Figure Item Number: Af521 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Stylized female figure holding a baby. The face is triangular with triangular feature carved around the front of her head and knobs at the top of her head for hair. Has oblong eyes and a wide, vertically rectangular nose with a thin mouth, and ears. Horizontal rings around her long neck. The baby straddles its legs around her hips. On a black base.

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
Af521
Type of Item
figure
Material
wood, lacquer and adhesive
Overall
height 40.0 cm, width 12.8 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Image
height 39.0 cm, width 11.2 cm, depth 10.3 cm

Who

Culture
Fanti
Previous Owner
Eric Sonner
Received from
Eric Sonner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Ghana

When

Ownership Date
before October 22, 1990
Acquisition Date
on October 22, 1990

Other

Item Classes
carvings & sculpture
Condition
fair
Current Location
Case 98
Accession Number
1433/0014