Ashanti/Ghana
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Catalog # | Name | Description | ||
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1 | 2017-17-11 | Stool | Men stool with four legs and a large base in the center. Each leg has carved semicircular protrusions along the length. The seat is curved upwards on the ends and has a carved out triangle on either end. | |
2 | 2021-19-4 | Figure | Fertility figurine doll from the Ashanti people of Ghana. This figure made out of wood was used as a fertility blessing and was meant to be carried around and touched. There is a flat disk head with human features. A long neck and torso meets the downward breasts and outward stretched arms of the piece. In areas of heavy touching, the paint is worn down to light brown wood. |