Object name: Fertility figurine / Collection place: Ghana / Materials: Paint (coating) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 5-16272, 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.