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Gold Weight3677/7

Cast bronze standing female figure with flat, square base. The flat, oval-shaped head has raised facial features - eyebrows extending down to the nose in a Y-shape, almond-shaped eyes, and small mouth. The head is framed by metal, that curves outward on both sides by the chin. They have a long neck, short torso with prominent breasts, back and buttocks. They have a twisted belt around the waist. The limbs are very long, with both arms and legs slightly bent, and hands down at the side. There are 3 pairs of bands or bangles on each arm.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3677/6

Cast bronze standing female figure with flat, square base. The flat, oval-shaped head has raised facial features - eyebrows extending down to the nose in a Y-shape, almond-shaped eyes, and small mouth. There is also a diamond shape in the middle of the forehead. The head is framed by metal, that curves outward on both sides by the chin. They have a long neck, short torso with prominent breasts, back and buttocks. They have a twisted belt around the waist. The limbs are very long, with both arms and legs slightly bent, and hands down at the side. There are 3 pairs of bands or bangles on each arm.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/34

Human figure standing on a square base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven. The figure has breasts and appears to be wearing a skirt-like garment. The figure's left arm is curved downward, with the left hand on their hip. The figure's right arm is extended upward, with the right hand supporting a large pot on the figure's head.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/35

Standing human figure on a pentagonal base. The figure has breasts and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment and a necklace. The figure's left arm is curved upward, with the left hand supporting a jug-like object on top of the figure's head. The figure's right arm is extended forward, with the right hand holding a long staff. On the back of the figure is a smaller humanoid figure (likely a child), secured with some kind of fabric. The smaller figure's hands and feet cling to the larger figure's arm/shoulder and torso, respectively.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/36

Human, tree, and goat-like animal, on a rectangular base. The human figure is kneeling on one side of the tree, while the animal is standing on the other. The human is holding a cylindrical object (saw or gun ?) to the side of the tree, in the direction of the animal. The human has an oval-shaped head and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment. The animal appears to have two pointed ears and a set of pointed horns. There is a bag-like object placed behind the tree.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/38

Two human figures standing on a rectangular base. The base has slightly uneven edges. The figures are positioned so one is standing in front of the other. The front figure is holding a drum-like object on their head. The other figure is holding two long, L-shaped sticks in each hand, raising them to touch the drum skin. Both figures have oval-shaped heads and vertical lines on their backs. Both figures are wearing loincloth-like garments.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/37

Human figure standing on a pentagonal (or octagonal ?) base. A cage-like object is balanced on the figure's head. There is a pipe-like object in the figure's mouth; the end of this object connects to the top of a staff that the figure is holding in their right hand. The figure has bags slung over both shoulders and appears to be holding a long shotgun in their left hand. The figure has an oval-shaped head and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/32

Standing human figure on an octagonal base. The figure has breasts and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment and a necklace. The figure's arms are curved downward and they are holding a jug-like object in their hands. On the back of the figure is a smaller humanoid figure (likely a child), secured with some kind of fabric.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/30

Standing human figure on a square base. The figure's arms are raised above their head, and they are holding a jug-like object on top of their head. The figure has an oval-shaped head and is wearing a loincloth-like garment.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/31

Standing human figure on a rectangular base. The figure's left arm is curved downward, with their left hand placed on their hip. The figure's right arm is curved upward and their right hand is near their face, with one finger placed on their right cheek. The figure has an oval-shaped head and is wearing a loincloth-like garment.

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