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KnifeC273

A relatively flat wood knife with an open lozenge in the middle which is surrounded by a cross-guard one each side. The grip handle tapers slightly at the end where there is a disc-shaped pommel. The blade is flat with a point at the end and an inscription on one side.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
wood
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishH2.87

Shallow, wooden bowl with a symmetrical, inter-woven, knot-like geometric pattern, lightly carved. Centre motif is a star.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC722 a-c

Carved model of a canoe (part a) with one attached outrigger and two carved paddles (parts b-c). The canoe (part a) has a basketry woven triangular sail. At the bottom of the mast, there is a square board perpendicular to it at the top of the canoe (part a), from which square board five horizontal cylindrical beams attach to the outrigger with the three larger beams. One paddle (part b) is long with a knob at the end of the handle. The other paddle (part c) has a cordate shape with a thin handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, plant fibre and leaf
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffK2.438

Oba's head in bead collar and headdress; fragment of a rattle-staff. The eyes are large, the nose is fairly flat, and there is a mouth, and ears. The front of the neck and the top of the forehead, are carved with rounded petal-like protrusions. At the figure's right side, there is a single vertical braid of hair while at the figure's left side there are two vertical braids of hair. The headdress is rounded with a pattern of tiny square protrusions and it is decorated with a feather at each side.

Culture
Edo
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.32

Rather plain and somewhat crude standing figure holding a pot on the head. Carved with eyes having eyelids, a nose, and a closed mouth. Has a neck. There is a collar on the short-sleeved garment which spreads out from the waist as a skirt. From the wide chest the elbows are bent so that the arms are upright to hold a pot on the head with the hands, which are grooved to indicate fingers. The knees are slightly bent.

Culture
Igbo ?
Material
wood
Made in
Owerri, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.368

A small carving of a bird with its elongated neck curved so that its beak touches the middle of its back. The eyes, and the beak are accentuated carved to accentuate these features. The back has grooved lines indicating feathers and is also carved with a diamond-shaped pattern on the upper part of its back. The horizontally flat upward angled tail has three grooved lines on top and one grooved line on each side. Carved standing on a circular pedestal with an incised triangular pattern all around the sides. Incised line patterns.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.244

Woman's figure with bearded man's face on back of her head. Elongated neck and elaborate coiffure. Black painted wood. Much stylized human figure, black, with faces on both sides of the head. One face has large open eyes, two grooved brow lines, a big nose with wide nostrils, and a wide mouth with a double arrow-point-like incised design on each cheek. The other face has small open eyes, a slight upraised brow, a small nose, and a small mouth with slightly fuller cheeks, and a goatee. The elongated neck has five protruding bulging rings. The wide shoulders round out to the arms which are bent so that the hands are underneath the belly of the face with large open eyes. Figure has breasts, and a naval on the one side with the large open eyes while the figure has a flat chest (or back ?) on the other side with small open eyes. The side with the large open eyes has feet with toes while the side with the small open eyes has rounded feet. At the top of the heads, there is carved a three-curved hair line across the middle while at the sides of the heads, there is carved a three-curved hair line with incised line patterns. On a base.

Culture
Igbo ?
Material
wood
Made in
Aba, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.374

A wood snake with its head at the side of bird. The snake is decorated with blue, black, and red lines, circles, and dots. The snake body is rounded and curvy with its tail extending outward at the back. The bird is decorated with red and black dots. The bird is leaning downward and forward. On a base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.373

Small wood mouse decorated with purple and orange stripes and dots. Tail extends outward at the back at a slight downward angle.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.376 a-c

A wood bird with its wings outstretched at an upward angle. Its body (part a) is leaning downward to the front. It has an open red beak, black head, and black and red dots and lines on wings and body. Wings (parts b-c) made separately and fitted into body. On a base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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