Fanti wooden figurine

Museum number:
5-13059
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013059
Accession number:
Acc.3194
Description:
Fertility doll; carve dark wood; cylindrical; height not included modern base 24.2 cm
Donor:
Jay T. Last
Collection place:
Ghana
Verbatim coll. place:
Ghana; Fanti
Culture or time period:
Fanti
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Fanti wooden figurine, accession number 5-13059, described as Fertility doll; carve dark wood; cylindrical; height not included modern base 24.2 cm
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Fanti wooden figurine, accession number 5-13059, described as Fertility doll; carve dark wood; cylindrical; height not included modern base 24.2 cm

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