RESEARCH ON THE HARRIS KLEIN COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART
A Project by
Sabrina Klutzke
BA Sociology, Benedictine College, 2006
Submitted to the Department of Anthropology and the faculty of the Graduate School of Wichita State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts
May 2009
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RESEARCH ON THE HARRIS KLEIN COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART
The following faculty members have examined the final copy of this thesis for form and content, and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts.
______David Hughes, Committee Chair
______Robert Lawless, Committee Member
______Annette LeZotte, Committee Member
______Jerry Martin, Committee Member
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PREFACE
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iv TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
INTRODUCTION ...... 1
DOGON ...... 3
BAMBARA ...... 9
MOSSI ...... 10
BWA ...... 12
BOBO ...... 18
LOBI ...... 20
TUSYAN ...... 21
SENUFO ...... 24
SHERBERO ...... 37
BASSA ...... 39
DAN ...... 40
GUÉRÉ ...... 44
BETE ...... 46
GURO ...... 47
BAULE ...... 48
AKAN ...... 58
Ashanti ...... 78 Fanti ...... 82 YORUBA ...... 84
IBO ...... 91
v OGONI ...... 94
JUKUN ...... 97
WURKUN ...... 99
MUMUYE ...... 100
MAMBILA ...... 102
EJAGHAM ...... 104
CAMEROON ...... 108
Grassfields...... 108 Forest Region ...... 113 Widekum ...... 114 TEKE ...... 115
YAKA ...... 117
KUBA ...... 121
SONGYE ...... 125
LEGA ...... 127
CONCLUSION ...... 132
APPENDIX I: Map of Africa ...... 139
APPENDIX II: Harris-Klein Catalog Record ...... 140
vi INTRODUCTION African art was recognized as a skilled craft around the beginning of the twentieth
century when it influenced modern artists such as Picasso, Matisse, and Braque. Chaim Gross, a
sculptor, began to collect objects for the Harris Klein collection of African art in the mid-1930s.
Gross admired African sculpture and was a zealous collector. Through his work, he helped to
revive the art of wood carving that he first admired in folk art as a child in Galicia (Museum of
African Art 1976:3). Although his style does not look particularly African, his work shares
simplicity of form with many African pieces (Museum of African Art 1976:3).
Harris Klein’s father hired Chaim Gross to purchase a comprehensive range of West
African art. Gross chose objects for the Klein collection based on formal qualities he admired
rather than anthropological importance. The Kleins were fascinated by African art. Mrs. Klein
stated that at first “…we viewed it in contrast to Western art, a different civilization. But we
found that in many ways ours and their civilization were alike, there was a connection that we
felt. . . So it brought home to us the universality of the human condition” (Janzen 1996:3).
Mrs. Harris Klein donated the collection to the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art at
Wichita State University. When the Ulrich Museum changed their mission statement, the collection was loaned to the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology. In 2008, the status of the collection was changed to a permanent loan so that the objects could be marked, catalogued
and accessioned into the permanent collection. The purpose of this master’s project was to
catalogue the collection to facilitate its use and incorporate the information into the museum’s
database.
The Harris Klein Collection includes pieces from several different ethnic groups in
western and central Africa. The subsequent research is ordered geographically from northwest to
1 southeast. The map in Appendix I follows the cultures described in the paper. An example from the Harris Klein collection is referenced by its 2008.02.xxx accession number next to its description in the paper. A table following each culture group lists all of the objects from the collection for that group. The objects can then be looked up in Appendix II, which includes the museum database forms from the collection. These forms provide additional information such as the object’s description, photograph and measurements.
2 DOGON The Dogon of Mali speak a Gur language. They claim to be descended from four families, the Arou, Ono, Dyon, and Domno, who fled their native land and migrated to their present location after being attacked by the Mossi of the ancient Mali Empire, possibly in the fourteenth century (Laude 1973:24, 37). When they reached Mali, they conquered and then allied themselves with the Tellem. These people created statuettes that can still be found bundled in caves and grottoes that the Dogon do not enter as they are sacred places that do not belong to them (Laude 1973:28). According to the Dogon, it was the Andoumboulu, the predecessors of the Tellem who taught the Tellem metallurgy and how to build homes in cliffs (Laude 1973:28).
The Dogon are patrilineal and live in clay villages at the bottom of colossal cliffs. They are agriculturalists and breed small animals, including sheep (Wassing 1988:98). They have a federative political structure in which elder men or hogons rule the local village and are under the rule of the supreme hogon who is chosen at a younger age and has power over the whole federation (Laude 1973:84).
According to Dogon mythology, the god Amma created a feminine earth from a lump of clay (Laude 1973:66). Amma had relations with the earth and their offspring were the nommos, water spirits with sinuous bodies and limbs (Laude 1973:54). The first nommo pair was the
Primordial Couple. The four other pairs became the lineage heads for all humans (Laude
1973:68). The blacksmith was the seventh nommo. He descended to the earth on an ark bringing tools, seeds, animals and human ancestors with him (Laude 1973:54). When they landed, the impact was so hard that the limbs of the blacksmith broke at the knees, shoulders, and elbows
(Laude 1973:55). This created the joints that allow humans to work and dance. The ancestral
3 blacksmith is also credited with circumcising the first ancestors so they could procreate, transmitting speech to men, and telling men about death (Flam 1982:22).
The blacksmiths (demme na) make both the metal and wood sculpture of the Dogon. The blacksmith only makes figures; not masks which are carved by amateurs (Laude 1973:31). The blacksmith are a separate caste that serves as the intermediary between man and God (Flam
1982:21). Although forced to live on the outskirts of villages, the blacksmiths are respected for their ability to create from the four elements: air, fire, water, and earth (Flam 1982:22). They also perform rituals to contact the dead. According to the Dogon, the demme na descended from the ancestral smith who was a nommo (Flam 1982:22). The ancestral smith restored the earth by giving much of his life force (nyama) (Flam 1982:22). Thus his descendants are not exactly like the living or the dead since they have lost part of their nyama. Each time the blacksmith strikes the anvil, he is able to get part of his life force back from the earth (Flam 1982:22).
To the Dogon, copper is associated with the sun and with water. These two elements- moisture and light- are essential for growing things and so copper is also associated with the farmer caste (Flam 1982:23). The Dogon create small bronze objects worn on the body. These personal objects that maintain the life and good fortune of the person include figurative rings, pendants, pipe bowls, bronze anklets, bracelets and hair pins (Flam 1982:27-28).
Images of mounted riders depict mounted hogon as a reincarnation of the mounted nommo descending to earth (Flam 1982:24). Dogon iron figures (2008.02.008) are very linear and abstract. They are elongated figures from a single piece of iron. “These works were generally affixed above the façade of totemic altars or sanctuaries (binu), but they also form integral parts of certain statuettes to which they were attached” (Laude 1973:40). The ones on
4 poles may have been used as weapons in ritual sacrifices. Those not on rods may have set on
family altars (Laude 1973:40).
Dogon wood sculpture usually serves as an intermediary between the human and supernatural world (Flam 1982:26). The Dogon make figurative sculptures (2008.02.064)
associated with family or clan shrines served by the hogon (Museum of African Art 1976:13).
Some figures are associated with ancestors while others commemorate culture-heroes or
mythical beings connected with the survival of the community (Museum of African Art
1976:13). The Dogon often carve figures of couples seated on imago mundi stools with the
man’s arm around the woman’s shoulder (Laude 1973:59).These represent the Primordial
Couple. The caryatids supporting the stools are nommos. Sometimes the couple is combined into a single androgynous figure (2008.02.011) (Laude 1973:59). The figure’s bisexuality is indicated by a set of four bracelets followed by another set of three bracelets on each arm (Laude 1973:84).
According to the Dogon, three is the male number and four is the female number (Laude
1973:84). The Primordial Couples usually have horseshoe-shaped ears.
The Dogon have several large plank masks. The Great Mask is a gigantic structure, never worn, that has great ritual importance. It is kept in rock shelters that are decorated with painted
figures, usually in red ochre, who are supposed to contain the excess of vital force (nyama),
trapped in the masks (Laude 1973:118). Masks are usually carved by those who will wear them.
The rest of the body is covered with a fiber costume. The dancer should never be identified and
so he is well covered. The masks control vital forces that would be dangerous if allowed to
wander about, but that can benefit society if distributed during performances of the awa or mask
society (Laude 1973:122).
5 Most masks participate in the dama. After the funeral ritual, there is a period of mourning
followed by the dama (Wassing 1988:100). This mourning period and time of ritual preparation
is considered dangerous for the village and numerous taboos are enforced as the dead person’s
soul roams through the village (Paudrat 1978:101). The dama is a celebration indicating the nyama of the dead person can now make the journey to the world beyond and join the ancestors
(Wassing 1988:101). It is a feast controlled by the awa that may last as long as six days.
The rhombe, a wooden or metal saw-edged plate whirled around on a rope, announces the beginning of the dama preparations (Paudrat 1978:101). The sound of the instrument represents the voice of the first ancestor (Paudrat 1978:101). The members of the awa gather in the rocky shelters or bush to repaint or carve masks for the ceremony (Paudrat 1978:101). The costumes are made out of pollo tree bark and sanseviera fibers that are dyed black, red or yellow (Paudrat
1978:101).
Musicians gather playing drums and iron castanets the evening before the dama. A line of masked dancers appear wearing all kinds of masks: kanaga, sirige, Peul-women, na, walu, and
ones representing particular people (Wassing 1988:101). All the available masks are never worn
at one dama. Each mask has its own style of dance that they perform. The priest interrupts the
dance to say a prayer in the secret language and then the dancing continues until twilight
(Wassing 1988:101-102). The masks are sacred and dangerous to the uninitiated. Women and
children stay away from the village-square during performances (Wassing 1988:102). Only the
men of the awa society understand the philosophical world of the masks.
Kanaga masks (2008.02.013) are the most well known. They have a headdress of thin
pieces of wood in the shape of a double cross, known as the cross of Lorraine (Wassing
6 1988:102). The superstructure is supposed to represent a bird. It may also represent man as the
axis of the world, pointing to both earth and sky (Paudrat 1978:101).
The sirige mask (2008.02.394) has a rectangular face with a long narrow board, about
nine to fifteen feet long, that is divided into rows of vertical slits in twos and fives (Wassing
1988:102). This mask represents the ginna, “the large family house belonging to the clan of the village founder and in the possession of the high priest, the hogon (Wassing 1988:104). The façade of the ginna has several niches that represent the original ancestors of man (Wassing
1988:104). The board on the sirige mask also represents these ancestors.
On the morning of the dama, the musicians call the dancers to the village square. The dancers group themselves according to their mask style and take turns performing their particular dance. The kanaga masks go first. They dance in groups of three, rotating their masks like windmills (Wassing 1988:106). After all the kanaga dancers have had a turn, the sirige dancers perform one at a time. They dance by bending backwards until the tip of the mask touches the ground, and then bending all the way forward. Then the dancer stands up and swings the board above the circle of men who bow to the ground and then spring up emitting a loud cry (Wassing
1988:106). This movement is said to bless the people. The Peul-women masks appear next to a faster rhythm. The Peuls are enemies of the Dogon and their masks depict their distinctive hairstyle (Wassing 1988:106). Other animal and character masks also appear. They dance all afternoon, gradually dispersing until all are gone and the ceremony is over.
The reason for the dama is to protect the dead person’s journey to the world of the spirits.
