figure of two human forms sitting back to back, similar in construction. Each has a large wedge shaped head with deeply carved ridges indicating hair or a headdress, above a long face with large nose, inset bulging eyes, and a small mouth carved as a slit. The body is seated with arms bent and hands on knees that are drawn up to chest at front.

Culture
Mende
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3123/39

Stone figure with a large cone shaped head with deeply carved ridges in a swirl pattern indicating hair or a headdress, above a wide face with large nose, inset heavily lidded eyes, and a small mouth set askew in a flat jaw. The body is small, in a seated cross-legged position with arms bent and hands connecting with jaw. A round label sits at front with a star or flower shape carved inside. The figure's back and arms are embellished with deeply carved lines and blocks.

Culture
Mende
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3123/38

Stone figure with a tall cone shaped head with deeply carved ridges indicating hair or a headdress, edged by small squares directly above the forehead. The nose is prominent, widening slightly at the nostrils, eyes are inset, heavy lidded, and somewhat bulging, and mouth is small with protruding lips. The body is small, in a seated position with arms bent and hands connecting with chin, knees drawn up to chest. The front of the sculpture is a dark mottled grey, while the back is lighter in colour.

Culture
Mende
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3123/50

Leather necklace with three piece pendant. A patch of white goat hair is applied to a square of dark brown painted leather edged with white stitching, under which is a small wooden bead held by two short braids. To each side of this central piece are smaller rectangles of leather, decorated with a border and vertical line of dark brown paint, also edged with the white stitching. These pieces are attached to a necklace made from three thin braids of leather held together by white wrappings. The closure is a loop into which fits a small club.

Culture
African
Material
goat skin ?, wood and paint
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3123/37

Stone figure with a large wedge shaped head with deeply carved ridges indicating hair or a headdress, above a large nose with wide nostrils, inset bulging eyes with heavy lids, and a small mouth in a wide jaw. The body is small, in a seated position with arms bent and hands connecting with chin, knees drawn up to chest. The front of the sculpture is a dark mottled grey, while the back is lighter in colour with stripes of orange in the stone.

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