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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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Thorn CarvingAf391

Figure representing a bareheaded man wearing a short-sleeved shirt and knee-length pants. He is bending forward from the waist, raking debris of shavings into a pile. Clothing is light yellow-brown. Head, limbs, and rake head are dark brown. The base is light brown wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, wood, paper and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf358

Three bareheaded figures representing people holding ritual objects in their extended hands. They are surrounding a large mask and a ritual figure, both backed by a two-pronged stump-like support. The support on the right has two horn-shaped objects inserted into it. Large mask on the left has one horn on its head and two horn-shaped objects on its base. At the base of ritual figure, there are two containers and one cone-shaped object. Clothing, contents of dish, and two horn-shaped objects are light yellow-brown. Heads, limbs, mask, ritual figures, containers, three horn-like objects, and two stumps are dark brown. One horn-like object, a pitted club, and two rolled cloth ? offerings are light red-brown. On a square base of variegated thorn bush 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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Knife CarvingNa680

Miniature carving of a traditional hunting knife consisting of a long pointed one-sided blade with a hilt, carved lines and three drilled holes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa679

Container of walrus tusk with four encircling lines of black material embedded on the outside. Walls are of uneven thickness. Rounded base is detachable, joined with three pegs. The shape is that of a traditional carrying bag.

Culture
Inuit
Material
pigment ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sled CarvingNa678 a-f

Dog sled carving (part a) with five dogs (parts b-f). Sled made of two long runners across which are tied eight crosspieces with thread pulled through holes on runners. Linen fabric supports a seal covered by a sealskin, all bound to sled by leather strips. Leather harness secures dogs, all with straight legs and dark eyes, to the sled.

Culture
Inuit
Material
leather skin, cotton fibre, flax fibre and walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingC1106 a-c

Three broken pieces of grey-white stone or shell with open-work designs. The first piece is the largest with the second piece (part b) being mid-sized and the last piece (part c) being the smallest.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
stone ?
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingC189

A large fragment of carving from the shell of a giant clam (Tridacna gigas). Geometric designs and human figures arranged in rows.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
clam shell
Made in
Choiseul, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingD4.42

Carving of tree with a bird at the top, a smaller bird on one of the leaves, squirrels on the remainder of the leaves, with one squirrel on the trunk near the top, and a rabbit sitting on the base. The base has a sun-like design.

Culture
Southwest
Material
wood and adhesive
Made in
Truchas, New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boat CarvingA2.257 a-d

A stone whaling boat (part a) with a walrus tusk mast, sinew and cotton lashings, and wooden parts. There are two carved stone men (parts b and c) and a carved stone seal (part d).

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, walrus tusk, cotton fibre, sinew and wood
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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