During this journey, the man is susceptible to dangers from the nyama of other creatures, particularly those the man hunted during his life. The masks represent these animals and free the passage for the dead man through their dancing. The nyamas of the Peuls are also considered
7 dangerous and therefore they have their own masks. Once the dead has reached the afterlife, there is nothing more to fear and the masks have accomplished their tasks and can be returned to their caves (Wassing 1988:107).
Dogon Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.008 Figure Religious object Dogon Iron 2008.02.011 Figure Religious object Dogon Wood 2008.02.013 Mask Religious object Dogon Wood, paint, metal 2008.02.064 Figure Carving Dogon Wood 2008.02.100 Figure Religious object Dogon Iron 2008.02.394a Mask Religious object Dogon Wood, pigment, fiber Wood, metal, 2008.02.394b Mask Religious object Dogon pigment Wood, pigment, 2008.02.394c Mask Religious object Dogon metal, leather
8 BAMBARA The Bambara (Bamana) live in the Western Sudan and speak a Mande language. They are one of the major tribes of southwestern Mali and are the descendants of the people of the ancient Mali empire (Fagg 1968:xv). They have a patrilineal kinship system and their secret men’s society is called komo. Most of their art relates to agricultural rites.
The blacksmith caste creates both metal and wood sculptures. They forge iron altar figures in the shape of small standing females and equestrian men (Flam 1982:26). These figures are similar to ones made by the Dogon. The blacksmiths are also doctors and herbalists who perform circumcisions, educate the young, practice divination, and head the komo society (Flam
1982:21).
Several different cultural groups in the Sudan area created similar styles of door locks
(2008.02.021). These protected the doors to the granaries. Some of these included protective figures in their design. The Bambara made locks in the shape of a woman, including their characteristic hairstyle (Wassing 1988:180). Traditional door locks have been mostly replaced by more secure European locks.
Bambara Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition Household Wood, metal, 2008.02.021 Lock Bambara equipment pigment
9 MOSSI The Mossi of Burkina Faso occupy the Mossi Plateau bordered by the Niger and Songhai
on the north and tropical rain forests in the south (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:12). They
comprise the greatest percentage of the population in Burkina Faso and speak a Voltaic
language. The Mossi are divided into two empires: the Mossi-Yatenga with the capital
Ouahigouya and Mossi-Ouagadougou with the capital at the city of that name (van Ham and van
Dijk 1980:14). Both empires had the same structure. The emperor, the Moro Naba, was
worshipped as a god and compared to the sun or fire (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:17). His nobility consisted of powerful knights on horseback. The Mossi were at the height of their power
in the 15th century when they conquered the area in which they now live.
The Mossi society is strongly hierarchical. The upper level (nakomsé) consists of the
imperial servants, pages, public servants, officers, and distinguished family members of the
Moro-Naba (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:15-17). The successor to the throne was chosen from
this upper level that included the descendants of the invading horsemen from the south
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:55). The lower classes (tengabisi) are descended from the original
farming peoples of the area (Wheelock and Roy 2007:55). The tengabisi are further divided into
the smiths (saya), traders (yarsé), and the farmers (nyonyosé) (Wheelock and Roy 2007:55).
These people were not homogenous prior to the Mossi conquest, but included a variety of
different groups that can still be seen from the various styles of masks in separate regions. The
main ancestral groups were the Gurunsi peoples in the southwest and the Dogon and Kurumba in
the north (Wheelock and Roy 2007:56).
The nyonyosé are the main users and makers of masks in Mossi society (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:55). They have mask performances during the dry season for initiations and funerals.
10 The initiations are secret, but anyone is welcome to the funeral performances: men, women and
children (Wheelock and Roy 2007:56). Funerals may occur months or years after the death of the
individual as they must wait for the dry season when the farmers have time for ceremonies.
These funerals honor the deceased and free his spirit to travel to the land of the ancestors
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:56). The masks perform one at a time; their dance communicating the
character of the spirit being the mask represents (Wheelock and Roy 2007:56). The dancers carry
either an iron spear or short wood club to do battle against the evil forces and protect the
deceased as he travels to the land of the ancestors (Wheelock and Roy 2007:58). Young males
with whips escort the masks and keep the crowd back. Sacrifices of chickens and goats are offered during the ceremony. “The function of the performance of the masks is to reenact the encounters between the ancestors and the spiritual beings, many generations ago when the families first settled on the land they now farm” (Wheelock and Roy 2007:56).
The rooster mask (wan-noraogo) in the Harris Klein collection (2008.02.010) is of the
Ouagadougou-style (Wheelock and Roy 2007:405). The bird-mask was “used at dances on the occasion of funerals and during the celebrations of successful circumcisions performed on 15 year-old boys” (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:16).
Mossi Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.010 Mask Religious object Mossi Wood, pigment
11 BWA The Bwa live in central Burkina Faso and southeast Mali. Their region is bordered by the
Bani and Mahoun Rivers (Wheelock and Roy 2007:50). Europeans have confused them with their neighbors the Bobo and they are often described as a separate group within the Bobo known as the Bobo-ules. This designation is incorrect as they are a separate culture from the Bobo and are not related. This confusion originated when the Dioula interpreters who accompanied the
French did not separate the two groups (Wheelock and Roy 2007:58). The Bwa speak a Voltaic language whereas the Bobo have a Mande language.
The Bwa are not united, but each village is an independent unit with a village chief and religious headman (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:105). The Bwa are agriculturalists and many of their rules and rituals involve rain and nature.
Debwenu (or Wuro) is the creator deity of the Bwa and is the master of life and death
(van Ham and van Dijk 1980:51). He gave the Bwa Do (or Dwo) and Do obeys Debwenu. Do is the center of Bwa life. Do taught the people how to live, use plants and tools, eat and dress (van
Ham and van Dijk 1980:48). He resides in the village in the Do-house, but Do is also everywhere, guarding the people, village and their things (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:48). Do sees to harmony, order and luck in life. Everything is done to honor Do.
Do is secret and the initiated are not allowed to leak information about Do to a non- initiate (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:48). Do is an iron bar 25-30 cm in length with two rounded ends, one of which has a hole in it through which a rope is tied (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:48).
The priest swings the rod over his head to create a swishing sound, the voice of Do (van Ham
and van Dijk 1980:48). Mask dancers prepare for ceremonies at the altar for Do that is always
situated near a carite-tree or beneath a wild raisin bush (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:48).
12 Mask performances are held during the dry season from February to May when the Bwa
are not busy farming (Wheelock and Roy 2007:50). The mask performances occur frequently, not just on ceremonial occasions, but also on market days (Wheelock and Roy 2007:411). The
Bwa use both leaf masks and wood masks. The leaf masks are an older tradition and represent
Do (Wheelock and Roy 2007:50). After suffering a string of misfortunes during the 19th century, the southern Bwa believed that Do had abandoned them. Therefore they adopted the masks, costumes and dances of the neighboring Nuna, who were not undergoing the same problems as the Bwa and therefore must be blessed by god (Wheelock and Roy 2007:50). The Nuna, a
Gurunsi tribe, had large wooden plank masks with red, white and black geometric patterns called
“scars” (Wheelock and Roy 2007:50). The patterns on the masks have specific meanings regarding the religious or ethical laws of life (Wheelock and Roy 2007:50). Only the southern
Bwa use similar wooden masks; the northern Bwa continued to be faithful to Do, causing friction between the groups up to the present (Wheelock and Roy 2007:50).
The wood masks (2008.02.374) often represent animals that symbolize divine protectors of the village (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:107). They combine the animal head with a tall, rectangular plank. These animals include the buffalo, cock, toucan, fish, antelope, snake, and the butterfly. The tall planks of the masks represent the “path of the ancestors” (Wheelock and Roy
2007:51). The ancestors descended down this path to the earth at creation, and the Bwa and Nuna must follow the path if they are to be successful and receive blessings from god (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:51). Hook-shaped beaks are often seen on the planks. These refer to the hornbill and represent fidelity and communication with the spirit world (Wheelock and Roy 2007:41).
According to Wheelock and Roy (2007:51), men and women participate together in the age grade societies of the Bwa. “Each age grade takes responsibility for certain tasks, including
13 clearing and planting fields, building new homes, digging wells, and making mask costumes”
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:51-52). Only the men wear the masks, but the women take an active
role speaking and singing to the masks (Wheelock and Roy 2007:52). Van Ham and van Dijk
(1980) saw a different perspective. According to them, women were not allowed to watch the
mask performances. A woman risked death if she even touched a straw or piece of grass that fell
from a mask (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:109).
“Each of the Bwa masks represents a spiritual being that plays a role in the history of the
families in the village” (Wheelock and Roy 2007:52).The mask and dance are usually connected
to a story about an ancestor who was helped by the animal portrayed in the mask (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:52). After the event, the ancestor went to a diviner who told him that it was not an
animal, but a spiritual being who assisted him. The diviner would suggest that the ancestor commission masks to honor the spiritual being and receive continued protection (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:52).
The Doyo mask, or owl mask (2008.02.388), is worn during the millet harvest ceremonies (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:50). This mask has a combination of an owl face and a calao-bird beak with geometric motifs. Seven of these masks dance nine times around the village
for good luck (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:50).
Masks are worn with thick fiber costumes, often dyed red or black but modern colors and
dyes are sometimes used (Wheelock and Roy 2007:52). A hood of netted fiber attaches to the
mask and covers the performer’s head and neck. Most masks are carved from the wood of the
Ceiba pintandra, the silk-cotton tree (Wheelock and Roy 2007:41). This light-weight wood is easy to carve. The masks are worn by young, initiated men between twenty and thirty years old
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:42). “They have advanced through the initiation process when they
14 were introduced to the masks, taught their meanings, learned their dances, and finally, for the first time, permitted to wear the masks themselves” (Wheelock and Roy 2007:42).
Blacksmiths form a separate class and carve all of the masks (Wheelock and Roy
2007:44). Some of these blacksmith families will carve masks for different tribes. For example, one artist might carve a mask in the Nuna style one month and the Bwa style the next month
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:44). Professional skills are taught through apprenticeship to a professional. The pupil learns about style, customs, and the magical and religious significance of
the masks (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:99). The artist uses a set of iron adzes to carve. Then the
object is painted red, black and white using chewed sticks or feathers for brushes (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:44). Every year the masks are washed to get rid of insect infestations. They are then
repainted as the washing removes the white and red pigments (Wheelock and Roy 2007:411). If
a mask is damaged or broken, a new one is created and the powers of the old mask are
transferred to the new one (University Art Museum 1976:4). Members of the secret society
throw the damaged one into the river at night.
Many people in Burkina Faso, including the Bwa, made cast brass figures, bracelets,
rings (2008.02.131), anklets and pendants used as protection against disease and misfortune
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:75). These metals may be fetishes, family altar pieces, or royal jewels
(University Art Museum 1976:4). They were made using the lost wax process. During this
process, a model of the object is molded in wax with a wax handle sticking out. The wax is
coated with clay until the mold is completely covered. The clay is allowed to harden and heated
until the wax melts and drains out of the clay through the hole from the wax stick. The artist then
places small pieces of brass into a bowl and inverts it over the clay mold securing it with clay.
The mold is placed brass end down in a furnace and heated until the brass melts. After the brass
15 melts, the mold is removed, inverted and allowed to cool. The clay cast is broken off with a
hammer, the handle is filed off, and the resulting one of a kind object is polished. Many incorporated images of spiritual beings or animals such as water buffalo or birds.
Diviners used bracelets with standing or seated couple figures projecting upward
(2008.02.189) (Wheelock and Roy 2007:72). The couples are spirit couples who aid the diviner
in his spirit world quests for clients (Wheelock and Roy 2007:442). These bracelets, called mwani or hinobiun, are placed next to larger wood or clay figures in a shrine for the spirits
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:72). Sometimes the bracelets were stored in water in a small open-
mouthed clay pot called a nihambapanko (Wheeler and Roy 2007:442). The bracelets are also
sometimes worn.
