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Gold WeightAf582

Metal creature standing on four legs on a thin base. The outward facing pointed head has rounded eyes. Below the head, a curving metal piece swirls and goes around the creature's front left leg. Tapering body has scales. Has a thin, tapering tail.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf581

Metal creature standing on four legs with a log-like object in its mouth below. Has ears and a wide snout. Body has scales. Has a thick, tapering tail with scales.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAe116

A wood female figure carved with a baby suckling at her left breast. She has rounded oval eyes, a nose, a wide open heart-shaped mouth, and ears. Her hair is stylized with ridges curving around the top of her head. Carved with a beaded choker around her neck. She is standing on her rounded legs, slightly bent at the knees.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombAf578

Brown wooden comb with a figure of a human without arms as a handle. Figure stands on the top of the arched piece from which the teeth of the comb extend. The surface below the figure is carved with several V-shaped incised lines and there are triangular shapes incised on the back. These designs are also evident on the torso of the human. There are seven teeth to the comb all together.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair CombAf577

Comb with a handle shaped from the torso of a human with no arms. Oval-shaped head protrudes from the top of the flared frame. Five teeth extend from the tapered end of the flared torso frame. There are incised geometric designs on the front and back of the torso. The human has well defined facial features.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure918/1

Dark brown female figure with large cone-shaped head that extends backwards. Figure has a small neck with a band of twisted metal around it, protruding breasts, a narrow waist, and a wide lower body. Legs and arms are shortened.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAe83

Dark brown wooden headdress carved in the shape of a bird. Furled, striated wings and triangular tail with grooves. Knob-like eyes. Carved beneath to accept head.

Culture
Bali ?
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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