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PestleAf501

A pestle shaped like an hourglass and carved from a single piece of wood. Each end is round with slightly flat bases and darkened. Surface is porous and centre has small carved ring.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarAf502

Round, heavy, open bowl. Smooth outside with a thick foot. Rim is ringed and thick. Inside is incised with linear design and an 'x' over incised lines.

Culture
West African
Material
clay
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.119

Standing figure representing a person resting on a staff. The figure is leaning forward slightly. Figure's left arm is resting at its side while figure's right arm is holding the staff in front. Clothes are of a slightly lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.118

Standing figure representing a person selling gurrie at market. The figure's left arm is resting at its side while the figure's right elbow is bending so that its arm is out above in front. There is a basket of gurrie on the ground in front of the figure. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.117

Standing figure representing a woman with basket on her head going to market to sell. Her left arm is resting at her side as her right arm is bending upward to hold the basket. Her basket is a two piece with the lower portion of dark brown and the upper portion rounded and of a lighter wood colour. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.115

Sitting figure representing a person making rope. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward. The arms are extended upward as they make rope. There is a bowl in the figure's lap. There is a pot to behind the figure to the figure's right. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, fibre ?, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.114

Sitting figure representing a person, possibly grating a root. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the root in between the feet. The hands are extended outward before the figure as they hold a stick on the root in front. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.110

Figure representing a person bending in prayer. The figure is standing on both feet and is bending forward. Both arms are extended outward with the hands in front. Clothes are of a slightly lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.109

Figure representing a person selling palm wine at market. Figure is resting on the floor with its left leg bent so that it is in front of its body and with its right leg bent so that it is at the side of the body. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.107

Sitting figure representing a person selling cocoa and yams at market. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the cocoa, and yams in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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