The Bwa make figures (2008.02.420) or metal objects that incorporate images of the Bwa
leaf mask that represents Do. Different areas create the leaf masks in different forms. The entire
body is covered with leaves from the raisin tree that are attached to a frame constructed with
branches and tied together with vines (Wheelock and Roy 2007:442). The face has a truncated
straw cylinder with the larger end projecting forward (Wheelock and Roy 2007:442). A crest is
created on top of long hornbill feathers or stalks of dried grass (Wheelock and Roy 2007:442).
The metal objects call upon Do for protection and may be used by diviners in shrines.
Bwa Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.108 Mask Religious object Bwa Wood, paint 2008.02.131 Ring Jewelry Bwa Copper alloy Divination 2008.02.189 Religious object Bwa Copper alloy circlet 2008.02.316 Ring Jewelry Bwa Copper alloy 2008.02.374 Mask Religious object Bwa Wood, pigments 2008.02.388 Mask Religious object Bwa Wood, pigment, fibers
16 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.420 Figure Religious object Bwa Copper alloy
17 BOBO The Bobo live in southwest Burkina Faso and part of Mali. They plant millet, sorghum,
maize, sweet potatoes, pulses, groundnuts, cotton, sesame, kola nuts and manioc (van Ham and
van Dijk 1980:112). They are often described as being divided into two groups: the Bobo-ules who are actually the Bwa, and the Bobo-Fings or black Bobo who are the real Bobo.
The Bobo believe that all of nature is fundamentally good and it is only through the errors and needs of people that the balance of nature has been disturbed (van Ham and van Dijk
1980:106). According to Bobo mythology, the god Wuro established harmony between earth, sun and rain (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:106). Mankind disturbed this balance through his use of agricultural techniques. Wuro created Do and transferred part of his divine nature to Do (van
Ham and van Dijk 1980:106). Do is personified in the masks that are danced by members of the
Do-society (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:106). The masks are used in purification rituals to counteract the evil caused by humans. The most important masks are those made of leaves called
Koro (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:106). These masks are made secretly in the brush after the
millet harvest has been stored (van Ham and van Dijk 1980:106).
Many Burkinabé cultures (Mossi, Nuna, Gouin, Turka, Tusyan, Syemou, Bwa, and Lobi)
believe chameleons were the first creatures god put on the earth, and thus they are often
associated with time (Wheelock and Roy 2007:434). “The slowness of movement of the
chameleon represents the infinite duration of cosmic time, and its continued slowness confirms
that chameleons still participate in that primordial temporal state” (Wheelock and Roy
2007:434). Pendants with chameleons (2008.02.216) are common among the Bobo, Bwa and
Lobi. Children often wore a single chameleon on a necklace. Diviners prescribed the pendants to
counter ill omens associated with cosmic beings, such as the phase of the moon at the time of
18 birth (Wheelock and Roy 2007:435). Double chameleons indicate a serious abnormality occurred
at the moment the soul entered the fetus immediately before birth (Wheelock and Roy
2007:435). Other animals may also be used in pendants (2008.02.106). The Bobo call all these
pendants sabi na fré, “things of the soul” (Wheelock and Roy 2007:435). Any Bobo child had the opportunity to go through a séance with a diviner and receive a sabi na fré that they would
cherish for life (Wheelock and Roy 2007:435).
Bobo Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.101 Figure Religious object Bobo Coppery alloy 2008.02.103 Figure Religious object Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.106 Pendant Religious object Bobo Copper alloy
19 LOBI The Lobi inhabit parts of Burkina Faso, Ghana and the Ivory Coast. They live on widely scattered farmsteads with no central authority (Wheelock and Roy 2007:73). Instead, social control and structure is managed by spiritual beings. The Lobi world is dominated by invisible spirits called thila (Wheelock and Roy 2007:73). The thil mandates rules (soser) for a community that prohibit certain types of food or clothing and describe how sacrifices should be performed (Wheelock and Roy 2007:73).
Small metal human figures called bateba (2008.02.402) are carried as a defense against witchcraft (Wheelock and Roy 2007:440). Many neighboring groups also make small metal figures so it is difficult to assign a cultural affiliation with certainty. One unusual feature of Lobi figures is a flat medial ridge that starts as a nose and continues over the center of the head
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:440). The Lobi also make chameleon talismans (2008.02.210) similar to those made by the Bobo as previously discussed.
Lobi Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.210 Pendant Religious object Lobi Copper alloy 2008.02.402 Pendant Religious object Lobi Copper alloy
20 TUSYAN The Tusyan (Tousias or Toussians) are related to the Senufo and occupy an area in southwest Burkina Faso. They are farmers and speak Winway, a voltaic language (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:69). “Their villages, kinship patterns, political systems, and religious beliefs are similar to those of the Senufo-related peoples who are their neighbors to the west” (Wheelock and Roy 2007:69). The Tusyan follow the spirit Dwo, or Lo, like the Bobo and Bwa to the north
(Wheelock and Roy 2007:68). All young men and women are initiated into the lower level as the uninitiated are not allowed to marry (Wheelock and Roy 2007:69). Every forty years, the most senior initiation occurs in a sacred site in the bush (Wheelock and Roy 2007:69).
The Tusyan use brass objects similar to those of the Senufo in their divination sessions.
Diviners must be past the senior initiation. During a divination session, the diviner shakes a bowl of small brass figures, cowries or other objects and tosses them on the ground. He then responds to the problem of the client based on an interpretation of the way the objects scatter (Wheelock and Roy 2007:75). To remedy the situation, the diviner often prescribes a small brass pendant to be worn by the client to secure the blessings of the spirit(s) causing the problem (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:75).
The Tusyan cast groups of two to five small figures on a flat trapezoid base similar in shape to Senufo figures (Wheelock and Roy 2007:75). Diviners use these pendants to protect wearers from diseases caused by evil spirits (Wheelock and Roy 2007:75).
The Tusyan consider turtles to be beneficial and they probably created the double turtle pendants (2008.02.311) in the Harris Klein collection. The exact meaning of these pendants is unknown. “However, the triangles with spirals possibly relate to movements of the moon through the night sky, and, more profoundly, omens reflecting an ill-timed relationship of the
21 menstrual cycle of a mother, to the course of the moon and the moment of birth. The vertical striated plaque that unites the two turtles may be a calendar reference” (Wheelock and Roy
2007:435). These pendants may also be Bobo sabi na fré.
The Tusyan also make clan totem pendants that are given to initiates of the Grand Lo initiation ceremony that occurs every forty years (Wheelock and Roy 2007:436). Animals depicted include birds (2008.02.140), leopards (2008.02.346), buffalos (2008.02.246) and warthogs. The pendants were worn suspended from belts and may also have been worn by the
Senufo. According to John Hérbert, men received three different names through their lifetime: a numeric name at birth indicating the child’s order in the family, a name referring to the child’s character assigned by his father after his first Lo initiation, and an animal name from an ancestor who had died since the previous Grand Lo ceremony (Wheelock and Roy 2007:436). After receiving his animal name, the initiate could no longer eat or harm that animal (Wheelock and
Roy 2007:436).
Tusyan Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.180 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.190 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy, leather 2008.02.246 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.268 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.307 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.311 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.325 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.332 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.347 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.396 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.410 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.416 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.421 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Bobo Copper alloy 2008.02.132 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy
22 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.140 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.157 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.160 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.171 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.176 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.194 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.220 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.225 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.303 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.346 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.348 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.422 Pendant Religious object Tusyan or Senufo Copper alloy
23 SENUFO The Senufo live in a savannah region occupied by the present countries of the Ivory
Coast, Burkina Faso, and Mali. They speak a Volta- or Gur- language and have a matrilineal and
patrilocal kinship system (Veirman 1996:145). The Senufo are divided into about twenty-five
farmer groups (senabele) and about five artisan groups (fijembele) (Veirman 1996:145). These
groups are not divided geographically, but within villages there are separate settlements of
farmers, blacksmiths, woodcarvers, etc. Anita Glaze (1981:xii) divided the Senufo into seven
distinct ethnic groups in the Kufulo region alone. These were the Fodonon and Kufulo (farming),
the Fono (blacksmithing, woodcarving, basketry), Kpëëne (brasscasting, pottery, weaving), Kule
(woodcarving), Tyeli (farming and leatherworking) and the Tyeduno (blacksmithing, pottery,
weaving) (Glaze 1981:xiv). The interactions between these different groups affect the styles of
the Senufo artwork so that they are not truly divided geographically but depend to an extent on
which ethnic group lives in or near the village.
The main groups are the farmers or senambele. They grow maize, yams, rice, millet,
peanuts and cotton (Veirman 1996:145). The Senufo are proud of their agricultural skills and the
most prestigious title to earn is that of “champion cultivator” (sambali) (Glaze 1981:8). During the competition, a wooden bird (2008.02.063) is attached to a pole and stuck into the ground at the end of the rows as a target. After the competition, the winner is awarded the staff with a bird mounted on top.
The village is the essential political unit, the Senufo do not have a central government.
Their social and political aspects are governed by Poro, the association of males. Women do have roles in some parts of the initiation cycle, but the men have the more active role (Glaze
1981:90). Only when they reach menopause are women eligible for initiation into all of the
24 secrets revealed to men in the Senior Grade of Poro (Glaze 1981:90). Poro differs in separate communities, and artisan groups each have their own Poro separate from the farmers’ Poro. In general Poro has three main stages: childhood, adolescence and manhood, each lasting approximately six and a half to seven years. After graduating from the final stage, the person becomes a member of the ruling “gerontocracy” whom the leaders consult (Goldwater 1964:10).
He is considered to be a “finished man” who has learned “responsibility, wisdom, authority, and power” (Glaze 1981:11). A person who did not graduate from Poro was traditionally an outcast and excluded from village affairs.
Upon entering a certain stage of Poro, a person is allowed into the sinzanga, or sacred grove. This secret location is off limits to non-initiates. This is where the huts containing ritual objects are located and where the initiates learn about Poro (Goldwater 1964:11). “The sacred grove and its buildings are used as a school, a political meetinghouse, a place of worship, and a kind of hidden “backstage” where the initiates prepare for ritual and theatrical performances”
(Glaze 1981:11). The grove is viewed as the family compound of the deity Ancient Mother and the Poro members are considered to be her children and are under her protection and instruction
(Glaze 1981:11). As the head of the lineage, a woman must be present at the founding of a new
Poro organization and its sinzanga (Glaze 1981:50).
Poro is both an initiation society concerned with the moral and intellectual formation of society members and a funerary society concerned with honoring the dead and ensuring continuity between the living and the ancestors (Glaze 1981:89). Each grade has a special costume, mask and performance that they perform during initiations and funerals. Most of the
Senufo rituals and ceremonies actually display fiber (grasses and raffia) masks and costumes more than wooden masks seen in museums. In the Harris Klein collection there are two face
25 masks (2008.02.084, 2008.02.105)often labeled as Kpelie. The category of Kpelie, however, is actually a French version of the Senufo Kpeli-yëhë, the Kafiri dialect area term parallel to the
Kufuru term Kodöli-yëhë (Glaze 1981:127). The Senufo do not categorize their masks by form alone and actually use similar face masks for the Kodöli-yëhë, Poyoro, and Kotopitya masquerades. Only the Fodonon farmers, Fono blacksmiths, Kpeene brasscasters, and Kule woodcarvers have this carved face mask, the largest Senambele farmer group does not use this mask (Glaze 1981:130). These face masks are usually small and intricate in design with side ornamentation. They typically have an oval, forward thrusting open mouth exposing the teeth.
