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Mask1373/73

A dark wood mask with an oval face. There are three grooved semi-circles around the top with two protrusions that round upward and point backward and outward. The semi-oval eyes are cut out with slits underneath, carved with eyebrows and a long thin nose, and a small oval mouth. The cheeks have an a quadrangle carved outward. The sides have an upside down L-shape carved outward with a set of three protruding grooves above and a vertical rectangle in the middle of the forehead. The rim of the mask is perpendicular to its edges and decorated with a triangular design carved out. Behind the rim is a wide frame. The mask is on a mount.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1373/45

Square-shaped drum with white skin that has been stretched over a light brown coloured frame and stapled at the sides. On the reverse, the drum frame has a cross-piece section in the centre that is secured with two nails and has a secondary wood frame inset into the outer drum frame.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, metal and skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gelede Mask1373/1

Human face mask with oval-shaped base. Hair section takes up two-thirds of the mask and extends upwards at an angle. Hair on mask has three rows of raised rectangular sections that are painted with alternating colours of yellow, and black with yellow dots. The face takes up one-third of the mask. The face has oval-shaped cut-out eyes that taper at the corners, a small nose, a slightly defined mouth, and protruding ears. Forehead, eyebrows, cheeks and chin are decorated with black and red painted designs.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/18

Wood mask painted with a white face outlined with dark brown. Flat circular dark brown headdress at top with two horn-like pieces curving up and backward. Small carved ears, mouth and nose. Brown oval eyes with holes cut out underneath. Dark bown line down middle of forehead to nose and curved up over the eyebrows. Dark brown cheeks. Holes made along sides of mask. String tied around the back of the headdress.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument1373/25

Round, brown helmet-like object with a u-shaped carved branch mounted on its top, creating an antler-like appearance. Four strings are strung from one side of the branch to the other--tied at one end, threaded through small holes and tied to coloured beads at the other end. Brown and black string is wound around the base of the branch where it is attached to the helmet-like base.

Culture
West African
Material
gourd fruit, glass ? and fibre
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/38

Oval-shaped mask with a slightly wider head. Head of mask is decorated with carved grooves and geometric designs. Forehead has six slightly raised bumps in the centre and a raised U-shaped design lower down on the forehead. Ears are located just above the eyes to the side of the mask. Eyes are crescent-shaped cut-outs, nose is raised and slightly rounded at the tip, and has two holes for nostrils. The mouth is rectangular-shaped with rounded edges. On either side of the mask on the cheek and chin there are a series of three raised lines. Around the perimeter of the piece from the chin to the ears are punctured holes with fibre threaded through them. The rim on the back of the mask is lined with skin backing.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin, fibre, paint and hair
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/14

Long black coloured oval-shaped mask with carved diagonal grooves on head, five raised ridges in centre of head, and curled swirl at the top of the head. Face of mask has crescent-shaped cut-out eyes, protruding nose with carved nostrils, and small rectangular-shaped protruding lips with five line marks on either side. There are three protruding pieces on side of the face, the lowest piece being the longest. There are punctured holes around the perimeter of the mask starting from the hair line down around the chin. A small raised diamond-shaped is in the middle of the forehead.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/7

Large black and red coloured mask with two tiers. First tier is the base of the mask, is textured, has two large holes on either side of the base and six smaller holes around the perimeter at the top of the mask. Second tier is disk-like, eyes of the mask are oval-shaped, are red, and have protruding black eyeballs in the centre. The mouth is red, long and rectangular, and is decorated with small incised triangular shapes to indicate teeth. Tubular-shaped horns are at the top of the mask, curve inwards so they are almost touching. They have white painted tips.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/5

Dark brown humanoid wooden mask. The face is covered in gold-coloured metal. Mask has a strong brow ridge, large slits for eyes, a straight protruding nose, pursed protruding lips, and a pointed chin. A short, cylindrical hat is crowned with two antennae-like vertical protrusions.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and metal
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/2

Black wooden mask with long, angular, protruding nose--beginning immediately underneath the nose, a thick, cascading fringe of reddish-brown hair covers the lower portion of the mask.

Culture
Dan
Material
wood, monkey hair ? and metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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