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FigureB591

Figure of a woman wearing a white robe and head covering holding an infant wrapped in read and green cloth. Woman is standing on a round pedestal base. A handwritten inscription on the underside of the figure in black paint reads: "AYAH NURSE."

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileA2.631

Sample of quill embroidery with stylized flower design; colours include white, yellow, navy, red, purple, green. Executed on egg-shaped piece of hide.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
deer skin ?, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellK2.257

A long wood piece carved with three kneeling figures on top of each other and crowned with a cone. There is a clapper in the hollowed out bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility FigureK2.37

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved upraised brows, oval eyes, a long vertical nose, a pair of horizontal upraised marks on each cheek, and a small mouth at the bottom of the face. Five rings are carved around the neck. The short horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched to the sides with fairly flat breasts below. The lower half of the body is cylindrical and ends with a base at the bottom. Red bead earrings and beaded necklace. String of yellow beads around the base. Polished black.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, glass and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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