“The geometric projections at each side of the face mask are called “decoration” except for the center one, which is called the “ear.” The leg-like pendants below the face are a stylized rendering of a woman’s traditional hairstyle” (Glaze 1981:127). The principle feature of the mask is the form crowning the face (Glaze 1981:130). However, this feature does not indicate ethnic identity (Glaze 1981:130).
Typically, during Fono (blacksmith) funerals, the youngest masker Kamuru appears first, followed by the Kodöli-yëhë face masquerade of the Junior Grade, with the Senior Grade masks appearing last as they cannot be seen by the younger age sets (Glaze 1981:125). The mask and the artistic dance of the Kodöli-yëhë are intended to be beautiful as a young woman is beautiful.
The masquerade is sometimes referred to as the “girlfriend” or “wife” of a male-associated masquerade or spirit (Glaze 1981:127). The best dancer is chosen to perform the Kodöli-yëhë dance as it involves intricate foot, hip and shoulder movements that refer to the qualities of a beautiful young woman (Glaze 1981:127). The masker wears a costume consisting of raffia overskirts of three lengths, raffia wristlets and anklets, a one-piece cape or two-piece shoulder cape and head scarf, cloth leggings and shirt (Glaze 1981:211). He carries one or two horsetail
26 dance whisks. The musical accompaniment consists of three forged-iron rasps and a bamboo flute (Glaze 1981:127).
“Kotopitya is a masquerade worn by Fodonon initiates as an accompaniment to Koto masquerade performances at funerals” (Glaze 1981:79). Although worn by male Pondo society initiates, the Kotopitya mask is owned by a woman (Glaze 1981:131). This carved face masquerade is worn during the years prior to Kworo, the fifth year of the Junior Grade that is marked by seclusion, intense instruction and ordeals before graduation into the Final grade
(Glaze 1981:105, 109).
Carved face masks are also used in Poyoro masquerades that take place after the performance of the Gbon antelope mask in funeral rituals. Poyoro is usually danced by older initiates to show lower grades “how to” or it may be danced by elders to show honor to their friends (Glaze 1981:206). Unlike the blacksmith Kodoli-yehe masquerade, the Poyoro masquerade cannot be viewed by uninitiated women and children (Glaze 1981:191). “The
Poyoro masquerade demands extreme skill and is characterized by tremendous contrapposto positions, the bending torso and head, side-twisting hips, bent knee, and wide-spread legs, creating pyramidal forms in space” (Glaze 1981:191). The masker wears a black, knit, one-piece suit, full raffia skirt, raffia wristlets and anklets, and a one-piece cloth cape attached to the rim holes of the mask and draped around the arms and back (Glaze 1981:206). He also carries a short, iron staff topped with three rattles (Glaze 1981:191).
Funeral ceremonies are particularly important to the Senufo as they mark when a person transcends to the position of ancestor, although not everyone obtains that status. “The deaths of infants, the uninitiated, and victims of violence or accident are handled in an entirely different way from those of “completed people,” that is, initiated members of society, who alone qualify
27 for ancestral status” (Glaze 1981:150). Any death before a person is an initiated adult is
“abnormal” and attributed to witchcraft, evil spirits, deceased humans who did not receive a
proper burial or who are angry at the sins of the living, bush spirits, or violation of taboos (Glaze
1981:150). These deaths require consultation with a diviner to discover the cause of death. The
funeral is shorter with fewer and less prestigious masquerades and musical instruments (Glaze
1981:151).
In Senufo spirituality, the main Creator god Koulo Tyolo and his female counterpart Kâ
Tyéléo, “ancient mother,” are distant and not represented in art (Veirman 1996:147). To contact
them, one must call on the spirit-guises Nye’ene and Yirigefolo (Veirman 1996:147). Shrines are
created for these spirits at the recommendation of the Sando (a woman’s society) and include
wooden or metal figures (2008.02.181) that represent the madebele (bush spirits) (Veirman
1996:148). The guardian spirit Yirigefölö is represented by a shrine in the shape of a miniature
adobe house positioned next to the large water jar a woman is given at marriage in the outer
chamber of her house (Glaze 1981:54). Often small brass cast charms are held in the house that
are purchased at the advice of a diviner and inherited through the matrilineal line (Glaze
1981:54). “In contrast, the Nyehene altar, a truncated cone of adobe with a python motif in relief,
is placed outside, in the courtyard; it is often crowned with a pottery bowl containing the brass
and wood sculpture associated with Sando divination” (Glaze 1981:54).
The ancestors are the next most important beings as they are the mediators between the
mortal world and the supernatural universe (Veirman 1996:148). Not everyone can become an
ancestor as previously mentioned.
The “bush spirits” or madebele are often depicted in art because they are the mediators
between humanity and the spirit world (Veirman 1996:145). Other terms for the bush spirits
28 include tugubele (singular tugu), ma(n)debele (singular ma(n)deo), or ndebele (singular ndeo)
(Veirman 1996:163). The madebele are small human-like creatures with feet pointing backwards, large heads, short legs, large feet and disproportionate sexual organs (Veirman
1996:148). Healers and diviners appeal to the madebele for help in determining the cause of illness or problems. They were the first inhabitants of the earth along with the animals until there was a disagreement between them and the Supreme Being. Angry, Koulo Tyolo decided they could not enter his firmament but would remain as invisible souls on earth after their death and be ruled over by new beings- humans (Veirman 1996:149). Some stories emphasize conflict between the madebele and man while others describe them as being helpful. For example, the madebele afflicted humanity with disease, war and misery, but also taught humans Poro, the secret language of the society, and the instruments of the Senufo (Veirman 1996:149). The
Senufo describe the madebele as being male and female, living in communities similar to humans, having children, divided into the same farmer and artisan groups, participants in their own Poro societies, invisible, capricious, and sly (Veirman 1996:148). As they are invisible, it is easy for the Senufo to disturb them. Every time they enter the bush they risk upsetting them.
Since they are similar to humans, they do not completely belong to the bush and can act as mediators between the bush and the humans if properly approached as in Sando divination.
“Sandogo is a moral code established by the ancestors, representing a power and authority to which all members of the lineage are subject, while at the same time providing them with protection,” (Veirman 1996:146). The Sandogo is a powerful women’s organization uniting female leadership of the different household and kinship units of the village (Glaze 1981:12).
Unlike Poro which has separate societies for the separate ethnic groups, there is one Sandogo per
village (Glaze 1981:12). The members of the Sandogo society are called Sandobele, singular
29 Sando (Veirman 1996:146). The Sandobele have two jobs: to protect the purity of the matrilineage and to safeguard the good relations with supernatural beings (Veirman 1996:156).
Adultery and sexual contact prior to marriage are considered to be serious transgressions against the lineage and upsets the ancestors. The male usually has to pay a substantial fine to the
Sandogo and the woman is beaten (Glaze 1981:60). If the male does not pay the fine, then any death in the woman’s family is blamed on him and he is ostracized from the community (Glaze
1981:61). Although all members are taught how to divine, not all Sandobele end up practicing divination since it is difficult to master. The divination technique is known as tyeli or tyëlë
(Veirman 1996:150; Glaze 1981:57). Sando diviners play an integral part in the prevention, management and resolution of tensions and conflicts due to their connection with the madebele
(Veirman 1996:146). A Sando must have a strong relationship with his or her madebele and often visits the place, usually a tree, where the madebele lives with offerings of kola nuts or animal sacrifices (Veirman 1996:150). If the Sando takes good care of the madebele and respects the rules of diet, dress, and behavior, he or she can become very successful as a diviner.
There are two ways in which a person can become a Sando diviner: hereditary via the female lineage or as the result of a confrontation with a particular madebele and agreeing to serve the madebele as a diviner. This confrontation is often evident in the form of a deathly illness. The second path is the most common way that a male can become a Sando diviner. He may also become one if there are no girls in the maternal house to take up the obligation to be a
Sando (Glaze 1981:57). These diviners are not actually part of the Sandogo society although they learn divination techniques from them because the madebele chose them. When a Sando dies, another female from that house is chosen to take her place (Glaze 1981:59). The successor is designated by the ancestors (Glaze 1981:59).
30 The Senufo consult the Sandobele for various reasons and problems such as a good harvest, dreams or successful pregnancy. The Sandobele receive clients only on certain days that they abstain from working in the fields (Veirman 1996:152). The consultation occurs in a private, small, round building especially for Sando divination called a sandokpahagi (Glaze
1981:64). The decorations of the consultation room are important to obtaining the favor of the madebele (Veirman 1996:152). Of utmost importance is a wood or metal couple (2008.02.242) representing the madebele with whom the diviner speaks (Veirman 1996:152). The bush spirits reside in these sculptures during the consultation. These figures must be sufficiently similar to the spirits for them to recognize themselves and willingly come to the divination (Veirman
1996:156). The Sando’s first pair is usually of brass as it is less expensive than wood. The figures are poorly detailed, less than ten cm high, often with general features of feet pointing backward and large genitalia (Veirman 1996:156). They also display the same stance of arms resting on their hips (LaGamma 2000:25). Wooden figures are more detailed and often prescribed by the diviner according to a dream from the madebele (Veirman 1996:156). The figures are often decorated by the Sandobele with beads or cowries. “A good sculpture is neither purely beautiful nor ugly, but primarily accords with the general qualities of the madebele and, more specifically, with the particular bush spirits with which the diviner works” (Veirman
1996:158). Typically the female figure is taller than the male.
The madebele do not always supply the answers to problems themselves, but more often act as mediators between the Sando and the spirit beings and ancestors. The python Fo in particular is very knowledgeable and is portrayed in every Sando consultation room as a bas- relief or bracelet (Veirman 1996:150). Supplementary sculptures add to the Sando’s power and prestige. Equestrian figures, typically a man mounted on a horse wearing a war hat and carrying
31 a spear, are valued (Glaze 1981:70). Traditionally the horse, imported from the north, has a connotation of wealth and power. To put an armed figure on a horse shows the important power of the bush spirit (Glaze 1981:70). The Sandobele sometimes also have single hermaphrodite figures that represent fairies (uokle) who haunt the forests (de Kolb 1968:ii). Each Sando has her own divination kit containing items collected based on signs from her spirits. These items can include cowry shells, dried kola nuts and fruit rinds, brass bracelets and rings, and various iron miniatures (Veirman 1996:152). During the divination process, these items are tossed and interpreted based on their disposition and position next to other objects. The amount and beauty of the Sando’s room and divination kit often indicate her skill and popularity (Glaze 1981:66).
During the divination session, the Sando and her client sit in opposite directions, facing each other. The madebele sculptures are placed in from of the Sando. The session begins with music that entices the madebele to come to the Sando and renders them amenable (Veirman
1996:154). The female diviners use gourd rattles while male diviners play a six-stringed harp
(Veirman 1996:154). After one initial toss of the items in the divination kit, the Sando takes the right hand of the client with her own right hand and raises it as she asks several questions about why the client is there (Veirman 1996:154). The madebele (not the client) answers the questions through certain arm movements. A slap of the Sando’s upper leg means an affirmative answer.
Stronger agreement requires multiple slaps (Veirman 1996:154). A negative response takes the form of a “short, sideways movement of the hand” (Veirman 1996:154). A searching gesture or lingering movement indicates the madebele are unsure (Veirman 1996:154). If the responses are incorrect, then the client will terminate the session as the helping spirits must not be cooperating, but lying as vengeance against incorrect treatment or neglect by the Sando (Veirman 1996:164).
