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Thorn CarvingAf353

Five figures representing people around a shrine. Four males and one female are before a two figure shrine on a dais. One figure has his hands on a drum, one is touching the shrine, two are holding objects, and one is simply standing. Cowrie shell in front of shrine. Male figures are wearing short-sleeved shirts over shorts while female is wearing a full-length gown. There are four styles of hats represented while one figure is bareheaded. One figure on the shrine has a cowrie shell on the back of his head while the other has a calabash containing an ancestral face on its head. Heads, arms, legs, and pot are dark brown. The shirts, shorts, and gowns are light yellow-brown. The figures, drum stand, dais, and cowrie shell are all glued to a light brown base. Four hats and the calabash are light red-brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, wood, rice adhesive, atum thorn and cowrie shell
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf350

Nine bareheaded standing figures representing people. Eight are robed and five are holding rolled cloth objects in their right hand. The ninth figure is wearing a shirt, and pants, and is playing two conical shaped drums (membranophone) resting on the ground. Figures are encircling a tall, masked form decorated with headdress, horned-shaped objects, and thorn bush shavings. In front, there is a round table with seven horn-shaped objects, and thornbush shavings decorating the base of drums. Heads, limbs, mask, and three horns are dark brown. Robes, three horns, and head of drums are light yellow-brown. The drummers' shirts, pants, the spiral carved objects, table, centrepiece, and two horns are light red-brown. The wood base is covered with variegated thornbush shavings.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf349

Figures representing people arranged on a platform. Three figures are standing behind an important person (oba) holding umbrellas, one of which is wearing a sleeveless tunic, pants, and a conical hat and two of which are wearing short-sleeved tunics, pants, and conical hats. Three musicians are wearing sleeveless tunics, pants, and soft pointed hats. One musician is playing a double-waisted drum. Another is playing a gourd drum decorated with ata chips. One more is playing a single headed conical drum. Both of the latter are wearing short-sleeved tunics, pants, and soft pointed hats. One figure is wearing a short-sleeved tunic, pants, a soft pointed hat, and is holding a fan. Two figures are wearing short-sleeved dresses, plaited hair, and are kneeling on either side of the oba. The oba (high priest) is bearded and is wearing a robe, a pointed hat, and beads. He is receiving gifts from two prone figures wearing sleeveless tunics and pants. All clothing and drum heads are light yellow-brown. Arms, legs, and heads are dark brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
rice adhesive, cotton fibre, stain, wood, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf348

A representation of a classroom with eight students sitting on four benches with a boy and a girl on each bench. The girls are wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts. The teacher is wearing a skirt and a blouse, and she is standing at an easel blackboard at the front of the class using a pointer to indicate numerals and letters on the board. A chair and a table are also in front of the class. There are two closed, and one open, book on the table. All clothing is light brown. All limbs, heads, chair, table, legs, and bench supports are dark brown. Books are light red-brown. Bench seats, table top, blackboard, and floor are plywood. The tripod and pointer are other wood. On a square wood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, wood, stain, rice adhesive and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf347

Standing figure representing a man leaning forward over with a two headed barrel drum. Drum is being held on his left hip supported by a shoulder strap. Right hand is holding a bent drumstick. Figure is wearing knee-length trousers, and he is standing on a square base. Man's body, drumstick, and body of the drum are dark brown. Trousers are light yellow-brown. The base is light brown wood with brown stain on the edges. The leather strap is painted blue on the inner surface.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
rice adhesive, paint, stain, wood, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf346

Figure representing a man standing on a wooden base stained brown on the bottom. Figure is wearing knee-length pants, and he is playing a square frame drum. Head of drum and pants are light yellow-brown. Head, upper body, legs, and square frame of drum are dark brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, rice adhesive, stain, wood and egun thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf345

Standing figure representing a man wearing knee-length trousers and beating a small drum (membranophone) which is suspended by a leather thong around his neck. Light yellow-brown pants, sticks, and head of drum. Dark brown head, body, limbs, and body of drum. The base is light brown wood stained brown on bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, stain, leather skin and wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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