Goldweight; Figure with Ibis headdress or mask holding a pole in each hand.
Dublin Core
Title
Goldweight; Figure with Ibis headdress or mask holding a pole in each hand.
Culture
Ashanti or Asante
Place Made
Western Africa, Ghana
Description
Goldweight portrays a figure with a human body and an animalistic headdress. It is unusual because the Asante are one of the few African cultures that do not conduct masked performances so these are not portrayals of Asante people. Research by Rachael Ruzicka, MSU student, 2008, under Dr. Billie Follensbee.
Date Created
Before 1985
Century
20th c.
Item Dimensions
6 cm. h.
Medium
Sculpture
Materials
Brass or Bronze
Techniques
cast and assembled
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoneman
Acession Number
1985.115
Accession Year
1985
Photo Number
20230033
20230034