32 After the cause of the visit has been discovered, the Sando asks the madebele what the client should do. The diviner’s hand is led to one of the objects of the divination set that indicates what should be done (Veirman 1996:154). If the problem is complex, several series of questions are asked. If the client is being “pursued” by a spirit being, the Sando may recommend her client wear a painted garment (fila) or wear an ornament such as a ring, bracelet, pendant or anklet
(Veirman 1996:155). These articles are protective amulets called yawiige (“something that follows you”) and have motifs of animals that reference the world of the bush spirits. The most common animals are the first five beings: chameleon, turtle, snake, crocodile and hornbill
(setien) (de Kolb 1968:ii). The ornaments are cast brass, bronze or aluminum using the lost wax process. During this process, the model is formed in wax and covered in layers of clay. The piece is baked until the wax melts out and molten bronze in poured into the cavity. After the metal has hardened, the clay is broken open and the piece is filed and cleaned. Although not jewelry, the objects should be aesthetically pleasing to the spirits (Veirman 1996:156). Women and children wear the small castings of animals (2008.02.299) on a string around the waist or wrist, while men wear them on their thumb or put them into small shrines on the outside of houses
(Goldwater 1964:24). A brass yawiige ring with a chameleon (2008.02.164) is the most common of the ring motifs (Glaze 1981:55). The chameleon is associated with transformation, sorcery and primal knowledge (Glaze 1981:76).
Brasscasters and woodcarvers learn their trade as apprentices in workshops that may be in a distant village. Thus styles can travel far and are not limited to geographical styles but to a greater degree depend on family relationships that account for where sculptors are sent to learn the trade (Glaze 1981:15). Senufo woodcarvers use an adze and knife to cut the wood. Then they rub the surface smooth with rough leaves and use karite butter or castor oil and smoking to create
33 patination that also darkens and preserves the wood (Goldwater 1964:13). The carver may also add kaolin to whiten it or add a red color.
According to Senufo mythology, the first man and woman gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl (Glaze 1981:72). Thus twins have a closer connection with the supernatural world, but only if they are male and female (Glaze 1981:72). Two girls or two boys are feared as a source of evil.
Twins must be treated equally and the Senufo have developed elaborate rules of behavior towards twins. Twin brass amulets (2008.02.340) are worn as a pendant by women associated with twins. It is usually sewn onto a leather backing with a braided leather necklace (Glaze
1981:55).
Senufo human sculptures are typically ancestor representations (2008.02.386) (Goldwater
1964:23). In profile, they typically show a repetitive forward thrust of coiffure, jaw, breasts, belly, knees and feet against the strong axis of the back (Goldwater 1964:25).The sculptures often include abdomen scarification given to girls at puberty. These marks, called kunoodyäädya, represent the twins of the creation myth and the girl’s future role as a wife and mother (Glaze
1981:73-74). All Senufo have the three parallel lines carved on their face to identify them as
Senufo (Glaze 1981:74).
The Senufo also carve large hornbill sculptures over four feet high (2008.02.387).
According to Senufo myth, the hornbill was the first to be killed for food and it is believed he is the carrier of the souls of the ancestors (de Kolb 1968:ii). The large sculptures, called porpianong, have a round head, long beak touching its prominent belly, spread rectangular wings, often have a snake climbing up the middle of its back, and stands in a human pose
(Goldwater 1964:28). The connection of the long beak to the swollen belly suggests the male and
34 female elements of increase and the sculpture is a representation of fertility (Goldwater 1964:28).
The hornbills are carried on the head during some Poro rituals (Goldwater 1964:28).
Rhythm pounders (déblé) (2008.02.395) are tall figures with long arms supported on a heavy base that are used by Poro initiates to pound the earth in a slow rhythm (Goldwater
1964:23). The dull sound both purifies the earth so that it is fertile and summons the souls of the deceased to participate in the ceremony (Goldwater 1964:23). The déblé are used (accompanied by other musical instruments) during funeral rituals and the tilling of the fields (Goldwater
1964:23). According to Glaze, the “so-called rhythm pounder figures” are “nothing less than the essence of blacksmith style as opposed to Kule” (Glaze 1981:14). The Fono and Kule are both woodcarvers and have different styles (Glaze 1981:14). One of the biggest differences between these groups is that the Kule carve figures with defined hands and feet whereas Fono carvings do not have fingers or feet (Glaze 1981:14).
The Senufo make figurative carvings of many objects. Pulley holders (2008.02.092) are practical tools that are often carved into different forms. These devices hold a pulley over a loom. A cord runs through this pulley, raising and lowering the heddle controlling the warp threads so that it is easier to weave the shuttle through them (Goldwater 1964:28). There are various motifs present on pulleys, but the most common is the bird’s head or the fusion of bird beak with human features (Goldwater 1964:28).
Senufo Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.063 Figure Carving Senufo wood 2008.02.084 Mask Religious object Senufo Wood Heddle 2008.02.092 Textile Senufo Wood, metal, plastic pulley 2008.02.105 Mask Religious object Senufo Copper alloy
35 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.130 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.135 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.141 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.146 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.164 Ring Jewelry Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.179 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.206 Ring Jewelry Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.209 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.236 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.242 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.277 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.291 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.299 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.312 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.314 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.331 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.333 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.334 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.337 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.340 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.341 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.365 Pendant Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.385 Figure Carving Senufo Wood 2008.02.386 Figure Religious object Senufo Wood, pigment 2008.02.387 Figure Carving Senufo Wood, pigment 2008.02.392 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.393 Figure Carving Senufo Wood 2008.02.395 Figure Carving Senufo Wood 2008.02.405 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy 2008.02.181 Figure Religious object Senufo Copper alloy
36 SHERBERO The Sherbero live on Sherbro Island and Sierra Leone. The pomtan and the nomoli are two different types of ancient stone figures that are often dug up in agricultural fields in the area.
The pomtan are attributed to the Kissi of Guinea and the nomoli (2008.02.050) to the Bullom-
Sherbro of Sierra Leone. Both of these groups speak similar languages and are thought to have had similar cultural origins. The Mende and Kono groups currently living in-between them, however, speak a different language. According to a theory by Person, the Mende moved into the area from the east about 400 years ago, dividing the Kissi from the Bullom-Sherbro and obliterating the former language and culture of the area (Allison 1968:40). Further contact with
Europeans also affected the traditions of the Bullom-Sherbro. “The traditional beliefs and usages which inspired the carving of the Nomoli may not long have survived these influences and the carvings of this type are probably of considerable age” (Allison 1968:41). A group of objects classified as Afro-Portuguese ivories show figures of Europeans and Africans on worked cups, horns and spoons. The African heads are similar to the nomoli ones. The pomtan and nomoli figures were probably carved around 400 years ago by a diversity of related cultures of the high forest (Allison 1968:41).
Most of the nomoli figures are carved from talc or steatite (Allison 1968:37). The nomoli style ranges from Sherbro Island to the Temne country at the western extremity of the area to the
Kono near the Kissi border. “Their most noticeable feature is the large, forward-thrust head” that accounts for nearly half the height (Allison 1968:38). The hands are often raised to the chin of the seated or crouched figure. These figures are no longer created by the present people. The current inhabitants of the area are the Mende and they get the figures by chance finds from the earth during the cultivation of farms (Allison 1968:39). The Mende connect the nomoli to “the
37 old landowners” rather than their own ancestors, further supporting the theory that the Bullom-
Sherbro made them before the Mende came to the area (Allison 1968:39). The Mende consider the carvings to be of divine origin and value them (Allison 1968:39). They put the figures in a shrine on their farmland with the belief that the nomoli’s presence will ensure a good rice crop
(Allison 1968:39). Sacrifices are made to them and sometimes the figures are ceremonially flogged as an appeal for increased crop yields (Allison 1968:39). Therefore, although their original use is unknown, the nomoli figures continue to have a special significance to the present occupants of the land.
Sherbero Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.050 Figure Carving Sherbero Stone
38 BASSA The Bassa (Basa) live in Liberia where they cultivate rice in small villages. Their art and mask styles are similar to the neighboring Dan and Guéré groups. The Bassa have several male and female societies. They are famous for the gela masks (2008.02.088) worn during the no men’s society ceremonies (African Art Museum 1999:Bassa). The masks move with female elegance during entertainment dances that occur when the initiated boys are returning from bush camp, when guests enter the village, and on other special occasions (African Art Museum
1999:Bassa).
A distinct feature of Bassa masks is that they form an acute angle when viewed from the side (Museum of African Art 1976:35). The lower plane is formed by the elongated jaw. These masks are worn on top of the head connected to a woven framework. The masks do not have eye holes, but the dancers look through a slit in the fabric of the costume. The effect of wearing the mask tipped back from the forehead is to shorten the jaw (Museum of African Art 1976:35).
Bassa Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.088 Mask Religious object Bassa Wood, metal, fiber
39 DAN The Dan are farmers in the Ivory Coast and parts of Liberia. The portion in Liberia is sometimes called Gio. Those in the Ivory Coast may be referred to as the Yacouba.
Zlan is the Dan’s Supreme Being who created all life on earth. According to Dan
mythology, the original people (dyizeme) lived in a mountainous region of the supernatural
world. After many disputes, they came down to earth on ropes to live on hillsides and mountains,
forming the lineages of Dan (Bruyninx 1996:131). Upon dying, a person’s life force meni (also
known as azi) leaves the body through the mouth or anus and remains on earth for awhile
monitoring friends and relatives. Later they become part of the supernatural sphere known as
zlanbonu (Bruyninx 1996:132). There are two categories of spirits in zlanbonu. The zlanglusese
are capricious and moody spirits that can be good or bad. These include the spirits of the earth
and mountains, the dyizeme, and the spirits of good people. The zlangluase are purely evil spirits that include deceased prisoners, thieves, and sorcerers (Bruyninx 1996:132).
Zlan created the mask spirit Ge to stabilize the relations of the living with the spirits. Ge is characterized by dualism. He can be benign and malignant, old and young, sensible and stupid, or kind and brutal (Bruyninx 1996:132). Ge has command over each person’s life and death. Dan masks (2008.02.085) represent Ge and so are carved as the most beautiful human face, but also display great variety and originality to please the public and the ancestors (Bruyninx 1996:132,
134). The form of the mask does not determine function. A mask receives its purpose and name at the time of its first performance (Bruyninx 1996:134). The purpose of the mask could also change over time. There are two categories of Dan masks: gebande are the most sacred masks and genone are the lower ranking masks (Bruyninx 1996:134).
40 There are four subgroups of genone masks. The “singers’ masks” (takeagle) play an
educational role and sing in falsetto accompanied by singers, drummers, and dancers (Bruyninx
1996:134). The dancers’ masks (luwusegle) have a recreational aspect as they must be present at
regular communal dances (Bruyninx 1996:134). These masks might perform at a village feast,
field preparation, or harvest. The mask also has a sacred role when it accompanies the village
head up the sacred family mountain with offerings for the ancestors (Bruyninx 1996:134). Upon
returning, the mask starts dancing and the whole community joins in. This mask also assists in
tracking witches and sorcerers. The third type of genone mask is the storyteller (gepeme) mask
(Bruyninx 1996:137). This mask recounts myths and legends and can praise or rebuke the people
or ancestors. This may be done in a joking, imitative manner so that everyone ends up laughing and arguments end (Bruyninx 1996:137). The beggars’ mask (zrogla) sings and dances to collect offerings for the ancestors (Bruyninx 1996:137).
