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Pot3595/19 a-b

Pot (part a) with lid (part b). The pot is decorated with incised geometric patterns. Three two-headed lizard-like animals, or six lizard-like animals crossed over each other, are equally spread out across the centre of the pot. 22 metal strands extend down from the bottom of the pot and curve to connect with a circular piece of metal, forming a base for the pot. Two of these metal pieces are thicker than the rest and are decorated with incised patterns. The lid depicts a large frog-like animal and a small, but long, snake-like animal with their mouths connected. Two nail-like shapes stick out of the lid on either side of the animals.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra Stamp3561/8 a-c

Adinkra stamp of the 'Akofena' (ceremonial sword) design, carved info a piece of calabash gourd. Parts b-c are two sticks from the handle (normally would be four). The gourd stamp (part a) has a deeply carved design of two crossed swords, with the blades curving across the top, the tips of the handles at the bottom corners. The back surface has four small holes for sticks.

Culture
Asante
Material
gourd fruit and wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra Stamp3561/6 a-b

Adinkra stamp of the 'Bi Nka Bi' (unity or peace) 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 a circle with projections toward the outer edge and two inside. 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 Stamp3561/5 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 Cloth3561/2

Large rectangular dyed and stamped cloth. The cloth has been dyed with a grid-like turquoise blue pattern (white ground), covered with repeating lines of stamped designs in black. The repeating designs appear to be rows with a spear, drum, axe, drum, spear, gourd(?), axe, circle (thumb piano?), spear, etc., however the order is not always consistent and some of the stamped ink in similar shapes varies a bit from one to another. The long sides are both selvedges; the shorter edges are unhemmed.

Culture
Asante
Material
cotton fibre, dye and ink
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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Fertility Figure3326/23

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head sitting on a long cylindrical neck that slightly curves forward. The lower rounded portion of the face has small horizontal oval eyes with a slit across the middle, two horizontal lines on each cheek, and a small smiling mouth. The raised oval forehead extends down into a long vertical nose and arched brow ridge. The upper edge has a raised arch. The abstract conical arms mimic the shape of the small pointed breasts. The lower half of the body is cylindrical, with an inward bend on the lower back, ending with an anvil-shaped base.

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