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Hat3600/8

Red dome-shaped hat with blue decorative band around sides. Pattern along band has central design of a vertical line with a square in the centre, framed on either side by alternating rectangles. Designs in rectangles alternate between stripes and vertical arrows with horizontal bars. Designs on band are done in red; interior of hat is unlined.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3600/5

Clay carving representing the Asantehene, on a rectangular base. Figure has a triangular face, prominent brows, oval-shaped eyes, wide nose, and thin incised mouth. He has semi-circular eyes protruding from his head, and is wearing a circular headdress with triangles on either sides; dots incised in rows across headdress. Male figure is depicted sitting on a high-backed chair, with a long cloth wrapped around him; cloth drapes over left shoulder, leaving right arm exposed. Cloth is decorated with long bands filled with dots. He has a wide strap across his right shoulder, decorated with stripes; large bracelet on his right wrist, decorated with incised diagonal lines. Bottom of carving is undecorated.

Culture
Asante
Material
clay
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar3561/9 a-b

Clay mortar, or bowl (part a), with a wooden pestle (part b). The bowl's inside surface is black and covered in a linear pattern: two crossed lines, with numerous concentric connecting lines running between the crossed lines. The clay has a dark stain over the upper surface and edge. The underside is unglazed or stained; the clay appears as a mottled pattern in brown and black. The pestle is hourglass shaped and made of plain light brown wood. There are two incised lines around the centre. (Note: one section at the rim of the bowl was broken and repaired.)

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
clay, stain and wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3564/4

Dark bronze figure of a small standing bird. The feet of the bird are attached to a square pedestal style base; the body has an indented ridge down the back. The base is smooth.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3564/2

Dark bronze figure of a bird and snake. The snake is coiled in a circle with its head attached to the belly of the bird. The bird is standing, with its beak pointed down over the snake's body. The bird is carved with linear design elements; the snake has diagonal lines along the body, round eyes and a triangular head.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Dust Box3564/1 a-b

Dark bronze rectangular metal box with a separate lid (part b). The top of the lid is covered in designs, with a border of short straight lines all the way around, pointed outward and a grid pattern of of twelve swirls inside the border, two wide by six long. The box itself is undecorated. (There is a very small hole in one corner of the base.)

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3564/3

Dark bronze figure of a standing bird. The feet of the bird are attached to a square base; the body has linear marks for the wings and a long beak. The base has a small projection sticking out that makes it not quite flat.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3573/5

Carved mask with three areas of zigzag designs at each temple and upper forehead. Deep eye sockets with protruding eyes, each angled upwards from centre. Under each eye are two drilled holes, with a thin, twisted string threaded through and tied at back. The bulbous forehead has a circlular protuberance at the centre, above two concave brow ridges; linear pattern on each cheek. Vertical lines extend down nose to small circular mouth. Carved, triple-turn infinity design on chin.

Culture
West African
Material
wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3501/6

Metal weight in the form of a standing bird on a flat oval-like base. Bird has an elongated neck, curved beak, large circular eyes and tall cylindrical legs. Wings done in relief and folded against back. They are decorated with incised, concentric semi-circles. Flat angled tail decorated with vertical lines, imitating feathers. Lines carved along feet, imitating long claws.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3055/182

Round, plain metal ring.

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