Figures, Foruwa, Gold Weights, Chief Jewelery & Paraphernalia, Drums, Stools, Ancestral Heads
TERRACOTTA ANCESTORAL HEADS
GHANA
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WA-045
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta head with elaborate knot hairstyle, probably from Hemang-Twifo. Fine features with linear scarification marks and a ringed neck. Use mouse over for a frontal view.
WA-046
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta head memorial head probably from Hemang-Twifo. Damaged.
Height: 18 cm
WA-047
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head with flat face and a long, partially ringed neck. Good condition. Use mouse over for another view.
WA-048
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head with a curled hairstyle and ringed neck. Good condition. Probably from Hemang-Twifo.
Height: 16 cm.
WA-049
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head with a round face and a long and ringed neck. Good condition. Use mouse over for another view.
WA-050
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head, probably from Hemang-Twifo. Hairstyle ending in a central knot with plaits on the sides. Good condition.
Height: 21 cm
WA-051
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head, probably from Hemang-Twifo. Partially damaged.
Height:
WA-052
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head, probably from Hemang-Twifo. Hair - plaits gathered at the left side.
Height: 9 cm
WA-053
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head, probably from Hemang-Twifo. Partially damaged.
Height: 13 cm
WA-054
Akan, Ghana
Terracotta memorial head, probably from Hemang-Twifo. Partially damaged.
Height: 13 cm
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CHIEF'S PARAPHERNALIA
GHANA
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WA-055
Akan, Ghana
Solid brass chief's finger ring with elaborate bird motif. Mouse over for another view.
WA-055
Akan, Ghana
Solid brass chief's finger ring with elaborate beetle motif. Mouse over for another view.
WA-056
Akan, Ghana
Solid brass chief's finger ring with elaborate motif of a face and gesture.
WA-057
Akan, Ghana
Solid brass chief's finger ring with elaborate motif.
WA-058
Akan, Ghana
Solid brass chief's finger ring with elaborate fish motif.
WA-059
Ghana
Two brass arm or leg bangles decorated with spiral motifs.
WA-060
Ghana
Three solid brass arm bangles each decorated with a mounted motif.
WA-061
Ghana
Solid hinged brass arm bangle with a chain clasp, decorated with various motifs.
WA-062
Ghana
Solid hinged brass arm bangle, open ended, decorated with various motifs.
WA-063
Ghana
Solid hinged brass arm bangle, open ended with three bells.
WA-064
Ghana
Solid brass arm bangle, open ended.
WA-065
Ghana
Large solid brass arm bangle with triangular arms and narrow crest, decorated with various motifs.
WA-066
Ghana
Large solid arm bangle wrought of twisted brass and copper.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
GHANA
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WA-067
Ashanti, Ghana
Very fine large drum - ntan - 83 cm high, adorned with emblems and scenic representations of proverbs. Features six prominently carved breasts. The drum is painted in different colours and is covered by animal hide.
WA-068
Ivory carving representing a head. Carved face with sacrification marks, crowned by a hat depicting a carved turtle and cowries, with a snake circling the neck. This piece was probably the hilt of a staff.
Height: 31 cm
WA-069
Ghana
Ceremonial sword with an ornately carved wooden hilt, integrated adinkra symbols and a double blade.
WA-070 and W-071
Ghana
Two musical instruments (horns) carved of ivory and depicting several different adinkra symbols. WA-070 (left) features a mouthpiece carved in the shape of a woman with a long, tapering hairstyle. W-071 (right) features a male carving.
WA-077
Akan, Ghana
Hilt of a linguists staff with bird figure.
WA-072
Ghana
Ceremonial or linguists staff in three pieces, ornately carved, the top section featuring a male figure standing atop a platform supported by a hand.
WA-073
Yourba, Nigeria
A circular divination board - opon ife - carved with male and female figures on the rim and the head of Eshu in the centre. The head does not show the usual features , but rather those of an opon ifa in the Ulm Museum from the Weickmann collection, dating from the 17th century. Accompanying the board is a divination tool featuring a female figure and carved of ivory.
Diameter of board: 40 cm.
WA-074
Wood carving featuring a vessel supported by four female figures.
WA-075
Akan, Ghana
Heddle pulley featuring a female figure with a trapezoid shaped face and parallel plaits on the head.
WA-076
Burkina Faso
Dancing mask featuring antelope horns and a female figure.
WA-077
Burkina Faso
Dancing mask featuring antelope horns and a female figure. Mouse over for side view.
WA-078
Ghana
Drum with carved scenic representations, supported by a female figure seated on a stool. Animal hide cover.
WA-079
Ghana
Ceremonial sword with an ornately carved wooden hilt, integrated wisdom knot and geometric perforations in the blade.
WA-080
Ghana
Hand drawn Barber's Poster showing different hair styles.
Height: 26 cm, width: 52 cm
WA-080
Burkina Faso
Dancing mask featuring antelope horns and a female figure. Mouse over for side view.
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