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Sitting figure representing a person selling a calabash of palm wine. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the calabash of palm wine in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.
Figure representing a person praying. Figure is kneeling on its knees, which are lying flat on the ground extending backward. The arms are extended upward together at an angle, centre forward of the body. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.
Figures representing a woman bending over as she is combing her friend's hair, who is sitting before her on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. Carved in pieces which are then glued together. On a wood base.
Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head, which has a high oval forehead, curved upraised brows, small horizontal oval eyes with a horizontal slit along the middle, a long vertical nose, and a small mouth at the bottom of the face. Multiple thin rings are carved around the neck. The arms are truncated off with small pointed breasts below. The lower half of the body is cylindrical with a navel and ends with a base at the bottom.
A small carving of a bird with its elongated neck curved so that its beak touches the middle of its back. The eyes, and the beak are accentuated carved to accentuate these features. The back has grooved lines indicating feathers and is also carved with a diamond-shaped pattern on the upper part of its back. The horizontally flat upward angled tail has three grooved lines on top and one grooved line on each side. Carved standing on a circular pedestal with an incised triangular pattern all around the sides. Incised line patterns.
Seven carved pattern stamps for textiles. Each stamp has a series of sticks along the backside of the outer edge from which they taper to a point where they are tied together with multi-coloured cloth pieces. The first stamp (part a) has a design consisting of a triangle with a jagged outer edge on one side and two lines curling inward at the more double-pointed end. The second stamp (part b) has a design consisting of an s-swirl pattern. The third stamp (part c) has a design consisting of double v's pointing toward the centre to create an x-shape. The fourth stamp (part d) has a design consisting of four jagged-edges diamond shapes at each corner. The fifth stamp (part e) has a design consisting of a sun-like shape with two circles at the centre, from which rays emanate. The sixth stamp (part f) has a design consisting of a four-legged cross-shaped swirl pattern. The last stamp (part g) has a design consisting of four lines curling inward at each corner.
Large spoon with thin deep sides around bowl of spoon and handle. Sides flare slightly outwards. Circular design at the bottom of bowl of spoon.
Human figure standing on a square shaped platform with arms raised and touching the top of its head. Head is oval shaped. Legs are slightly bowed. Figure is wearing a loin cloth.
Human figure standing on a square shaped platform with arms extended forwards holding a staff in the middle. Head is oval shaped. Legs are slightly bowed. Figure is wearing a loin cloth.
Thick ring band with large animal-like piece on top. One end has a small triangular protrusion in the centre of two thin arm-like pieces. The other end has two small pieces that curl inwards. Animal is decorated with rows of grooved horizontal lines and has diagonal lines in between them.