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BeaterC1245

A long wood squared beater with longitudinal reeded incised grooves on all four sides and a small rounded cylindrical handle. The top of each side angles toward the centre, creating four triangles forming a point with four equally spaced small ridges.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Nalebaleba, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC476

Cylindrical handle with geometric designs on the bottom end consisting of lozenges with a horizontal row of v's along the upper end. Carved melon-shaped head that has nine protrusions all around and an angular boss on the end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleK2.399

A wood paddle shape, with a pointed blade that has incised, and pierced geometric designs on the blade that include lines, rectangles, triangles, and square dots. The handle is carved in a crocodile design with four legs and an open mouth at the end. The body of the crocodile which has curved outward sides, also has an incised pattern of rectangles. The mouth of the crocodile is jagged edged along the sides. The forelegs are curved forward while the backlegs are curved backward.

Culture
Itsekiri
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.105

Sitting figure representing a person offering calabash of gurrie for sale 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 calabash of gurrie 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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Thorn CarvingK2.112

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 tall single piece which flares upward, is of a lighter wood colour than the body and has a flat circular brown top. 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 CarvingK2.121

Sitting figure representing a person grating casava root for food. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the casava root in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are just above the grater. 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 CarvingK2.369

Two figures representing women pounding yams in a bowl in between them with a stick in both hands. One woman is holding her stick above the bowl as the other woman is pounding her stick in the bowl. The women are sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. Carved in pieces which are then glued together. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.108

Sitting figure representing a person selling a calabash of palm wine. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the calabash of palm wine 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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Thorn CarvingK2.113

Figure representing a person praying. Figure is kneeling on its knees, which are lying flat on the ground extending backward. The arms are extended upward together at an angle, centre forward of the body. 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 CarvingK2.371

Figures representing a woman bending over as she is combing her friend's hair, who is sitting before her on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. Carved in pieces which are then glued together. On a wood base.

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