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Hearst Museum object titled Brass container, accession number 5-4151a-c, described as Brass vessel; used as a contained for shea-butter; forowa; total height 20.5 cm; used also for ceremonial purpose. A) Cylindrical container with stamped animal and geometric designs. B) Conical lid. C) Open-work base.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility doll, accession number 5-4152, described as Carved wooden fertility doll; (”Akuabu”= “child of Akua”); squarish head with rudimentary arms, columnar body; painted black. Height 39.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4156, described as Kente cloth: design called yokoman adweneasa (Adweneasa design on yokoman basic pattern); gold, green, black, and blue over maroon, gold, and green background; fringed at both ends; 178 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4159, described as Kente cloth; design called anyawoho (you have become rich); maroon, gold, green, and black over black and white background; fringed at one end; 169 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4154, described as Kente cloth: design called sika futuru (gold dust); green, maroon and black over gold background; fringed on one end; 163 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4155, described as Kente cloth; design called sika fre mmogya (money attracts blood relations) green, maroon, blue, and black over gold background; fringed at both ends; 196 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4160, described as Kente cloth; design called senkeni (the red nsankani flower); maroon, gold, green and black over pink, green, gold, and black background; fringed at both ends; 207 cm long; w 9.5 cm; unraveled trade silk with overweave and brocade patterns.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4158, described as Kente cloth; design called papa nnko akyiri (good deeds do not spread far); maroon, gold, green, and black over maroon, gold, green, and black background; fringed at one end; 172 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4157, described as Kente cloth; design called ohene afuro hyen (the chief has entered the ship); maroon, gold, green and black over white background; fringed at both ends; 214 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Kente cloth, accession number 5-4161, described as Kente cloth; design called mmaeda (it has not existed before); purple, gold, freen, and black over blue, maroon, yellow, and black background; fringed at both ends; 222 cm long, w. 9.5 cm; unraveled trade silk with overweave and brocade patterns.