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Mask2735/4

Beaded red and black elephant mask. Two long panels of black cotton fibre with red bordering, red, white, blue and multi-colour bead decoration, and burlap backing are sewn together at one end to form a stocking face mask, with large eye openings and large round protruding ears, that pulls over the top of the head. Attached to the top is a large plate-shaped basketry headdress with white canvas covering the flat top and red and black textile on the sides and bottom. Several figures with beaded facial features are attached to top brim and slope down to bottom of cap.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
cotton fibre, grass fibre, plastic and wood ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2735/2

Dark brown, round ceramic container has a figure, wearing a grass skirt and neck ring, squatting on the top. Pot and figure have similar decorative patterning of connecting bands of two, three, or four lines of tiny oval impressions, at one spot on the pot forming a diamond shape. There is a round opening in the pot below the rear end of the figure and another hole at the top of the brimmed headdress.

Culture
Zande
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2735/1

Dark brown, round ceramic container has a figure crouched frog-like on the top. Upper half of pot and ridged back of figure have the same decorative geometric patterning of raised dots connected with bands of two, three or four lines of tiny oval impressions. There is a round opening at the rear end of the figure and a smaller hole at the top of its elongated ringed head.

Culture
Zande
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2709/3

Ndop textile made of two panels sewn together. Complex design in off-white on indigo ground includes segmented circles, interlocking swastika-like shapes, connected triangles, dots and a band of propeller shapes at each fringed end. Interspersed throughout are grass stitches.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
dye, cotton fibre and grass
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask2709/2

Round, carved wooden helmet mask. The top has a large centre roll, with small rolls on each side. The lower front has a triangular shaped face, with white half circles for eyes and a thin protruding nose. Around the neck area is a ring of blue pigment, flanked by rings of white pigment. The bottom rim has a ring of holes.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask2709/1

Round, carved wooden helmet mask. The top has two bent spikes and one pointed spike. The back has one spike pointed downwards. The lower front has a triangular shaped face, with white slit openings for the eyes and a thin protruding nose. Around the neck area is a ring of blue pigment, flanked by rings of white pigment. The bottom rim has a ring of holes.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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