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PanelK2.299

Panel of cloth tie-dyed in blue, green, and brown on white with a circle design. Two edges are unfinished.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselK2.296 a-b

Red clay vessel (part a) with a lid (part b). Pot has three impressed, textured panels around the upper sides. They consist of fifteen to seventeen horizontal bands that have incised vertical lines within, ending in seven to eight knobs at either end. In between these panels, there is an upward facing bird. The lid has three birds ranged around the sides with an incised tree-like form in between.

Culture
Baule
Material
clay
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarK2.295 a-b

Red-brown pot in the form of a rooster (part a). Water poured through hole in the back and out through the open mouth. With a small, rounded, conical stopper (part b).

Culture
Baule
Material
clay
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotK2.292

Pot made of red clay with rounded base and shoulder and a vertical lip around the mouth. Decorated with an incised semi-circule and linear design around the mouth. Black discolourations as a result of firing.

Culture
Ewe
Material
clay
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinK4.355

Long pin that tapers to a sharp point at one end and has a round disk at the other end. Cream coloured. Small hole on underside of disk in the centre.

Culture
Asante
Material
elephant ivory ?
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.288 a-b

Bottle with bulbous bottom (part a) and long tubular cap (part b). Stripes of black and white goat hair around the perimeter.

Culture
Hausa
Material
goat skin
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.287

Large cream robe with embroidery. The cotton is woven into strips which are then sewn together to make a wide robe. The neck and shoulder area is hand embroidered with local silk in a traditional Hausa pattern with hand spun cotton and locally produced silk. The pattern features circles and two downward pointing needles.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Kano, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.286

Rectangular textile consisting of three long rectangular pieces hand sewn together in the top corners. The design consists of a repeating pattern of yellow bands with various geometric designs. All of the panels are similar.

Culture
Igbira
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GraterK2.285 a-b

Grater made from a shoe polish can lid (a) and base (b). The lid has been pierced overall from the inside. Painted inscriptions on sides of both parts and on bottom of base.

Culture
Hausa
Material
metal and paint
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NeedleK2.284

Long thin metal needle with a loop on one end, and a sharp point on the other. Pointed end is slightly bent.

Culture
Hausa
Material
metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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