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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-13192, described as Figurine; standing female figurine; carved dark wood; badly split; height 26 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6316, described as Carving; wood; three-legged animal or spirit form with human figure on top; painted red and black. Height 21.5 cm. This is a small one meant for a child; usually purchased by the mother, who keeps such an image and passes it on to the wife of her son when he marries. This practice seems to be unique to this town. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure usually considered to represent the owner.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6322, described as Carving; wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure has hat painted with chalky white paint with blue, black and red-brown. Height 31 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent the owner.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6321, described as Figure; unpainted wood; female; hands at sides; elaborate head ornament. Height 31 cm. Represents the soul of the owner. Used by men and women.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6318, described as Carving; wood; woman holding nursing child; bodies painted with chalky white paint; black hair, dark green eyes and feet, red-brown markings. Height 31 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-4890, described as Flat wooden doll; female; nearly featureless.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6320, described as Carving; wood; man carrying wood in each hand; conical hat; painted with chalky white paint with green, blue, black and red-brown. Height 37 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-8595, described as Figure; standing male on self base, hands on abdomen; finely carved “hair”; crack extending from base into figure on right side; height 21.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-14421, described as Doll, male, Ashanti fertility doll. Carved wooden boy with moon-shaped fae, with features carved on lower half. Ringed neck, trunk resembles a cross with short arms which stick straight out. Height 29.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-8333, described as Figurine of standing female on square commercial base; elaborate scarification on face and abdomen; two strands of red round disc beads around thighs; horsehair (?) collar; wood split in several places; one finger damaged; height of figure only 46.2 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-13192, described as Figurine; standing female figurine; carved dark wood; badly split; height 26 cm

Wooden figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6316, described as Carving; wood; three-legged animal or spirit form with human figure on top; painted red and black. Height 21.5 cm. This is a small one meant for a child; usually purchased by the mother, who keeps such an image and passes it on to the wife of her son when he marries. This practice seems to be unique to this town. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure usually considered to represent the owner.

Wooden figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6322, described as Carving; wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure has hat painted with chalky white paint with blue, black and red-brown. Height 31 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent the owner.

Wooden figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6321, described as Figure; unpainted wood; female; hands at sides; elaborate head ornament. Height 31 cm. Represents the soul of the owner. Used by men and women.

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6318, described as Carving; wood; woman holding nursing child; bodies painted with chalky white paint; black hair, dark green eyes and feet, red-brown markings. Height 31 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-4890, described as Flat wooden doll; female; nearly featureless.

Wooden figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-6320, described as Carving; wood; man carrying wood in each hand; conical hat; painted with chalky white paint with green, blue, black and red-brown. Height 37 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-14421, described as Doll, male, Ashanti fertility doll. Carved wooden boy with moon-shaped fae, with features carved on lower half. Ringed neck, trunk resembles a cross with short arms which stick straight out. Height 29.3 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-8333, described as Figurine of standing female on square commercial base; elaborate scarification on face and abdomen; two strands of red round disc beads around thighs; horsehair (?) collar; wood split in several places; one finger damaged; height of figure only 46.2 cm

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