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Cast bronze standing female figure with flat, square base. The flat, oval-shaped head has raised facial features - eyebrows extending down to the nose in a Y-shape, almond-shaped eyes, and small mouth. The head is framed by metal, that curves outward on both sides by the chin. They have a long neck, short torso with prominent breasts, back and buttocks. They have a twisted belt around the waist. The limbs are very long, with both arms and legs slightly bent, and hands down at the side. There are 3 pairs of bands or bangles on each arm.
Cast bronze standing female figure with flat, square base. The flat, oval-shaped head has raised facial features - eyebrows extending down to the nose in a Y-shape, almond-shaped eyes, and small mouth. There is also a diamond shape in the middle of the forehead. The head is framed by metal, that curves outward on both sides by the chin. They have a long neck, short torso with prominent breasts, back and buttocks. They have a twisted belt around the waist. The limbs are very long, with both arms and legs slightly bent, and hands down at the side. There are 3 pairs of bands or bangles on each arm.
Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved brows, oval eyes, a long vertical nose, and a small mouth at the very bottom. Eight rings are carved around the neck. The short horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched straight to the sides with carved breasts between them. The lower half of the body is cylindrical and ends with a slightly wide round base. A single strand of very small yellow beads hangs around the body, just above the base. The back of the round head has horizontal lines across the middle, with two elongated half-ovals between.
Heddle or loom pulley carved of wood, with two back-to-back figures. One figure appears to be a female with carved breasts, and the other has a collar-like protrusion. The two figures share the top of a head with carved angled lines. The facial features are carved, with long, narrow heads, large ears, long narrow noses, and small mouths. Their torsos are also carved with angled lines. Beneath the figures, a wooden spool is mounted on a metal shaft between two rectangular brackets. Dark brown thread is inserted through a hole in the figure's heads, and tied to create a small tassel.
Human figure standing on a square base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven. The figure has breasts and appears to be wearing a skirt-like garment. The figure's left arm is curved downward, with the left hand on their hip. The figure's right arm is extended upward, with the right hand supporting a large pot on the figure's head.
Standing human figure on a pentagonal base. The figure has breasts and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment and a necklace. The figure's left arm is curved upward, with the left hand supporting a jug-like object on top of the figure's head. The figure's right arm is extended forward, with the right hand holding a long staff. On the back of the figure is a smaller humanoid figure (likely a child), secured with some kind of fabric. The smaller figure's hands and feet cling to the larger figure's arm/shoulder and torso, respectively.
Human, tree, and goat-like animal, on a rectangular base. The human figure is kneeling on one side of the tree, while the animal is standing on the other. The human is holding a cylindrical object (saw or gun ?) to the side of the tree, in the direction of the animal. The human has an oval-shaped head and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment. The animal appears to have two pointed ears and a set of pointed horns. There is a bag-like object placed behind the tree.
Strip of kente cloth composed of eight rectangular sections of blue with red, yellow, black, and white stripes. The blue sections are separated by smaller sections of green, red, yellow, and black stripes. There are also small sections of blue with red, yellow, black, and white stripes, but with yellow and red geometric shapes or lines embroidered on top. Near both ends of the strip are sections of lines composed of red and yellow stripes, and red and yellow checkered boxes. Each section is delineated by thin white lines. The strip is rectangular and has a fringe on the shortest ends.
Two human figures standing on a rectangular base. The base has slightly uneven edges. The figures are positioned so one is standing in front of the other. The front figure is holding a drum-like object on their head. The other figure is holding two long, L-shaped sticks in each hand, raising them to touch the drum skin. Both figures have oval-shaped heads and vertical lines on their backs. Both figures are wearing loincloth-like garments.
Human figure standing on a pentagonal (or octagonal ?) base. A cage-like object is balanced on the figure's head. There is a pipe-like object in the figure's mouth; the end of this object connects to the top of a staff that the figure is holding in their right hand. The figure has bags slung over both shoulders and appears to be holding a long shotgun in their left hand. The figure has an oval-shaped head and appears to be wearing a loincloth-like garment.