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Chief's chair, 19th century

Asante

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alternating stripes with numerous geometric designs and solid color navy blue blocks

Man's cloth, early 20th century

Asante

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large panel with two selvedges and two hemmed edges (hemmed in red and white machine stitches); lavender fabric separated into blocks with strips of appliqued black cloth; stamped designs on each block in brown--X's, suns shapes, leaves, swirls, circles, etc.

Man's mourning wrapper, 20th century

Asante

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comb carved to have head of woman wearing a headdress, which meets at point with top scooped away; there is a hollow space in the middle; head is upside down triangle; nose and eyebrows are connected, forming a palm-tree-like shape; eyes are lopsided circles that are divided in two; mouth is simple indentation; left cheek has a series of dots that form square, the right cheek has a slanted pointed ellipse; ears are flat and stick out from the side of the head; neck is long and thin with rings carved into it and a rosary hanging from it; from the neck down is the comb; top is square, with small scoops taken out of each side; figure has small, raised breasts; flat square is sectioned into a square grid pattern; every other square has an "X" through it; square separates at the bottom into the thick teeth of the comb; head is a dark, black wood, while the bottom is a light honey-colored wood

Comb, c. 1900

Asante

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brass spoon with tapered rectangle handle; two lines run vertically down edges of handle, one on each side; handle is sectioned off into five rectangles, each has a pattern that alternates rectangle to rectangle--first pattern is series of curved indentations and second pattern is a series of triangles; after rectangles is a series of half circle indentations running down the edges of the handle, which tapers to a plain bowl; in center of bowl on reverse is a black symbol that resembles a joined "c" and a "g"

Spoon, 20th century

Asante

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Long handle with a triangular shaped perpendicular to handle.

Goldweight [Hoe], 20th century

Asante

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two sets of strips--one orange with green, blue, black and purple designs--second multicolored (same colors) designs; designs are predominate in second set, color in first; 20 strips; motifs separated by single white line

Man's wrapper, 20th century

Asante

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Sword with three protrusions near handle and up curve at end with an additional protrusion. Handle has two incised spheres with spike out the end.

Goldweight [Sword], 20th century

Asante

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hanging, wool with multicolored chainstitch embroidery; motifs include lion, elephant, stool, swords, birds, crocodiles, fish

Hanging, 20th century

Asante

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Figure, 20th century

Asante

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Flat bottom with t-shaped straps.

Goldweight [Sandal], 20th century

Asante

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24 strips sewn together; blue, black, green, yellow and maroon; main body has long sections of horizontal stripes followed by three short sections of vertical stripes and modified plaidlike patterns

Man's cloth, early 20th century

Asante

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strip woven with weft inlay patterns in red, green and yellow

Man's cloth, late 19th century

Asante

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standing male and female couple, facing forward; man on L wears short pants and has linear scarifications on checks, with PL hand on woman's neck; woman at R wears a 'soul wishes' medallion hanging from a ribbon around her neck; woman has PL hand next to her head and PR arm around man's waist; both figures wear sandals and rings around their necks

Pair of Figures from a Shrine Group, First half 20th century

Kwaku Benpoh

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barefooted standing man wearing short pants and holding a very large sword with openwork blade over his PL shoulder; arms outstretched; attached base

Man Carrying an Executioner's Sword, from a shrine group, First half 20th century

Kwaku Benpoh

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barefooted standing man wearing short pants and wedge-shaped hat with a lizard on front; PL hand cupped at waist; PR arm outstretched

Male Figure, from a shrine group, First half 20th century

Kwaku Benpoh

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Square base with square "cup" on top

Goldweight [Cup on Stand], 20th century

Asante

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barefooted standing man wearing long pants with cross scarifications on his cheeks, carrying a stool held to the back of his neck with his PL hand; PR arm in front of waist

Man Carrying a Stool, from a shrine group, First half 20th century

Kwaku Benpoh

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One of 37 gold weights, bronze, various sizes; pattern circle divided in half with three v-shaped lines on each side of center line

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Square shape with a pattern of three sections, left and right have horozontal stripes, center has vertical stripes

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Scorpion with 5 rings around body. Two applied eyes and flat pincers. Up turned tail , possibly missing the end.

Goldweight [Scorpion], 20th century

Asante

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Pipe shape with long handle and triangular shape "strap" near end

Goldweight [Pipe], 20th century

Asante

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Open rectangular shaped sheild. Swirl in the center with round pegs around the outside.

Goldweight [Shield], 20th century

Asante

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Flat fish with small triangular tail and incised detail.

