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Thorn Carving3326/35

Thorn carving depicting two figures watching television. Figures adhered to a rectangular pressed board base. One figure is seated, and the other is leaning down to their level. The TV sits on a tripod base, and there are various dishes on the floor.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive and wood
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/37

Thorn carving depicting a soldier in army fatigues. Full camouflage outfit with wide-brimmed camouflage hat. The figure holds a long-barreled gun across their body. The figure's feet are adhered to a Federation of Nigeria halfpenny(?) coin.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive, wood and bronze metal ?
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/39

Thorn carving depicting a seated figure praying with a book open and a block with writing on all sides. The figure wears a long robe, and a tall pointed hat. They hold their hands out in front of them. Figure adhered to a rectangular pressed board base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive and wood
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel3326/28

Wooden panel carved in mid-relief. Depicts a humanoid figure with arms raised, hands held in fists, and a exaggerated tongue hanging from their mouth. Short horns extend up from their head, and large wings spread out to each side. The legs are each snake-like, and each twist in a loop before ending at a reptilian foot.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff3326/43

Metal staff with a single bell at the top. Bell is pocket-shaped with wide flat side seams that are pierced with holes. Two metal rings are looped through different holes, one with two Federation of Nigeria Halfpennies from 1959 attached through their centre holes. A small phallic point extends from the staff's shaft below the bell.

Culture
West African
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3326/13

Egungun headdress carved from a single piece of blackened wood. The base is dome-shaped with carved columns of small geometric shapes spaced by vertical lines. An arched crest extends from the top and is also carved with a continuation of the lower designs. The rim is decorated with a band of carved zigzags with a row of holes beneath.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3326/57

Long stone adze(?) or tool with a rounded blade. The top is relatively flat, while the underside is rounded. Both top and bottom form a dual inclined plane terminating at a shallow rounded wedge blade. The opposite end is a dull point. The width gradually increases from the point to blade.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3326/60

Stone tool or pestle(?). Carved from a single piece of stone. Simple design with one broad rounded end, and a relatively straight cylindrical shaft. End of shaft is broken.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3326/56

Long stone adze(?) or tool with a rounded blade end. The smooth shaft is cylindrical on one end, then curves slightly while also tapering to a blade. The underside has a notable indent, then has a flat surface until the blade edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword3326/48

Small sword. The curved blade is decorated with six cutout lines and an X design with a dot in each angle. Two rows of small hammered curved lines outline the edge of the blade and around each cutout. The handle depicts a seated female with hands on knees. She wears a tall pointed headdress with two smaller ear-like points extending out. She has small pointed breasts, a large protruding naval, wears a large necklace with triangular pendant, and has a band around her waist, which repeats down the handle three more times. Her cheeks are marked with lines representing scarification(?).

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
bronze metal ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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