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FigureAe48

Carved wood nude male figure with thick-rounded shoulders, chest, thighs, and buttocks. Knees flexed. His right hand is on the chest, and his left hand is on the abdomen. Has a strong, straight neck. Groove runs from the top of the head to meet at the deep-set eyes. Nostrils are rounded and exaggerated at the base. Mouth is straight. Lips and ears are protruding. Hairline at the back of the head with the spine grooved. Toes and fingers separated by five incisions. Figure and base are black while inside of the mouth and eye sockets are natural. Stands on a circular base.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAe47

Cylindrical, carved wooden stool with two tiers, each with four repeated spider motifs set in square grooved frames. Smooth seat with tree rings visible; ring base; hollow. Dark stained except for light brown seat, legs, interior and bottom. Tiers are separated by open rectangular areas in both horizontal and vertical planes.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAe45

Circular wooden bowl resting on four angular legs that have a circular base rim. Outer surface of bowl is decorated with a waffle design. Inner surface is unevenly worn.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAe44

Stained hardwood bowl carved from one piece. Circular base with three curved legs joined to the base. The outer surface is decorated with six horizontal, upraised bands. Inner surface is uneven with small cuts at the bottom.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BaseAe43

Cylindrical wooden pot base stained black, flared at top to accommodate base of pot. Rim plain, sides decorated by four panels each consisting of three carved figures incorporating human and frog elements. Heads are human and carved in a naturalistic fashion; zigzag arrangement of arms and legs and lozenge-shaped belly resemble an abstract frog. Panels separated by four rectangular openings in base.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotAe42

Ceramic pot with flared rim, rounded base and decoration from shoulder to rim of a tubular, undulating stylized serpent with dimpled skin. There are four lizards alternating with three frogs (one missing) at the shoulder on a background of diagonal lines and dimpled surface, bordered at the top by 7 linear incisions around the circumference. Faint pattern of indents in diagonal bands below the lizards to the base. Dark brown exterior, lighter within incisions, blackened interior.

Culture
Nsei
Material
clay
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Door PostAe41

Door post of squared timber divided on two surfaces into three sections of carving. Sections are separated by horizontal tooth-like incisions. The central section has a geometric motif consisting of a domed centre surrounded by a ring with two lines meeting in each corner. This central section is flanked by a geometric design composed of semicircles and arched lines with recessed areas against a corrugated background. Both top and bottom of post are shaped to fit into horizontal sills.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Door PostAe40

Door post of squared timber divided on two surfaces into three sections of carving. Sections are separated by horizontal tooth-like incisions. The central section has a geometric motif consisting of a domed centre surrounded by a ring with two lines meeting in each corner. This central section is flanked by a geometric design composed of semicircles and arched lines with recessed areas against a corrugated background. Both top and bottom of post are shaped to fit into horizontal sills.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAe82

Cylindrical brown carved wooden headdress with human head features. Surface is smooth with a few adze marks. Head is hollow with rectangular orifice at the back; and one on top of head surrounded by an oval carved rosette with white outer edge. Neck is open to fit head above the brow of wearer. Ears are small, flat and scooped out; face is long with flat nose, puffy checks, white lenticular eyes and mouth, bared white teeth (six upper and five lower). Three incised parallel scarification marks are incised on upper cheeks from below ears to nose and three similar lines arch from above ears and meet at mid-forehead.

Culture
Central African
Material
chalk stone and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAe81

Wooden stool, smooth, carved in one piece. Circular, slanted seat; solid tubular edge; supported by four standing human figures with the seat resting on their heads. All with three bracelets incised on their right forearms, supporting jars with their left hands. Jars are joined to bodies and fingers. The other two figures hold in their right hands narrow bag-like objects with long necks curved around sideways. Left hands are pressed to left abdomens. Knees are slightly bent with feet very roughly carved or missing. A spotted standing animal with joined front paws supports underneath the centre of the seat with its back. At the edge a wooden column supports the seat from the hind end and a broken tail hangs down. Solid circular wooden base.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and oil ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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