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Figure3522/47

Carved stone figure in crouching position. Figure has bulging eyes in deep sockets; nose is long with wide nostrils, overtop protruding smiling lips. Raised ridges, consisting of rounded squares, carved along back of head and neck, imitating hair(?). Arms are raised, with hands covering ears; knees spaced apart. Buttocks and shoulder blades carved in relief.

Culture
Kissi
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3522/44

Large wooden spoon with carved and metal decorations. Spoon is painted dark blue and has a deep bowl; alternating dots and vertical lines carved along edges of bowl. The neck has incised geometric and linear motifs across the front and back; handle consists of two sitting birds, bellies facing one another. They have short tails, wings carved in relief and long necks; heads are tilted up. Additional silver pin decorations across spoon. On the handle and neck, the pins highlight the existing designs. On the base of bowl, the pins form an arrow motif inside of an oval.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/38

Wooden humanoid mask with a narrow face that tapers at the chin. Mask has a pronounced brow with alternating triangles carved in relief along its length; nose ridge protrudes from underside of brow. Curved metal sheeting above triangular eye holes, imitating eyelids; thin triangle-shaped cheeks extend from either side of the mask. Large nose has two small holes drilled into the base, overtop a protruding upper lip. Teeth are carved in relief along top and bottom edges of mouth opening; raised triangular tongue carved on bottom of mouth. Jaw is attached to mask with plant fibre ties. Sides and top of mask are flat, chin is rounded and mask interior is hollow. Holes drilled all around back edge.

Culture
Dan and Krahn
Material
wood, metal and plant fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/29

Wooden face mask with a slanted prominent brow. The face is oval-shaped and has protruding circular eyes, a wide nose, and four bar-like teeth in a huge grimacing mouth. The nostrils are carved in low relief. There is an oval-shaped opening above the nose bridge. All sides are rounded; interior is hollow. Mask has holes drilled along the edges.

Culture
Dan and Krahn
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3522/28

Round bottomed thumb pot made of black clay. Circular pot has a wide lip that extends outward; neck gently slopes into a bulging body. Inner walls are straight and end in a rounded well. Undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3522/26

Small woven basket with a short strap handle. Basket body is cone-like in shape with a flat top; decorated with an alternating dark brown and light brown stripe pattern. A circular lid is attached to the basket at the back and secures at front with a ball and loop closure.

Culture
Krahn
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3522/22

Small wooden bowl with a raised foot. Opening has a wide lip that flares outward; inner walls are steep. Indigo pigment(?) stains across interior; rest of bowl is undecorated. Base of foot is concave.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood and indigo pigment ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/19

Dance skirt consisting of a blue beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) and braided plant fibre extending from the bottom edge. Braided plant fibre loops extend from either end of the waistband; long cord protrudes from right side, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular shaped seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; groups are of two and three.

Culture
Krahn
Material
glass, seed, cotton fibre, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3522/96

Spear with a leaf-shaped head and cylindrical wooden shaft. The spearhead is flat. Socket extends from head and wraps around top of shaft; small hole drilled into head where it transitions into socket. Socket completely covers shaft on front and has a triangular opening at back; secured with two nails. The nail heads are visible on the front, shank and tip are bent against shaft on back. Shaft is stained(?); rest is undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
wood, metal and stain ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Beads3522/5

String of dark blue "Dutch" trade beads, strung on strands of plant fibre, secured with a series of large knots at the back. The glass beads are an assortment of tube, rondelle and round shapes.

Culture
Krahn
Material
glass and plant fibre
Made in
Netherlands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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