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PestleK2.360

A pestle shaped like an hourglass and carved from a single piece of wood. Each end is rounded. Centre has small carved ring.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinK4.355

Long pin that tapers to a sharp point at one end and has a round disk at the other end. Cream coloured. Small hole on underside of disk in the centre.

Culture
Asante
Material
elephant ivory ?
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK2.263

Conical, woven grass hat with flat brim and a braided leather chin strap. Grass is natural in colour with red, yellow, and black dyed accents woven into stripes of colour. Raw grass ends stick out on outer side as decoration. Round knob at apex. Tassel at end of chin strap.

Culture
Asante ?
Material
grass, leather skin and dye
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK2.253

Wood handle has a rounded cross-guard, a small grip, and a rounded pommel with a pointed tip at the end and is covered with incised line and triangle decorations. Formerly gilt incised line and wave-like curve patterns on one side of the iron blade. The blade curves upward slightly with the half near the handle having a pattern of wave-like curves inward and points outward. Blade is pierced along the pointed half with an arrow at each end pointing toward the middle where there is a circle and an outward pointing triangle at the centre each in between them.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolK2.235

Dark brown carved wooden stool with a seat that curves upwards at the ends. Central column pierced with square holes, outer supports have scalloped edges. Flat, rectangular base.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.173

Large, rectangular piece of green woven fabric with orange, yellow, white and purple surface embroidery in geometric patterns. Overall piece is made from four individual strips of the same material hand-sewn together. Fringed ends.

Culture
Asante
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.98

Two figures standing on a wooden base. An old man holds one part of the double staff in front of him with both hands. A shorter man is holding a bowl close to his stomach with both hands. The figures' bases are attached to a rectangular block.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility FigureK2.37

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved upraised brows, oval eyes, a long vertical nose, a pair of horizontal upraised marks on each cheek, and a small mouth at the bottom of the face. Five rings are carved around the neck. The short horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched to the sides with fairly flat breasts below. The lower half of the body is cylindrical and ends with a base at the bottom. Red bead earrings and beaded necklace. String of yellow beads around the base. Polished black.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, glass and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica WeightK2.94

Replica gold weight in the form of a cast bronze bird attached to a wood base. The bird is a rooster with its head turned backward toward its flat, upward pointing tail that is perpendicular to the bird's beak. The triangular wings that have incised lines are open and pointing slightly downward at either side. On a pyramidal shape with a circular pedestal that is vertically grooved around the edges. The figure is attached to a square, stepped wooden base.

Culture
Akan and Asante
Material
wood and bronze metal
Made in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold WeightK2.93 a-c

Simple geometric linear designs in relief. Made by cire-perdue method in metal. The first piece (part a) is a square with a design that consists of a geometric u-shape. The second piece (part b) is a wide rectangle with a design that consists of four upraised horizontal bars. The third piece (part c) is a narrow rectangle with a design that consists of three upraised horizontal bars.

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