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only. All graduating students are expected to attend to pick up important items related to their graduation, including their cap and gown, alumni gift bag and other commencement-related items. Sponsoring Department: Alumni & Student Connections Questions: alumni@plu.edu Grad Fair | Wednesday, May 15, 20243:00-5:00 pm | Regency Room, Anderson University Center Event is open to graduating students only. All graduating students are expected to attend to pick up important items related to their

with.” A longtime Alaska resident, Moderow was very familiar with the Iditarod Trail. Her interest in racing, however, didn’t ignite until her family adopted Salt. The retired sled dog was a gift from a fellow Iditarod runner. He was the first of many dogs who eventually made up the family’s own backyard sled dog team. When Moderow’s sons left for college, however, she was left with a sled dog team sitting idle. That was until Moderow’s sons convinced their mom to consider running the race that

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Mossi Mask 1 Mossi Mask 1 Artist: Unknown Mossi artist Name: wango (wan-go) mask Origin: Mossi people of Burkina Faso Made of: Wood, pigment, animal hide Dimensions: H: 37 3/8” (95 cm) W: 10 3/8” (26.5cm) D: 9 7/8” (25cm) From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, 2008 Accession No. 2008.02.004 On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor) Burkina Faso Description: An elongated mask painted with triangular designs of red, white, and blue pigment. The crest features many triangular

Bobo Tere Mask Bobo Tere Mask Artist: Unknown Bobo artist Name: Tere (tair-uh) mask Origin: Bobo people of Burkina Faso Made of: Fiber (kenaf?), pigment Dimensions: H:45” (115cm); W: 10” (25.5cm); x 5” (13cm) From: Gift of Hans and Thelma Lehmann, 1983 Accession no. 1983-01-007 On display in PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor) Burkina Faso Description: A fiber mask made from pale red, black, and undyed fibers. The woven head of the mask includes horizontal designs of braiding, two “eyes” with

Urhobo Water Masquerade Staff 1 Urhobo Water Masquerade Staff 1 Artist: Unknown Urhobo artist Name: Water Masquerade Staff Origin: Urhobo (Ue-ha-bow) people of Nigeria Made of: wood, pigment (chalk?) Dimensions: H: 25” (63.5cm); W: 3” (8cm) From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, 2010 Accession no. 2010.02.007 Not presently on display Nigeria Description: A thin, wooden staff, carved from two pieces of dark brown wood and stained with a white-chalk like pigment. The female figure atop

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Yoruba Agere Ifa Yoruba Agere Ifa Artist: Unknown Yoruba artist Name: Agere ifa, divination bowl Origin: Yoruba people of Nigeria Made of: wood, pigment Dimensions: H: 22.5” (59.5cm); W: 10” (18.5cm); D: 10” (19cm) From: Gift of Dr. J. Hans and Thelma Lehmann, 1992 Accession no. 1992.01.004 On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor) Nigeria Description: This wooden sculpture depicts a kneeling mother with a nursing child in her arms, while carrying another child on her back. This