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Figure771/58

Two-dimensional, shallowly carved human figure with long legs, hands, and protruding male genitalia. Figure's legs and head curve upwards. Fading red colouring still visible. Initials "SP" inscribed in white on the reverse of the head.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask771/55

Brown, wooden gorilla-like mask with pointed head and chin. Face has a heavy, furrowed brow, recessed eye sockets, and a wide, articulated nose. A circular hole is bored through the apex of the forehead, with a protruding geometric-shaped knob directly below it. Mask is permanently mounted on a black metal stand with a square base.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure771/52

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved upraised brows, horizontal semi-oval eyes, a long vertical nose, and a small mouth at the bottom of the face. Rings are carved around the neck. The horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched to the sides with small pointed breasts below. The lower half of the body is cylindrical and ends with a base at the bottom. Red, green, brown, blue, and yellow beaded strings adorn the figure at the top, and a turquise, pink, white, and yellow beaded string adorns the bottom. The figure is attached to a black painted stand with a metal nail. The stand has red velvety material on the bottom.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, glass, fibre, metal and paint
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1259/9

A carved head with shoulders for the base. There is a headpiece carved with a tassle on the left side. The headpiece is decorated with carved horizontal lines and feather-like patterned bands with a vertical feather-like pattern in the middle outlined with two lines. Lines have been carved at diagonal angles for the sideburns. The head is pointed in the middle. The face has big bulging rounded oval-like eyes with a triangular nose and a pointed mouth with crooked teeth. There are two ears at the sides and two handle-like pieces at the back of the head.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1259/11

A tall standing figure with a pony-tail hairstyle. The head has high upraised eyebrows, a large nose, and a rectangular mouth. There is a long neck. The arms are resting at its sides with the hands on the waist. The knees are bent and the legs are together.

Culture
Dogon ?
Material
wood
Made in
Mali ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1259/12

A tall standing figure with high ridged curved brow, a hole to the side of the right eye, a nose, and a protruding mouth. The right arm bends up toward the ear. There are two long oval parts, that may be breasts. The legs are relatively straight, and there are feet.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baton771/54

Brown, wooden handle topped by a large, elliptical-shaped face with a pointed head and chin. Carved from a single piece of wood, the face is much larger than the width of the handle and gives the impression of being mounted upon a pole. Face is mask-like, painted with faded white, black and red paint, has round black eyes and an open mouth bridged by wood running from the nose to the chin. Entire object is permanently attached by a screw to a black metal stand with a square base. Initials "SP" are inscribed on the reverse in white.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure771/50

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved upraised brows, slanted diagonal eyes, a long vertical nose, and a small mouth at the bottom of the face. Rings are carved around the neck. The horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched to the sides with small angle-pointed breasts in the middle. The lower half of the body is cylindrical and ends with a base at the bottom. The figure is attached to a black painted stand with a metal nail.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1259/7

Metal sculpture of a standing wildcat-like animal, with areas of red pigment on the surface. A Long, thin tail is angled straight over the animal's back, resting on its head and supported in the middle by a small vertical piece arising from the centre of the back. The head has two protruding ears, a long nose, eyes and jagged fangs. Circular imprints cover the surface of the object.

Culture
West African
Material
brass metal and pigment
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl771/36

Round-bottomed bowl with curved sides. Interior is decorated in black and grey geometric pattern of lines and checkerboard.

Culture
Pueblo
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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