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Adinkra Stamp3561/5 a-b

Adinkra stamp of the 'Adinkrahene' (Chief Adinkra) design, carved info a piece of calabash gourd. Part b is the handle, made of four sticks held togther by thread wrapped around the centre of the sticks. The gourd stamp (part a) has a deeply carved design of concentric circles. The back surface has four small holes where the pointed ends of the sticks are inserted, crossing midway up, at the thread, to form the handle.

Culture
Asante
Material
gourd fruit, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra Stamp3561/3 a-b

Adinkra stamp of the 'Biribi wo soro' design, carved info a piece of calabash gourd. Part b is the handle, made of four sticks held togther by black thread wrapped around the centre of the sticks. The gourd stamp (part a) has a deeply carved design of two joined half circles with a diamond-like shape at the centre. The back surface has four small holes where the pointed ends of the sticks are inserted, crossing midway up, at the thread, to form the handle.

Culture
Asante
Material
gourd fruit, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra Stamp3561/7 a-b

Adinkra stamp of the 'Dwennimmen' (ram horns) design, carved info a piece of calabash gourd. Part b is the handle, made of four sticks held togther by dark blue thread wrapped around the centre of the sticks. The gourd stamp (part a) has a deeply carved design of four spirals with overlapping outer lines, one in each corner, with a diamond shaped hole at the centre. The back surface has four small holes where the pointed ends of the sticks are inserted, crossing midway up, at the thread, to form the handle.

Culture
Asante
Material
gourd fruit, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra Stamp3561/4 a-b

Adinkra stamp of the 'Kramo Bone' design, carved info a piece of calabash gourd. Part b is the handle, made of four sticks held togther by black thread wrapped around the centre of the sticks. The gourd stamp (part a) has a deeply carved design of interlaced knots. The back surface has four small holes where the pointed ends of the sticks are inserted, crossing midway up, at the thread, to form the handle.

Culture
Asante
Material
gourd fruit, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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