Goldweight [Fish], 20th century

Asante

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pole with protruding circles; six birds on side of pole, one bird on top

Goldweight [Birds in a Tree], 19th century

Asante

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Square shape with pattern of diagonal curved line with circles on each end

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Flat fish with lobe shaped tail and two long, curved shaped top/bottom fins.

Goldweight [Fish], 20th century

Asante

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slightly rectangular shape with pattern of two rows of squares vertically

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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"U" shaped fish with pointed nose and 12 swirl shapes applied down sides.

Goldweight [Fish], 20th century

Asante

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Triangular shaped "blade" with a "T" shaped handle.

Goldweight [Knife?], 20th century

Asante

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Round drum with long skinny bottom.

Goldweight [Drum], 20th century

Asante

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Square shape with a pattern of three spiral lines diagonally lower left to upper right.

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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red/black squares with surface geometric designs printed/stamped on fabric

Man's Wrapper, 20th century

Asante

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One of 37 gold weights, bronze, various sizes; pattern three diamonds

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Rectangular shaped weight with long wavy lines across top

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Beetle without legs. Triangular shaped head

Goldweight [Lost Wax Beetle], 20th century

Asante

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Sword with two blades. Creates a "Y" shape. Each blade has a cross shape cut out. Two spheres on handle.

Goldweight [Double Bladed Sword], 20th century

Asante

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One of 37 Gold weights, bronze, various sizes; pattern center row of 3 diamonds with triangles above and below

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Rectangular shaped with a pattern of two horizontal lines, top with two upward notches, lower with corresponding downward notches;

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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One of 37 gold weights, bronze, various sizes; pattern four squares across center

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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long metal staff, wood lion on top covered with gold foil, blade at bottom with human figure at center; two pieces (staff and gold lion) come appart.

Power Emblem, 13th-20th century

Asante

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One of 37 gold weights, bronze, various sizes; pattern upright traingle with three lines following the shape on each side;

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Square shape with pattern two traingles on left and right, rectangles from top and bottom toward center

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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One of 37 Gold weights, bronze, various sizes; pattern checkerboard

Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Small fish with head by tail in a "C" shape.

Goldweight [Mudfish], 20th century

Asante

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barefooted standing man wearing short pants and a belt with a knife sheath; holding a small cylindrical keg on his head with PR hand and rifle over his PL shoulder, with PL hand on rifle butt

Man Carrying a Rifle, from a shrine group, first half 20th century

Kwaku Benpoh

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plain peach background (cotton) with pieced border; yellow, red, black on 3 sides; 2 appliqued figures (one red, one brown) on each side; some decorative stitches (yellow, white, brown), top left corner; brown cross and small rectangles in black, brown, white; 3 sides have fabric fringe

Battle Flag, 1940-1950

Asante

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curved top; flat base; horizontally placed chainsaw between base and top; unfinished surface

Stool, Date Unknown

Asante

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standing figure with knees slightly bent and hands on belly; 4 strands of white beads around waist; strand of pink beads around PL knee

Female Figure, 20th century

Asante

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twenty-four strips sewn together; maroon, green, yellow and black stripes of various configurations and geometric shapes

Man's cloth, 20th century

Asante or Akan

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twenty-four strips sewn together; ground fabric is blue with white stripes; overall stepped diamond design in red and yellow; red, yellow and white geometric borders

Man's cloth, 20th century

Asante or Akan

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white and indigo ground; blocks of indigo stripes, bars and plaids; some geometric designs; 25 strips sewn together

Man's cloth, 20th century

Asante or Akan

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green ground with gold and burgundy zigzags; gold and burgundy nnwotoa blocks; 21 strips sewn together

Man's cloth, 20th century

Asante or Akan

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black with white stripes; blocks with purple, blue, maroon, gold, green geometric patterns and stripes; 24 strips sewn together

Man's cloth, 20th century

Asante or Akan

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Linguist's Staff, 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Tethered Goat], 19th century

Asante

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Comb, 20th century

Asante

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Man's cloth, Date Unknown

Asante

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Goldweight [Box with Birds], 19th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Saber, early to mid 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Leopard and Antelope], 19th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Goldweight [Geometric], 20th century

Asante

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Gold Dust Box, 20th century

Asante or Akan

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Man's cloth, 20th century

Asante or Akan

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Man's Wrapper, early 20th century

Asante or Akan

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Man's cloth, Date Unknown

Asante or Akan

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Man's cloth, Date Unknown

Asante or Akan

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