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Headdress921/7

A piece with a curved neck that has a head with a beak at the top and a circular base with coiled skin going through around which a string is tied that ties at the other end to the middle of the neck. Skin is stitched over the enitre piece except the beak.

Culture
Ekoi
Material
skin, bone, beak, wood and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure921/3

A tall cylindrical wood carving of double-sided back-to-back figures, one of which has a tall pointed conical metal hat underneath which the other figure stands. Underneath both figures there is a head carved upside down and a flat hat base below.

Culture
Tiv
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle Pulley921/1

Wood piece with a handle and a y-shaped with two holes at either sides on the other end. Horizontal square pattern on one side. Horizontal triangular pattern on other side. Hole in middle of handle.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleNbz798

Rattle depicting a horizontal raven with a straight beak, which rests upon the bird's chest. The wings are at the sides and there are five splayed protruding tail feathers at the bottom. The bird figure is painted blue with red accents delineating the beak and feathers. A long unpainted handle extends from the base of body. There is a horizontal cut through the body and the handle. The two pieces have been nailed together with one nail, which is located in the handle at base of the raven's body. The nail protrudes through the underside of the handle. The hollow body likely contains pebbles, which create noise when shaken.

Culture
Coast Salish: K'omoks
Material
stone ?, adhesive, metal, paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNa1077

Oval-shaped cedar mask. Face with lozenge-shaped eyes placed close in to sides of wide nose, large turned-up nostrils, and puffed-out cheeks surround small round mouth. Eyes, nostril, and mouth are pierced holes to underside. Only slightly recessed eyebrow to eye area. Sharper and deeper cuts for bridge of nose and cheekbones. Facial features placed low form large forehead. Two pierced holes one at each temple, are for tying cord. Traces of white at central forehead and cheek on the left. Large split up centre of back and smaller cracks on face are recent.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
cedar wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAf338

Small mask with fine features and articulated jaw. Hair is in the form of a black crest. Two cone-shaped protrusions rise on either side of the crest; those in front are red, those in back are black. A long, raised scarification mark on the centre forehead ends between thin black eyebrows. Eyes are narrow slits. Small rounded ears are separated from eyes by two black raised disks with raised horizontal rectangles in between. Lips are painted black. Jaw is joined to upper section with bark(?) threaded through holes behind eyes and the top of the jaw. Perforations are made in hair crest, black cones and behind ears. Mask is patinated.

Culture
Ogoni
Material
wood, nylon fibre, pigment and bark ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit MaskAf337

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. A circular crescent, around a concentric circular plaque, rests on top of the head. Portions of the crest and parts of the hair are painted purple, also inside the nostrils. Black scarification marks spiral on the cheeks and are crosshatched on the forehead and the temples. Four loops of scarification drop from black painted lips. Eyes are small and narrow. Eyebrows have curly black hair glued on. A neckpiece of yellow, red, black, and white felt with purple and natural cotton is attached to the back by metal hooks.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf336

Standing wood male figure (ibeji) on a rounded base. Face is more rounded, and triangle-shaped lower eye lashes. Conical cap with two sets of vertical ridges on each side with four ridges in the front and six in the back. Heavily encrusted with red earth.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf335

Standing wood figure (ibeji) with black, disc-shaped, beaded waistband (discs of horn?). Head is capped with a conical headdress. Cap is decorated with two sets of vertical ridges and the back with four. Nine scarification marks radiate from and point downward from the navel. Extended arms have hands touching thighs. Has very short legs in relation to body and the feet are extremely large. Stands on circular pedestal. Body and base is heavily encrusted with red earth, and cap has traces of indigo. Has worn camwood patina.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, fibre, indigo pigment, camwood pigment, horn ? and glass
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf334

Standing wood figure (ibeji) with large head wearing a cross hatched cap and loincloth. All facial features and breasts are enlarged. Pierced ears. Three vertical scars on the chin and three pairs of vertical scarification marks on cheeks with four horizontal ones below. Arms are extended with hands touching thighs. Black glass bead bracelet surrounds figure's right arm. Back bone is indicated by deep incised line on the back. Figure has short legs and large feet. On a base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, glass, fibre, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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