There are also four types of gebande masks. The most sacred are the ancestor masks
(goge) that are guarded by a Go master in the ancestral Go residence (Bruyninx 1996:137).
These masks only appear under special circumstances such as the foundation of a new village or during a ritual cleansing. The Go master is an elder who acts as an arbiter in judicial matters
(Bruyninx 1996:137). This position is passed down from father to son after extensive training.
He is respected like a living ancestor and serves as a mediator between the living and the dead using the mask.
The second type of gebande mask includes the miniature masks (nyonkula)
(2008.02.112) that protect the family or lineage (Bruyninx 1996:137). These masks are kept in the home with magical preparations filling them or attached to them in a small cotton bag. The ancestors protect the family as long as the mask is rubbed with palm oil and it is given offerings
41 of kola nuts. Upon the advice of a Go master, an adult might get a nyonkula after he is cured of an illness or spared from a misfortune (Bruyninx 1996:137). Women and the uncircumcised are not allowed to see the nyonkula so the owner usually carries it on him concealed in his clothes
(Bruyninx 1996:139). The owner will consult the mask before making any important decision.
The “avengers” (gesuya) are the third type of gebande mask (Bruyninx 1996:139). These appear when there are frequent deaths, feuds between villages, or other events only explained by the presence of an evil spirit. The gesuya destroys the village and sets it on fire with the aid of two helpers and a drummer. This forces the village to move and cleanses it from the influence of the evil spirit.
The “fire-watchers” or “runners” (sagbwe) masks perform during the harvest festival once a year (Bruyninx 1996:141). These masks usually have a beak-like nose or mouth. The boys in the best physical condition are chosen to be “mask runners” and train for two to three years (Bruyninx 1996:141). During the harvest festival, the higher levels of performers distribute medicine, offer the newly harvested rice to the ancestors, and distribute the food. The lower sagbwe performers watch over the village. It is their job to protect the village from fire during the dry season (Bruyninx 1996:141). They are armed with whips and will beat women who do not properly douse their fires. They also watch over the village at night to protect it from evil spirits, witches, and sorcerers (Bruyninx 1996:143).
Dan Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition Wood, grass, hair, 2008.02.025 Mask Religious object Dan burlap, brass 2008.02.047 Mask Religious object Dan Wood, metal 2008.02.085 Mask Religious object Dan Wood, metal 2008.02.111 Mask Religious object Dan Wood, paint
42 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.112 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.113 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.114 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.115 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.116 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.117 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.118 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.119 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.120 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.121 Mask Religious object Dan Wood 2008.02.390 Mask Religious object Dan Wood, polish
43 GUÉRÉ The Guéré (Ngere, N’Guére, Gére) live in the forest region from southeast Liberia to northeast Ivory Coast. There is some confusion about who is included in this group. The Guéré are sometimes lumped with the Dan, Wobe, Kran, Gio, Geh, Mano, Gerze, Bete, and Kru into a tribal complex as they have similar artistic styles (Fagg 1968:xv). The Guéré, Kran, Sapo and
Wobé all belong to the Kru language group (Holsoe and Lauer 1975:143). Since Western exploration, different names have been used for these groups that sometimes refer to the same people. The term Guéré may be from the Mande term meaning “forest-dwelling peoples”
(Holsoe and Lauer1975:144). Most of the Guéré call themselves Weenyo, Wee, or We, but these terms are rarely used in the literature (Holsoe and Lauer 1975:144).
The wisdom mask gbona gla (2008.02.049) is unique to the Guéré (Huet 1978:27). It is worn during periods of social tension that may be caused by witchcraft or a bad harvest. The gbona gla has two pairs of tubular eyes, a gaping mouth and a feather headdress (Huet 1978:27).
Guéré masks often display features as tubes, cones, globes and half moons (Delange 1974:53).
During the ritual, the masker leans on the staff of power and authority surrounded by his guardians and interpreters (Huet 1978:27). The expressionistic character of many of the Guéré masks may be intended to convey old age rather than frightening deformity (Museum of African
Art 1976:38).
According to Guéré mythology, at the beginning of time man, along with the animal kingdom, was subject to incessant conflicts (Huet 1978:28). The creative god Nyon sua sent good spirits to the earth who gave man the means to live in order and prosperity (Huet 1978:28).
This order was materialized in the masks. Therefore, whenever there are social conflicts similar
44 to the suffering of the original world, the men don the masks that are able to re-establish order due to their relationship with the gods (Huet 1978:28).
Guéré Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition Wood, metal, fur, 2008.02.049 Mask Religious object Guere feathers, hair
45 BETE The Bete live in the southwestern part of the Ivory Coast. They are a patrilineal group
divided into small villages (African Art Museum 1999:Bete). Traditionally hunters and gatherers, they now do subsistence farming and commercial agriculture in coffee and cocoa. The
Bete creator deity is called Lago, but most of their religious practices focus on maintaining good relations with the nature spirits and ancestors (African Art Museum 1999:Bete).
The masks of this group are similar to those of neighboring Dan and Guéré groups. They
have many different mask performances, but the Bete are best known for their gre or nyabwa
(2008.02.083) face mask (African Art Museum 1999:Bete). This mask is characterized by a large protruding mouth, bulging forehead, bulging slit eyes, and horns around the face (African Art
Museum 1999:Bete). Young Bete men participate in village dance groups. They perform at ceremonies honoring local notables and at funerals of important men (Museum of African Art
1976:40). The gre mask was worn during ceremonies to prepare for war, to celebrate peace after a war or during juridical sessions (African Art Museum 1999:Bete).
Bete Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.083 Mask Carving Bete Wood, pigment
46 GURO The Guro live in the Ivory Coast next to the Baule. They are small farmers, hunters and producers of kola nuts (Delange 1974:55). They have several secret societies, the most prominent known as the Je society (African Art Museum 1999:Guro). This society is responsible
for social, political and juridical functions. It uses a variety of masks that are fatal for women to
see (African Art Museum 1999:Guro).
The Guro sculpture has some similarities to the Mano-Gio style to the west (Museum of
African Art 1976:47). Their masks (2008.02.059) are similar to those of the Baule. The Guro
tend to add animal features to the face and have a broad, wooden collar on which the raffia cloak
is attached (Wassing 1988:133). The face also tends to be longer in the Guro masks with the nose having an S-shaped profile (Wassing 1988:133). Guro masks are often painted polychrome or polished black and brown (African Art Museum 1999:Guro). The hairdo is often geometrical, surmounted by horns or animal figures (African Art Museum 1999:Guro).
Like the Baule and other West African groups, the Guro created figurative heddle pulleys
(2008.02.389) to raise and lower the warp-threads of the loom (Museum of African Art
1976:47). Male weavers of Western Africa produce long strips of cloth sewn together as a fabric for clothing (Museum of African Art 1976:47). Guro pulleys usually depict graceful heads, often female, representing the protective spirit of labor (African Art Museum 1999:Guro).
Guro Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.059 Mask Carving Guro Wood, pigment Heddle 2008.02.389 Textile Guro Wood, metal pulley
47 BAULE The Baule (Baoule) are agriculturalists who live in the western Ivory Coast. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in the area and have maintained their traditional objects and beliefs despite contact with Europeans (Vogel 1997:34). The most common reference to their origins is due to the tradition of a queen moving to the area from the Akan area to the east. In the late 17th century, after the formation of the Ashanti kingdom, a queen mother named Aura Poku quarreled with her brother Dako about the succession to the stool of her state, (Wassing 1988:174). She fled with her attendants to the Ivory Coast where she founded the Baule kingdom (Wassing
1988:174). Although this tradition is true, the Baule are not simply displaced Akan, but integrated with the people already living in the area and incorporated their customs and traditions. Garrard (1980) believes they integrated with the “Bacorees” who were already living in the Ivory Coast as indicated by mid seventeenth century maps (Garrard 1980:50). Vogel
(1997:30) identifies the original ancestors as connected to the Mamla subgroup. The Mamla have a tradition of having “emerged from the earth,” or “descended from heaven on a chain” prior to
Abla Poku’s arrival (Vogel 1997:35). Many Baule art forms are also described as things the
Mamla “brought out of the earth” with them (Vogel 1997:36).
The Baule do not have a king or unified leader. They are individualistic without any collective initiation processes. The Baule show great tolerance for deviant behavior and have few official punishments for breaking the rules (Vogel 1997:73). People must protect themselves with personal shrines and sculptures that are hidden from others (Vogel 1997:74). The Baule believe that there is a limited amount of good available to a group of people and any good someone else has subtracts from your own share, (Vogel 1997:74-76). One acquires good things from personal shrines and devotions.
48 According to the Baule, powers are just beneath the surface of the visible world. Nyamien
Kpli is the creator and the sky. This god is distant, neither punishing nor rewarding, so sacrifices
to him are rare (Vogel 1997:61-62). Asye is the earth and controls all good things such as
children, game and crops. Wednesday is sacred to Asye and set aside as a day of rest from work
(Vogel 1997:62). This is also when most mask dances occur. Ancestors have shrines of stools or
nonfigurative sites of blood offerings and are always invoked during sacrifices, libations, planting, and harvest (Vogel 1997:53). Amuin are distinguished from other lesser powers by their requirement of blood offerings and their ability to kill humans (Vogel 1997:58). The two most powerful amuin are the men’s amuin known as bo nun amuin or amuin yasua and include all the large helmet masks; and the women’s amuin known as the amuin bla and is the women’s dance
Adyanun (Vogel 1997:59).
Another category of spirits includes the things in the bush such as the bo usu and the asye
usu. The bo usu are concerned with hunting and Baule may carve a small figure (2008.02.033)
for them or create a shrine, usually on a termite nest (Vogel 1997:81). They are the least humanlike of Baule spirits and their shrines are usually placed outside the village so they will help with the hunt (Vogel 1997:246). Bush spirits are less important than other spirits, but as they are everywhere, they are capable of interfering in human lives at any time. The bo usu
figures are often encrusted with sacrifices and will receive the meat of hunted and trapped
animals not usually given to other spirits (Vogel 1997:246).
Asye usu wander in the wilderness, can be male or female, have spouses, personal
names, individual personalities, and life histories (Vogel 1980:2). Their attachment to a human is
life-long. When someone is possessed by an asye usu, the person goes into trances, cannot work,
and may spend time alone in the forest. This type of possession indicates the asye usu wants the
49 person to become a diviner (komien) who enters trances during public performances. Less
dramatic possessions lead to a private devotion (Vogel 1980:2-3). The possessed is trained by an
experienced diviner and must follow certain interdictions for life, but may also be able to gain
fame, money and influence in the village. Komien are often required to have figures
(2008.02.379) carved for their spirits where the spirit will reside. These are the largest and most
elaborate Baule figure sculptures. Although asye usu are horrible to look at, the sculptures will not be effective if they do not display ideal human beauty (Vogel 1997:231). The asye usu may
suggest to the diviner certain attributes such as scarification markings or coiffure that should be
included on the figure. The figures are commissioned to attract the asye usu’s attention and bring
them out of the bush and into the village (LaGamma 2000:23). “Bodily adornments are
especially significant, because they confer on the wild and unruly asye usu culturally desirable
attributes of civilization,” (LaGamma 2000:23). Successful komien will have several figures kept
in a shrine room that must be in the village (Vogel 1997:232). Asye usu figures may be
detrimental or beneficial and contact is controlled by offering sacrifices (Ravenhill 1980:1).
