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Headdress2815/4

A wooden headdress depicting a mythic antelope mother and child. The larger antelope has long horns, a narrow face, and a curved neck. Each horn has carved into it three sets of four rings. A pattern of carved lines runs vertically down each side and across the forehead. Attached to the face with small nails are metal decorations down both cheeks and across the forehead. A similar decoration is found on both sides of the torso and across the back. The eyes are made of metal nails with a large head. In the ears are round twisted metal rings. The small antelope is on her back. Its short horns are also carved with rings, two sets of four per horn. It has a round twisted metal nose ring, the same large-headed nails for eyes, and earrings of shell and red and blue plastic beads. The large-headed nails are used as decoration in various locations on the figure.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, metal, plastic, shell and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Funerary Figure2815/2

A funerary figure. The figure is made of wood, but the front is completely covered with metal sheeting. The sheeting is attached to the wood with nails and staples, and patterns and features have been pressed into it. The face is flat, with an emphasized brow, and the mouth is indented into the metal. Eyes and protruding nose are made of copper. Behind the face is a patterned back piece, above which is a crescent-shaped headdress. Below the face is a thin wooden piece partly wrapped with metal, the lower third is bare wood. A hole is carved into the uncovered wood portion, and the bottom of the piece is cleaved.

Culture
Bakota
Material
wood, copper metal and metal
Made in
Haut-Ogooué, Gabon ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money2815/23

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped rounded flat end, and a short dual-pointed end, running perpendicular to the shaft. Part of the flattened end is bent at a 90 degree angle.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Sierra Leone ? or Liberia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money2815/24

Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped rounded flat end, and a short dual-pointed end, running perpendicular to the shaft. Part of the flattened end has been removed.

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Sierra Leone ? or Liberia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor Figure2815/19

Standing female ancestor figure, carved out of wood, red in colour. The face has large eyes, a narrow nose, and a small mouth. On top of the head is a pointed projection. The figure’s neck is very long and thick and is carved with a semi-regular pattern of rectangles. The arms are topped with pointed shoulders, and hands are attached to the hips. The figure is pregnant, shown by a sharp protrusion of the belly. Legs are short and stocky, ending in large blocky feet. A thick milky coating has been applied to the lower outside portion of the feet.

Culture
Lulua
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure2815/16

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved upraised brows, horizontal semi-oval eyes, a long vertical nose, and a small mouth at the bottom of the face. Rings are carved around the neck. The horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched to the sides with small pointed breasts below. The lower half of the body is cylindrical. Beaded strings adorn the figure at the neck and the bottom.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, plastic and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor Figure2815/7

Standing, carved wood ancestor figure. Figure wears a close fitting cap, with hair carved in a cross hatched pattern beneath. The face is narrow at the forehead and widens at the cheeks, with a small chin, large carved eyes, and protruding nose and ears with bored nostril and ear holes. Three vertical lines are carved into the cheeks below the eyes. The torso is long with a stomach that protrudes in the front. Arms are bent and hands are attached to the body above the waist. The left hand is carved with five fingers and the right with six. The buttocks are pronounced, legs are bent in a crouching position, and feet are large with five carved toes each. Two holes are bored into the groin area. A round headed nail is embedded in the bottom of the right foot.

Culture
Bayaka
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum Figure2815/8

Carved wooden drum figure. Large eyes and a mouth with teeth are carved into the face. The figure has a protruding nose and large protruding ears and wears a tall wedge-shaped hat with side brims. Below the angular jaw is a long straight neck that leads down to the drum. The drum is long and cylindrical with a long, vertical, rectangular slit cut out of the centre front. The inside of the drum has been carved out, leaving the drum walls relatively thin. On the base are three round-headed nails. Around the figure’s neck is a rope of twisted fibre, knotted closed.

Culture
Bayaka
Material
wood, fibre and metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fetish Figure2815/9

Fetish figure carved out of wood. The standing figure’s head has a flat top, with large protruding ears, large eyes, a square block nose, and smooth forehead and cheeks. Deep holes have been bored for the nostrils and ears, and the areas underneath the nostrils and inside the ears have been blackened. A thick neck leads to a square shoulder area and then to a round and protruding stomach and back. The legs are thinner at the thigh and thicken more toward the large feet. There is white residue on the front and inside of the legs below the knees.

Culture
Bayaka
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar Lamp2815/3

Altar lamp made of iron. The central part of the lamp is made of a long, thin bar of iron, bolted to a bent metal base with four legs. At the top, a shallow bowl is bolted to the main bar, with paddles hanging to the left and right, chained to upwardly bent bars. Above the bowl is a figure with bent arms and raised hands, fingers spread. It wears a long, curved headdress.

Culture
Bamana
Material
iron metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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