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Gold WeightK2.316

Metal piece in the form of a common beetle. Top of the head is a flat hexagon with a line down across the middle. Body is rounded across the top with vertical lines alternating between solid and dotted along its length.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.313

Thin, rectangular metal piece with a design that consists of a snake pattern (an s-shaped swirl) with lines (at either long side) representing units of weight.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.312

Metal triangle with sides that have the appearance of coiled rods with another one along the vertical centre within. Three circles in a triangular formation are at each point.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.311

Thin, rectangular metal piece with a design that consists of a spider's web pattern in a geometric style.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScalesK2.309

A scale consisting of a metal rod with a metal pan hanging from each end with three lines of thread. Incised circles and scallop design on topside of scale pans.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Block-Printed TextileK2.307

Textile with block print pattern of a repeated simple flower design in off-white on an orange-brown ground. The textile is unfinished at the ends.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Block-Printed TextileK2.308

Block printed textile with repeated squares of a pattern composed of dots in the shape of a square with lines radiating outwards from each side. The fabric is dyed with orange-brown kola dye and indigo dye combined to produce a khaki green. Two of the edges are unfinished.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre, dye and indigo dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.306

Panel made of white cotton damask with an abstract geometric pattern and dyed with a "record" design consisting of dark yellow circles with white concentric rings and dark green flecks on a pale blue ground. Fringed at two ends.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.305

Panel with tie-dyed bands of herringbone pattern, which alternate directions, in white to light blue on indigo. The panel is made of damask with a leaf design. Two opposing ends are unfinished. Some short segments of the heavy cotton thread used to hand-stitch the design prior to dyeing are still attached.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.304

Panel with tie-dyed rows of larger and smaller circles in light blue on indigo. The panel is made of damask with a leaf and flower design. Two opposing ends are finished with machine stitching.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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