Object name: Printing blocks / Donor: University Appropriation / Culture or time period: Western African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11743, described as Printing blocks, Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd head with reed splint handle; 2 squares with stepped design; l. 10.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11746, described as Printing blocks, Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. 5-11746, acc no. 2931, file code 1.6. Collector: Dr. Keita K. Kankam. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: gourd with reed splints Context of use: to stamp designs on Adinkra cloth Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd head with reed splint handle; square block has complex stepped design; l. 10.3 cm. Reference: see article in acc. env. and Kate P. Kent, West African Cloth, Denver Mus. N. H. Museum

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11752, described as Ese Tekerema (the teeth and the tongue), Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. 5-11752, acc no. 2931, file code 1.6. Collector: Dr. Keita K. Kankam. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: gourd with reed splints Context of use: to stamp designs on Adinkra cloth; this spec. is like example #56 in article in acc. env. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd stamp w/reed splint handle; 3 linear lobed designs, each with tooth-liked design inside; l. 9.5 cm. Reference: see article in acc. env.; also Kate P. Kent, West African Cloth, Denver Mus. of N. H. Museum Pictorial No. 2.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11750, described as Nnowona (ahoma). Also called dono ntooso (the double dono drum), Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. 5-11750, acc no. 2931, file code 1.6. Collector: Dr. Keita K. Kankam. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: gourd with reed splints Context of use: to stamp designs on Adinkra cloth; this spec. is like example #43 in article in acc. env. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd stamp with reed splint handle; lobed stamp with double triangle design inside; l. 9.6 cm. Reference: see article in acc. env.; also Kate P. Kent, West African Cloth, Denver Mus. of N. H. Museum Pictorial No. 2.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11807, described as Osrane ne nsorama (moon and star): a symbol of faithfulness., Ghana; Ntonso (17 mi. NE of Kumasi); ASHANTI (Murdock 32:18). June 27, 1973. 5-11807, acc no. 2947. File code: 1.6. Collector: Prof. Dan Crowley. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Gourd with reed splints Context of use: To stamp designs on Adinkra cloth; this spec. is like #28 on chart acc. env. #2931. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd block with reed split handle; block head consists of a "star and moon" design; L. 10 cm. References: See article in Acc. envelope #2931; "Adinkra Symbolism" prepared by Ablade Glover, 1969.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11754, described as Osrahe ne nsoroma (moon and star), a symbol of faithfulness Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. 5-11754, acc no. 2931, file code 1.6. Collector: Dr. Keita K. Kankam. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: gourd with reed splints Context of use: to stamp designs on Adinkra cloth; this spec. is like #28 in article in acc. env. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd head with reed splint handle; "moon and star" design; l. 11.2 cm. Reference: see article in acc. env.; also Kate P. Kent, West African Cloth, Denver Mus. of N. H. Museum Pictorial No. 2.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11751, described as Gye Nyome, Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. 5-11751, acc no. 2931, file code 1.6. Collector: Dr. Keita K. Kankam. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: gourd with reed splints Context of use: to stamp designs on Adinkra cloth; this spec. is like example #1 in article in acc. env. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd stamp with reed splint handle; stamp is curvilinear with lobed designs; l. 10 cm. Reference: see article in acc. env.; also Kate P. Kent, West African Cloth, Denver Mus. of N. H. Museum Pictorial No. 2.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11747, described as Printing blocks, Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. 5-11747, acc no. 2931, file code 1.6. Collector: Dr. Keita K. Kankam. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: gourd with reed splints Context of use: to stamp designs on Adinkra cloth Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd head with reed splint handle; round block head has 2 concentric circles with 2 crossing curvilinear S-like designs; l. 10.2 cm. Reference: see article in acc. env. and Kate P. Kent, West African Cloth, Denver Mus. N. H. Museum

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11808, described as Printing blocks., Ghana; Ntonso (17 mi. NE of Kumasi); ASHANTI (Murdock 32:18). June 27, 1973. 5-11808, acc no. 2947. File code: 1.6. Collector: Prof. Dan Crowley. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Gourd with reed splints Context of use: To stamp designs on Adinkra cloth. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd block with reed split handle; block head consists of two linked stepped designs; L. 11cm. References: See article in Acc. envelope #2931; "Adinkra Symbolism" prepared by Ablade Glover, 1969.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11760, described as Musuyale (that expels or removes); symbol of spiritual cleanliness, Ghana, Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). April 25, 1973. 5-11760, acc no. 2931, file code 1.6. Collector: Dr. Keita K. Kankam. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: gourd with reed splints Context of use: to stamp designs on Adinkra cloth ; this spec. is like #18 in article in acc. env. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd stamp with reed splint handle; pattee cross; l. 10.1 cm. Reference: see article in acc. env.; also Kate P. Kent, West African Cloth, Denver Mus. of N. H. Museum Pictorial No. 2.