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FigureAg73

A dark brown leather skin covered wood figure with a very thin, large, flat head that has a downward and outward flaring ridged ear at either side of a very small face. The cylindrical neck is long. The body is slightly bent forward with flat, inverted geometric u form arms extending outward at a downward angle. The lower part of the body is rounded. On a flat, square base.

Culture
Mossi
Material
leather skin and wood
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAg72

Heddle pulley with figure depicted at top. The figure has has pursed lips, circular eyes, a roughly square bump on the forehead, four protrusions at the top of its head with one tassel attached through a hole in one of the topmost protrusions, a vertical arched ridge at the back of the head, two pointed protrusions on either side of the chin, and conical breasts. String is wrapped around the back of the head with two groups of knots from which several strands of string emerge. Two arms just downwards, each with a hole through the end.

Culture
Senufo
Material
wood, fibre and stain
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Dust BoxAf558 a-b

A dark gold metal box with a separate lid. The box (part a) is plain and rectangular. The top of the lid (part b) has a rope-like border around the design, which consists of a central diamond shape with a horizontal line through it, and from which twelve diagonal lines extend out to the border.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAg77

Metal piece in the shape of an animal head, with long, tapering, cylindrical, upward pointing ears and a loop underneath the head. Has rounded eyes with a vertical ridge in between. The outward protruding mouth is long, flat, and trapezoidal-shaped. Behind the ears, two similar smaller protrusions extend upward. Flat chin.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf547

Three-stepped metal isosceles triangle with a curved piece around the shorter side near each end.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf555

Circular metal piece with an upraised design that consists of a double-outlined cross-like shape that has a central circle around which, there are four equally spaced inward pointing arrow-like shapes with one in each quadrant.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightAf542

Octagonal, flat metal piece with a design that consists of three bow-tie-like shapes that are vertically side-by-side.

Culture
Asante
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAf585

Mask representation of an oval-shaped face with a long and exaggerated pointed chin. Face has minimal features, but does have a triangular pointed nose and geometric line design down the centre of the forehead.

Culture
Dan
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf527

Small oval-shaped face with incised grooves at the top of the head that denote hair. Small indentations for eyes, pointed nose, and small pursed lips. Head and chin are angled slightly upwards.

Culture
Dan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf528

Oval-shaped face with wide forehead and tapered and pointed chin. Chin flares up slightly. Small round nose and pursed lips. Overall, face is yellow-brown in colour.

Culture
Bassa
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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