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Thorn Carving3326/33

Thorn carving depicting a canoe full of people and goods. Ten figures are shown seated in the canoe. At the prow are a few large bundles and a person wearing a large hat paddling. Through the middle of the canoe are people seated in pairs with small jars and bundles around them. At the stern another person is paddling.

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 Carving3326/31

Thorn carving depicting a firing squad execution scene (part a). Figures adhered to a rectangular particle board base. Along one edge are four military figures in army fatigues (layered wood chips) armed with large guns - one figure detached and detached head. Opposite are four condemned figures who are each tied to a post and blindfolded. The inscription on the base reads: "Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. 25 May 1971. Public execution televised throughout federation."

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive, wood and fibre
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3326/62

Small bell-shaped stone with a small dome, and a body that flares out at the base. The bottom has a smooth polished convex surface.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3326/63

Skirt composed of long fringe of thin twisted fibre. The fibre is knotted to the waistband. Folded in four layers. One long cords of braided fibre on each end. A paper tag is tied to the waistband.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skull Mask3326/1

Small carved skull mask. A raised ridge line extends down the forehead and nose. The lower half of the face tapers in and curves outwards at the lips. The eyes are two cutout holes, with brown pigment extending down from the holes to the peak of the lips. A crown or headband of two parallel horizontal bands topped with triangles wraps around the head. Beneath, hair is indicated by small sections of brown marked with vertical grooves. The mouth is very angular, grinning, and filled with long white teeth.

Culture
Ibibio
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3326/8

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is coloured white with black raised dashed lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridges, and outlining the eyes, mouth and left nostril. The hair is divided into three sections against the head with three large crests on the head and split rolls on each side. The smaller crests on each side are twisted with an off-white X-shape through the centre like a spoke. Each side has a vertical groove with a royal blue in it. The large centre crest has raised notches around the exterior and five vertical bars through the centre. The rim of the mask has a series of holes through it. Small wire looped through holes at back of head for mounting.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3326/25

Three-legged drum. Cylindrical body, tapering in slightly toward a raised band horizontal around the drum. The base has three feet. The animal hide with fur is stretched across the end and fits over sticks inserted in the wood. A thin band of animal skin is woven around the wood pegs in a zigzag pattern to hold the skin in place.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin and stain
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3326/51

Hourglass-shaped drum. Made of wood with reptile skin stretched as a membrane, and open at the other end. A handle is placed on the narrowest part of the drum with a thin ridge extending vertically along the length of the body. On the opposite side, another ridge extends down the entire opposite edge. Decorated with low-relief designs on its sides.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
reptile skin, wood, pigment ? and stain ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament3326/52

Chest ornament composed of woven rattan. Inserted through a tube-like pocket near the top is a wood crosspiece wrapped in plant fibre and red cloth with two large cowrie shells attached on either side. The lappet consists of three long woven strips with three smaller strips layered overtop. Above the crosspiece are two triangular sections of weaving. A plant fibre cord is attached to the crosspiece at either side. The weaving is outlined in single or double rows of small white shells. The front is coloured red, and the back is left natural brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cowrie shell, shell, plant fibre, pigment, fibre and rattan
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/34

Thorn carving depicting a person worshipping a large carved face with a dish and bowl nearby. The person is shown on their knees, bowing down with hands held in prayer. Figure adhered to a rectangular pressed board base with a stamp on the bottom: "Isaac [illegible] Ibadan".

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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