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Fertility Figure3326/23

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head sitting on a long cylindrical neck that slightly curves forward. The lower rounded portion of the face has small horizontal oval eyes with a slit across the middle, two horizontal lines on each cheek, and a small smiling mouth. The raised oval forehead extends down into a long vertical nose and arched brow ridge. The upper edge has a raised arch. The abstract conical arms mimic the shape of the small pointed breasts. The lower half of the body is cylindrical, with an inward bend on the lower back, ending with an anvil-shaped base.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure3192/2

Fertility figure (akuaba) in male form. Head is large and round, flat in profile, with a large undecorated forehead above a small face at bottom. Eyes are wide, closed, nose is small and straight, and mouth is simply carved. Curved gouges decorate the cheeks. Below a long neck, stubby arms emerge from both sides of the torso, above a long, slightly curved body and flared base. Back of figure is undecorated.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure3192/1

Fertility figure (akuaba) in female form. Head is large and round, flat in profile, with cross-hatched hair at top, a slightly protruding forehead, and a small face. Eyes are wide, closed, and nose is small and straight. Decorative gouges decorate the cheeks. Below a long thin neck are small breasts emerging from the torso between stubby arms held to the sides. Stomach is covered with cross-hatched grooves. Legs narrow toward bottom, where they meet the small rectangular base. Back of figure is undecorated.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads3055/211

50 round, undecorated, loose beads. Fifteen of the beads have a copper-like appearance on the outer surface.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/210 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b-c). Rod has a string attached to its middle. One pan (part c) has an upraised circle design on convex side.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/209 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has a metal hook attached to one end from which a pan would suspend. Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave and convex sides and a border of incised lines.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/208 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has a metal hook attached to one end from which a pan would suspend. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave and convex sides.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/207 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has metal hooks attached to each end from which the pans would suspend. and cotton fibre tied to the middle . Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on the convex and concave sides.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/206 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). Rod has metal hooks attached to each end from which the pans would suspend and cotton fibre tied to the middle . Tied to one pan (part b) are three strands of cotton fibre that suspends the pan from the rod hook. Pans have incised circle design with dot in the centre on concave side.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales3055/205 a-c

Scales consist of a metal rod (part a) and two metal pans (parts b and c). One pan (part b) has incised design consisting of overlapping stacked semi-circles on convex side and incised circle design with dot in the centre on the concace side.

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