These statues are “fed” directly on the wood of the figure and are often encrusted with sacrifices
(Vogel 1980:3). Figures displayed during divinations are more likely to be clean and painted;
any sacrificial offerings sprinkled only on the feet so the face will not look dirty or ugly
(LaGamma 2000:23). Consultations with diviners may be private, but the most important ones
are theatrical spectacles in front of large audiences (Vogel 1997:234). Some of the diviner’s
figures are set out to attract public attention and advertise the diviner’s relationship with the
spirits. The diviner goes into a trance to the ring of his lowre mallet striking an iron gong (Vogel
1997:237). He or she then performs skits accompanied by drumming and singing by musicians.
The diviner wears special costumes and changes for each spirit.
50 There are also spiritual powers from the blolo. The blolo is a parallel world where the
departed live and where new life originates. Everyone has an entire family still in the other world that can interfere with life after birth. If a baby dies, it is explained that ‘his other-world mother
took him back’ (Ravenhill 1980:2).Usually, it is the spouse of the other world who causes
problems. Most figure sculptures are carved to please these spirits. Knowledge of one’s ‘other-
world man’(blolo bian) or ‘woman’ (blolo bla) proceeds from a crisis, usually of a sexual nature, that a diviner reveals is caused by the unhappiness or jealousy of one’s other-world sexual opposite (Ravenhill 1980:2). The person might then have a statue carved (2008.02.018) and set aside one night of the week to sleep alone with the blolo person (Ravenhill 1980:2). Most people
do not have a figure carved for the spirit spouse unless absolutely necessary as this often raises
the cost of the spirit spouse (Vogel 1997:248). However, the sculpture can also increase the
partner’s benefits. Another solution could be to erect a small mound of clay, kaolin and leaves
surmounted by a cowry shell (Ravenhill 1980:20).
When a blolo bian/bla is troublesome and a diviner suggests it would be advantageous to
have a figure carved, the form of the figure may be revealed to the person through a dream or as
a result of a client-diviner dialogue. The blolo bian/bla may even point out which type of tree
should be used for the wood (Vogel 1980:4). The spirit spouse is always extremely beautiful and
so the statue should be beautiful too. “If the figure is not beautiful, there is a risk, as with asiε
usu, that the spirit will be offended or wander out of the reach and control of its “owner,””
(Vogel 1980:4). Beautiful figures will attract and keep the spirit it was carved for and induce the
favor of the spirit (Vogel 1980:4). A figure that is considered beautiful will be approved by the
phrase: o fa sran, “it resembles a human being,” (Vogel 1980:4). Various amulets such as
armbands, bracelets, rings, necklaces, waistbands or ‘leg-bands’ indicate that the wearer has
51 special powers (Ravenhill 1980:13). These amulets also generally mean additional taboos that
must be respected (Ravenhill 1980:13). “One of the primary requirements of a statue
representing an other-world lover is that it exhibit his peculiar characteristics and attributes, i.e.,
that it manifest his particular individuality,” (Ravenhill 1980:13). These carvings are often
similar to carvings for asye usu and it is difficult to determine how a sculpture was used once it
is out of context. Generally, asye usu figures are larger and more likely to have additional
features such as a horse, chair, hat or staff. “Once the carving is finished it is sacralized by a
‘lodging’ (sike) ceremony in which the other-world lover is informed that he now has a statuary stand-in which will henceforth receive small offerings of food or money on his behalf,”
(Ravenhill 1980:6-7).
Spirit spouses help their partners in all areas of life and can spread their good will to the
children or spouse of the partner (Vogel 1997:246-247). “Children may regard a parent’s spirit
spouse as a kind of spirit parent,” and may receive gifts and protection from him or her (Vogel
1997:256). Spirit spouses are just like people with individual personalities, habits and
preferences. They also have their own specific name. The spirit spouse typically appears in
dreams, often sexual, through which the person forms a relationship with his blolo (Ravenhill
1980:2). Spirit spouses can be jealous and mean, appearing in dreams to their rival and scratching or beating him or her (Vogel 1997:258). A man’s blolo bla can be considered his ‘first wife’ with the rights and privileges of that position (Ravenhill 1980:3). The blolo bian tend to be more troublesome than the blolo bla as jealousy will cause them to render a wife sterile, make her give birth to still-born babies, or cause her children to die early (Ravenhill 1980:4).
All artwork is personally owned and kept in private spaces, never discussed or displayed.
Spirit spouse shrines are usually in the corner of a sleeping room or other dark room that few
52 people enter. The sculpture is also covered with a cloth to hide and protect it. Mblo masks are also wrapped in cloth and hung in the dancer’s sleeping rooms (Vogel 1997:137). Goli masks are kept in the bush (Vogel 1997:137). People never look closely at other people’s sculptures and never ask about any they happen to glance at by chance because it would be improper to do so
(Vogel 1997:122). For the Baule, the act of looking at a work of art is potentially dangerous. A woman who accidentally saw a sacred men’s mask (bo nun amuin) would die unless she paid certain fines and sacrifices (Vogel 1997:110).
Mblo and Goli are Baule entertainment dances. Mblo is a type of performance similar to an opera- it is a structured form of performance that changes as different “scripts,” each having their own name, are created (Vogel 1997:144). Mblo masks (2008.02.086) are one of the oldest of Baule art forms as the Mamla claim they brought them out of the earth (Vogel 1997:141).
There is a central costumed, but not masked, figure often called Ambomon who clowns around and amuses the audience (Vogel 1997:144). Other masks include animal and portrait masks.
Typically, masks appear one at a time and perform a skit that portrays scenes from everyday life from which they draw a moral (Vogel 1997:149). Baule dances are marked by restraint and refinement (Vogel 1997:156). “The body and neck are held upright, the hands extended in front, moving slightly and subtly, palms up and sometimes carrying something,” (Vogel 1997:156).
The performance ends with the portrait masks (ndoma) appearing one by one and escorted by their “double” (Vogel 1997:157). Women who are good dancers and singers may have a portrait mask made for them that is commissioned by a male relative. They are worn by the finest male dancers and accompanied by the best drummers and singers. “These dancers wear beautiful cloth and carry cow-tail fly whisks, fine scarves, or fresh green leaves,” (Vogel 1997:157). Most performances are designed so that important masks enter and leave suddenly. Keeping the masks
53 hidden heightens the drama of seeing the mask worn in performance. “In Mblo dances, each
portrait mask arrives at the dance space concealed in a room-sized enclosure made by four men
holding high four large cloths,” (Vogel 1997:138). Simpler performances may use only a single
cloth. Faces are introspective with high foreheads, curving surfaces, textured coiffures and
scarifications, downcast eyes, and sometimes ornaments above the face. Mblo performances are
considered to be “women’s” dances because women are allowed to participate and because the dance style is considered feminine and beautiful, although men wear the masks (Vogel
1997:166). These dances are performed on days of rest and at funerals of important women or
men associated with the dance (Vogel 1997:166). The Mblo performances are joyous occasions
that bring everyone together and teach about the Baule world.
Goli is a relatively new dance, adopted from the neighboring Wan sometime between
1900 and 1910 (Vogel 1997:171). It is performed for entertainment and at funerals of important
men (Vogel 1997:169). It consists of four pairs of masks: disk-shaped masks (Kple Kple), animal
helmet masks (Goli Glen), horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and human-faced masks with crested
coiffures (Kpan) (Vogel 1997:171). Each pair represents a male and female, although the
differences are minimal. The Kple Kple and Kpan Pre pairs are distinguished by color: the male
red and the female black (Vogel 1997:171). Overall, the first two types of masks are considered
“male” and the second two masks “female” (Vogel 1997:172). They are arranged in a hierarchic
sequence with the most important mask, the senior female mask Kpan, performing last (Vogel
1997:172). All the Goli masks wear a similar raffia costume with an animal hide hanging down
the dancer’s back. All except the Kpan masks carry two long sticks to strike the hide, creating a
loud report. The rhythm of Goli music is supplied by big gourd rattles (towa) covered with
54 netting with seeds threaded into it (Vogel 1997:176). A long, side-blown antelope horn (tre) is
only played for the Goli Glen mask (Vogel 1997:176).
The Goli face masks differ from other Baule masks in that they do not have pierced eyes
so the dancer must look out through the open mouth (Vogel 1997:175). Goli masks are carved
with a broad collar around the face that raffia is wound around to form a bulky raffia cape, while
the large animal hide is nailed to the top of the mask’s back (Vogel 1997:176). This is why Goli masks rarely have holes around the edges to tie the mask on as in other Baule masks. A couple of masks in the Klein collection could be Kpan Pre (2008.02.089) or Kpan masks (2008.02.093).
Kpan Pre is the third type of mask to appear at a Goli performance. Their dancing style is graceful with long gliding passages across the length of the dance area (Vogel 1997:177). The final Kpan dancers hold fly whisks, symbols of elderhood, and wear a leopard skin, an animal associated with royalty and power (Vogel 1997:178). The Kpan dance is slow and stately as a woman or elder. Kpan masks do not alternate like the other masks, but dance together.
The Baule mask styles can also be found among the neighboring Guro and these styles are difficult to separate. The Guro tend to add animal features to the face and have a broad, wooden collar on which the raffia cloak is attached (Wassing 1988:133). The face tends to be longer in the Guro masks with the nose having an S-shaped profile (Wassing 1988:133).
The Baule produce objects of rank and royalty that are often veneered with gold plate, similar to the Akan (Wassing 1988:52). “Solid cast-gold ornaments, carved wooden objects covered with gold foil, and packets of unworked gold nuggets or gold dust are wrapped in bundles and hidden in pots or suitcases and kept in a sacred family inheritance called the aja,”
(Vogel 1997:195). This container and its objects symbolize family unity and cannot be altered as this would be considered as a slight to the ancestor (Vogel 1997:196). Gold ornaments in the aja
55 may be displayed on certain occasions, such as a funeral, and later returned to the aja. Gold- handled fly whisks may be carried by portrait-mask dancers as a sign of honor (Vogel 1997:202).
A piece in the Harris Klein collection (2008.02.041) looks similar to the style of fly whisks, but without the gold. The style of gold and gold-plated objects is different than on wood sculpture.
Ram heads are flatter, with a different relation between the face and the horns (Vogel 1997:202).
Decorative utilitarian objects are the only art forms that can be looked at openly and regularly.
They are not particularly important and are usually given as small gifts between friends.
Decorated pulleys (2008.02.091) were simply for pleasure and could be admired by passersby as weaving generally takes place in a public place with other weavers (Vogel 1997:272). These decorated utilitarian objects also served to advertise a carver’s skill as must other objects are hidden and less associated with an artist’s name (Vogel 1997:278). The artist’s vocation is not hereditary, but a matter of choice (Vogel 1997:284). Many objects were made by amateurs who only carve occasionally. Some artists go through formal training, whereas others are self-taught.
Baule Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.001 Figure Religious object Baule Wood 2008.02.002 Figure Religious object Baule Wood, beads, string Wood, cloth, beads, 2008.02.018 Figure Religious object Baule paint Heddle 2008.02.026 Textile Baule Wood pulley 2008.02.029 Figure Religious object Baule Wood 2008.02.031 Figure Religious object Baule Wood, pigment 2008.02.033 Figure Religious object Baule Wood 2008.02.041 Figure Carving Baule Wood 2008.02.065 Figure Religious object Baule Wood 2008.02.071 Figure Religious object Baule Wood, pigment 2008.02.078 Figure Religious object Baule Wood 2008.02.086 Mask Carving Baule Wood, metal, fiber
56 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.087 Mask Carving Baule Wood, metal 2008.02.089 Mask Carving Baule Wood Heddle 2008.02.091 Textile Baule Wood, rope pulley 2008.02.093 Mask Carving Baule Wood 2008.02.094 Mask Carving Baule Wood 2008.02.379 Figure Religious object Baule Wood
57 AKAN The Akan group, who speak different dialects of Twi, includes the Ashanti, Anyi, Brong,
Fanti, and Baule. Their region stretches from the Bandama River in the Ivory Coast to Accra in
Ghana, a distance of about 450km along the coast and the same distance inland (von Graffenreid
1990:11). Through conquest, many surrounding groups such as the Ewe, Ga, Guang, and
Adangbe were exposed and forced into adopting cultural Akan forms such as state swords,
linguist staffs, stools, umbrellas, sculptured umbrella tops, and jewelry (Cole and Ross 1977:8).
