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Jarlet2707/6

Small, light brown ceramic jarlet. There is a small circular opening with a raised rim; wide shoulders; body tapers into a narrower flat bottom. The sides are decorated with a light green with leaf-like pattern.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
paint ?, clay and glaze
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2707/5

Small, cream coloured ceramic bowl covered in a clear glaze. Small, flat, circular foot on bottom. Blue and white free form painting on exterior, kiln detritus on interior. Blue border along the top edge of the bowl.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2707/1

Small, flat, light blue ceramic dish covered in a clear glaze with a brown rim and a dense, dark blue floral design. Small, flat, circular foot on bottom. The exterior has two sections of dark blue detailing; centre of bottom has a signature.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2706/3

Round, cap-style hat made of heavy cotton dyed in stripes of blue, brown navy blue, and off-white. Woven strips of the vertical stripes are sewn together in a tube, gathered at one end and sewn onto a circular piece of the cloth. The opposite end is folded back on itself to form a fringed cuff.

Culture
Mende
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Cloth2706/2

Large, heavy cotton, over-the-shoulder cloth, or 'sash'. Long thin woven strips of identical light blue, dark blue, brown and off-white vertical stripes are machine zigzag stitched together and the long ends are edged with a band of navy blue cotton fabric.

Culture
Mende
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe2706/1

Wide, full-length, heavy cotton poncho-style robe with two small side panels. Long thin woven strips of light blue, dark blue, brown and off-white vertical stripes are stitched together into three large panels, then joined, the centre panel with stripes running vertical and the side panels with stripes horizontal. A neck opening in the middle of the centre panel has a stitched yolk with snap fastener, the bottom edges of robe and sleeves are hemmed with a wide band of blue cotton fabric.

Culture
Mende
Material
cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2709/3

Ndop textile made of two panels sewn together. Complex design in off-white on indigo ground includes segmented circles, interlocking swastika-like shapes, connected triangles, dots and a band of propeller shapes at each fringed end. Interspersed throughout are grass stitches.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
dye, cotton fibre and grass
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask2709/2

Round, carved wooden helmet mask. The top has a large centre roll, with small rolls on each side. The lower front has a triangular shaped face, with white half circles for eyes and a thin protruding nose. Around the neck area is a ring of blue pigment, flanked by rings of white pigment. The bottom rim has a ring of holes.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask2709/1

Round, carved wooden helmet mask. The top has two bent spikes and one pointed spike. The back has one spike pointed downwards. The lower front has a triangular shaped face, with white slit openings for the eyes and a thin protruding nose. Around the neck area is a ring of blue pigment, flanked by rings of white pigment. The bottom rim has a ring of holes.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2705/2

Wood citak shield, triangular-like shaped with a slight curve on one side. Detailed with a stylized design carved in relief. The recesses of the triangular geometric design are painted orange and outlined in black. The triangles alternate with white recessed v-shapes and horizontal lines of white rectangles in between. The pointed top is brown with a white triangle near the tip. The sides and bottom are painted black. The back has a carved out handle; piece of brown synthetic twine attached.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, clay, ochre pigment, charcoal pigment ? and synthetic fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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