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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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Earring ?3123/84

Bronze earring or small bracelet. Object is a thin hoop made of three strands of metal twisted tightly together, one copper, one bronze, and the third a dark grey iron. They are curled up at the ends to hold the twist in place. Ends are unjoined.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earring ?3123/83

Bronze earring or small bracelet. Object is a thin hoop made of strands of metal twisted tightly together, one copper, one bronze, and the third a dark grey iron. They are curled up at the ends to hold the twist in place. Ends are unjoined.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earring3123/82

Bronze earring or small bracelet. Object is a hoop made of two strands of metal twisted tightly together, one copper, one bronze. Ends almost meet though are unjoined, and are unfinished.

Culture
Akan
Material
copper metal and bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/81

Iron ring. Ring is made from three strands of metal twisted tightly together, one copper, one bronze, the last dark grey iron. One loose twist emerges at top as the head decoration. Ends meet closely at the bottom of the shank but are not joined.

Culture
Akan
Material
copper metal, bronze metal and iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/80

Iron ring. Ring is made from a single piece of metal, one shoulder tightly twisted into a spiral, with two large, loose twists as the head decoration. Ends meet closely at the bottom of the shank but are not joined.

Culture
Akan
Material
iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/79

Iron ring. Ring is made from a single piece of metal, one side and shoulder tightly twisted into a spiral, with three large, loose twists as the head decoration. Ends meet closely at the bottom of the shank but are not joined.

Culture
Akan
Material
iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/78

Bronze ring. Two thin strips of metal are made into 'V' shapes of different heights, joining at their tops to create a ring with an upward point at front and back, and a downward point on the sides. Ring surface is undecorated.

Culture
Akan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3123/77

Bronze ring. A flat image of a chameleon stands up from the ring on two legs, body curved, tail wound into a spiral, head a diamond shape with a protruding eye at top. Body is decorated with small round perforations. Ring shank is wide with a channel down the centre, otherwise undecorated.

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