Object name: Fertility figurine / Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Collector: Berta Bascom - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16267, described as Ashanti fertility figure; carved wood, black. flat disk shaped head with small features, stylized hair cared on back. holes for earrings at sides of head; hole for stringing at top. long neck with 3 neck rings indicated. pedestal body with outstretched arms, horizontal holes through ends of arms; breasts and naval indicated.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16757, described as Ashanti fertility figure (reproduction?); carved and painted wood. cylindrical body with straight conical arms and small breasts, minimal protruding naval with 4 rings around neck. large, flat, disk-like head with small eyes, nose, and mouth. scarification marks on forehead, cheeks, back of head. entire figure painted black. Conservation: Paint worn through to wood in several places. Cracked in base/back. Old chip out of base.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16515, described as brass, Ashanti fertility figure; cylindrical body with breasts and navel cross piece arms. round, flat head with cast features , on square base. possible red paint adhering to head and side of proper right breast.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16272, described as Ashanti female fertility figurine; carved and painted wood. large disc head with small carved features. T-shaped arms+body. pedestal body with breasts, navel, neck rings. incised hair on back of head. holes at sides of head for earings, and one at top for stringing.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-6334, described as Wooden Fertility Figurine (akua mmba), female, old, with beads. Flat, circular head; neck shows flesh rolls; arms short and outstretched; string of beads on neck; pedestal base. (right arm tip broken off)