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Stringed Musical Instrument3522/94

Seven-stringed harp-like instrument with a gourd resonator. Triangular wood frame extends from top of gourd; attached to gourd with grass ties and resin(?). One rod is vertical and the other horizontal; connected at their ends with a third diagonal rod. End of horizontal rod has a moulded channel and incised decoration across the front; designs include "X" shapes and linear motifs. Tip of vertical rod is pointed and is circled with a raised band; diagonal lines carved along length. Seven strings, made of grass, are tied around the vertical rod and strung through holes in the horizontal rod. Diagonal rod is undecorated. Coils of grass inside of gourd.

Culture
Krahn
Material
gourd fruit, wood, grass fibre and resin ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/88

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior are rounded. Top, exterior and bottom sides have channels moulded along their lengths, forming six pointed ridges throughout bracelet.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/85

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior are rounded. Exterior is decorated with incised knotted band along the bottom edge. Small circular protrusions extend from the loops within the knotted band.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/82

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Interior is undecorated; rest of bracelet covered with raised motifs. Designs consist of plain and braided horizontal lines and three protruding shapes evenly spaced throughout. There is a plain "I" shape along the right side of the bracelet; a curved "I", with rounded tips, in the centre; and two cones connected to a curled line on the left side. The cones have lines incised along their sides; dots decorate length of line. Ends of bracelet are hoof-like and undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/81

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with small opening at back. Top, bottom and interior sides are flat; exterior is rounded. Exterior is decorated with small circular protrusions all along the bottom edge; rectangles are imprinted in between the circles.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/79

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with small opening at back. Interior is undecorated; rest of bracelet covered with raised motifs. Design consists of plain and braided horizontal lines with three butterfly-like motifs evenly spaced throughout. Butterfly-like designs consist of columns of concentric semi-circles surrounding plain and braided vertical lines. Ends of bracelet have large semi-circles attached and are trimmed with bands of plain vertical lines, a braided strand and a column of concentric semi-circles.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/78

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with small opening at back. Top, bottom and interior sides are flat; exterior is rounded. Surface of bracelet is undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/76

Brass oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior are rounded. Diamonds imprinted along the top and bottom sides, forming an alternating diamond motif along the bracelet exterior.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/74

Brass bangle bracelet with rounded bottom and interior sides. Top of bracelet has a raised ridge in the centre. Interior side of ridge slopes gently to edge; exterior side of ridge is steeper and flares outward. Exterior side of bangle is decorated with small circular protrusions all along the bottom edge.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3522/13

Thick rectangular weight with raised designs on top. Design consists of three connected hourglass-like shapes in a row. The negative space between the hourglasses creates a repeating diamond pattern.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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