Gold Weight Item Number: 3595/38 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

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.

Narrative

Collected by Fred Haack while living in Ghana, c. 1990? Acquired by the Kelowna Museum (now Okanagan Heritage Museum) in 1996.

Item History

What

Name
Gold Weight
Identification Number
3595/38
Type of Item
weight
Material
metal
Overall
height 8.4 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 5.0 cm

Who

Culture
Akan
Previous Owner
Fred E. Haack and Okanagan Heritage Museum
Received from
Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Ghana

When

Collection Date
during 1990
Ownership Date
before 1996 and before September 14, 2022
Acquisition Date
on September 14, 2022

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
3595/0038