“The process of “Akanization” met with greatest success among peoples without strong
traditions of political centrality,” (Cole and Ross 1977:8). Ghanian Akan art focuses on social
status and political display. It lacks the masks and spirit-associated sculpture of many other West
African groups. The Baule have masks due to their migration into the Ivory Coast and interaction with local groups in that area.
Ghana is rich in gold and it is a symbol of power and authority to the Akan. They believe that gold has a life of its own; it is a dangerous spirit that must be handled carefully (von
Graffenreid 1990:58). Many golden ornaments were asuman- fetishes to protect the wearer and endow him with special powers (von Graffenreid 1990:58). Only royal families and goldsmiths were allowed to wear gold.
The Akan used gold dust as an exchange medium with a system of weights
(2008.02.124). It is unclear, however, when this practice began. Since around the seventh century, gold was traded from West Africa across the Sahara to North Africa and beyond. Over
the centuries large trading centers such as Jenne and Timbuktu originated and prospered from the
trade. North Africans sent goods such as copper, cloth, woolen garments, glass beads, spices,
swords, armor, tools, silk, sugar and salt south to West Africa in exchange for gold, pepper,
58 slaves, skins, ivory and kola nuts (Garrard 1980:8-9). Mande-speaking traders skilled in the use
of weights and scales were commercially dominant in the area and served as middlemen,
traveling from the mines to the trading centers (Garrard 1980:14). Gold was discovered to be
among the Akan of Ghana sometime around the 14th century. The Dyula (Malinke traders)
established gold markets such as Begho and Bono Mansu in the northern Akan territory and
joined the already established gold trade across the Sahara to North Africa (Cole and Ross
1977:70). These and Mande traders almost certainly introduced the Islamic system of weights to the Akan (Cole and Ross 1977:70). Metal craftsmen known as the Numu traveled with the
Mande and probably taught the Akan how to cast brass objects (Garrard 1980:24). Linguistically, the Akan words for currency implements, such as the scales, boxes, and shovels, are similar to
Mande ones (Garrard 1980:25). According to tradition, gold was first used as currency among the Brong of the northern Akan territory. This supports the hypothesis that the Akan did not use gold as an exchange medium until after contact with North African traders (Garrard 1980:4). The
Ashanti, an inland Akan group, say that they did not use gold dust currency until the reign of
Osei Tutu around 1700, after he conquered groups to the north such as the Denkyira (Garrard
1980:48). “Islamic weights were undoubtedly copied by the Akan during the fifteenth century, with local goldsmiths using lost-wax casting techniques, also introduced from the north at about the same time” (Cole and Ross 1977:70).
Europeans arrived on the coast by ship in 1471 and the Akan readily traded with them.
The Europeans were impressed with their system of measuring gold dust so the practice was already established upon their arrival. News of the wealth of the Portuguese trading post at El mina (the mine) spread throughout Europe and soon Spain, England, Denmark, France, and
Holland were all setting up trading posts in the area (von Graffenreid 1990:23). At El Mina, the
59 Portuguese traded silks, velvets, knives, guns, bells and beads for gold (Plass 1967:13). The
Akans were careful traders and Europeans would often get frustrated by the length of time during
which transactions occurred. The gold was usually weighed and re-weighed to check that the
scales were correct and no one was being cheated (Garrard 1980:82). The gold trade was at its
height in the 17th century, but slackened after the formation of the Ashanti confederacy around
1690 as the Ashanti preferred to trade war captives as slaves and keep their gold (Garrard
1980:64). The gold trade revived around 1806 with the abolition of the slave trade (Garrard
1980:65).
Although usually attributed to the Ashanti due to the rise of their kingdom in the 18th and
19th centuries, gold weights were made by all Akan groups with little stylistic differentiation due
to travel and apprenticeships across groups. In Ghana groups, a single gold weight is called an
abrammuo, plural mrammuo. Akan groups such as the Baule, Agni, Akye, and Aboure in the
Ivory Coast call the weights djayôbwê (Niangoran-Bouah 1984, vol. 1:32). The three largest
groups to cast gold weights were the Baule, Agni, and the Ashanti. The main differences lie in
the groups’ depictions of human figures. The Baule have ethnic scarifications, braided hair and
sometimes long braided beards (Niangoran-Bouah 1985, vol. 2:215). The Agni have braided or
coiled hairstyles and round heads. They rarely have scarification. The Ashanti style is sometimes
referred to as the Kumasi style after the Ashanti capital. The Ashanti do not have scarifications,
are often bare-headed, and have flat heads with strong brows (Niangoran-Bouah 1985, vol.
2:216). Their faces are “heart-shaped” with “a low mouth, fairly prominent noses, “coffee-bean”
eyes, and vertically notched eyebrows,” (Cole and Ross 1977:81).
The Akan carried the gold dust around with them in little boxes. Everyone had their own
personal set of gold weights to check measurements and ensure an honest deal. Usually, when a
60 boy reached a certain age and was eligible for marriage, his father would give him a small
quantity of gold dust, a set of weights, scales, spoons and scoops, a container for the weights, and
a rifle so he could learn how to handle the dust in transactions and support a family (Cole and
Ross 1977:76). When not in use, the weights would be carefully wrapped in cloth or animal hide
from an antelope or leopard along with the other weighing implements. This parcel, known as a dja in the Ivory Coast or a futuo in Ghana, is sacred and periodically used for sacrifices and offerings (Niangoran-Bouah 1984, v. 1:26:70). It contains charms and is considered to be part of the soul of the owner (von Graffenreid 1990:67). The futuo included balance pans and arm
(nsania), spoons (saawa), boxes (adakawa), blowpans (fanfa), sifters (huhuamoa), touchstones
(tualowo), weights (mrammuo) and a brush for cleaning the gold dust off of different elements
(Niangoran-Bouah 1984, vol. 1:74-91). The balance pans are round and hang from the scale arm that is usually straight for more accuracy. This is held by the left thumb to balance during transactions. Blowpans were used to rid the gold of impurities. Gentle blowing from the smaller, open end would cause the lighter impurities to blow away, but the heavy metal would remain enclosed at the back of the pan (Ehrlich 1996). The touch stone is usually black jasper and is used to check the purity of gold nuggets (Niangoran-Bouah 1984, vol. 1:91). A known gold object is rubbed on the stone to create a yellow mark. The questionable object is then rubbed next to it and the colors of the marks are compared. Copper alloys produce a darker mark (von
Graffenreid 1990:61).
When they wanted to make a purchase, the Akan would first compare the weights with the balance to be sure they were equal (von Graffenreid 1990:70). Then they would weigh the dust on the scale against the gold weights, holding the balance by a string with the left thumb
(von Graffenreid 1990:70). According to some Akan, women were not allowed to use or own
61 gold weights or scales (Garrard 1980:177). However, others from southern Ghana said that women could not use them but could inherit them and some had a few weights they used for trade in the market (Garrard 1980:177). In 1721, John Atkins mentions that coastal market women had scales and weighed the gold dust (Garrard 1980:177). Thus, different Akan groups may have had different rules regarding women’s use of gold weights and scales.
Use of the weights commercially largely vanished after the conquest by the British.
Coinage was proposed for the Gold Coast in 1796 and began to circulate in 1841 (Garrard
1980:95). In 1896 the British government replaced the gold dust with coins (von Graffenreid
1990:51). Those made after 1920 were mostly for sale to Europeans.
Created by artisan craftsmen from imported brass, the weights were expensive and valuable. The Akan also used copper, silver, iron, bronze and gold to make the weights, but brass was most common (Niangoran-Bouah 1985, vol. 2:184). The Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mossi,
Bambara, Yoruba, and Dogon also make small metal objects that are sometimes confused with gold weights (Niangoran-Bouah 1985, vol. 2:294). Goldsmiths (sika dwumfo or sika nanfo) held a special position in Akan society, working primarily for the king and his chiefs (Garrard
1980:117). They passed down the tradition from father to son or to sister’s son. Inspiration came when a goldsmith was in harmony with the deities and spirits of the ancestors (Niangoran-Bouah
1985, vol.2:206). Before practicing his skill as a goldsmith, he would perform ritual preparations such as washing himself all over to become purified, abstaining from sex, reciting a prayer to the forge, breaking an egg and rubbing it on the bellows and bucket, pouring palm wine on tools, and sacrificing a chicken and rubbing its blood on the bellows and anvil (Garrard 1980:117). Women could not be goldsmiths and were prohibited from touching the goldsmith’s equipment (Garrard
1980:117).
62 The tools of the trade included the bellows, anvil, tongs, hammer, knife, wood or bone spatula for making wax threads, pointed bamboo stick to shape details of the wax model, and iron needle to heat and impress designs on the wax (Garrard 1980:119). The goldsmiths made the gold weights using the lost wax method or cire-perdue process. During this process, a model of the gold weight is carefully molded in beeswax. The wax was worked and rolled on a block of wood with an oblong hole in the center known as the craftsman’s table (Garrard 1980:119).
Figurative weights would be put together from individual parts. A wax handle is added to the finished figure. The wax is covered with a slip of clay and charcoal or clay and wood ashes that were ground and sprinkled with water to create the black paste (Garrard 1980:120). Several coats of this slip were applied with later layers consisting of a greater proportion of clay until the mold is completely encased and forms a shape known as a foa dua (Garrard 1980:121). The clay is allowed to harden and heated until the wax melts and drains out of the clay through the hole from the wax stick. The goldsmith then places small pieces of brass into a crucible or bowl and inverts it over the clay mold securing it with clay. The mold is placed brass end down in a furnace and heated until the brass melts. The furnace consists of a galvanized iron bucket reinforced with a two inch layer of cement with a hole in the bottom for the bellows. After the brass melts, the foa dua is removed, inverted and allowed to cool. The clay cast is broken off with a hammer, the handle is filed off, and the resulting one of a kind gold weight is polished. Although designs are repeated, each figure is created from a unique mold since the original is destroyed in the process.
Sometimes, instead of using a wax model, the actual item to be created in gold would be encased in clay and burned out in a process called direct casting. For example, a beetle (2008.02.315) or locust (2008.02.221) might be used as a model instead of wax.
63 If the resulting weight is not accurate, a part is filed off, or a wire is added or a cavity is
filled in until it is correct. The Akan weight system was based on four different standards
introduced through the gold trade. Around 1400, the Islamic traders introduced the mitkal and the
Islamic ounce (von Graffenreid 1990:73). In 1500 the Akan began including the Portuguese
ounce and in 1600 they also used the English troy ounce (von Graffenreid 1990:73). Previously
many thought that the weight system was based on seeds, but these were included in futuos as
supplementary weights for small measurements (Garrard 1980:232). The Islamic standards were
the most important since they were adopted first and the mitkal continues to be used (Garrard
1980:248). The goldsmith kept a large stock of weights for comparison with new products
(Garrard 1980:119).
Weights were treasured, being passed down matrilineal lines. After death, a man’s packet would go to his nephew, his younger uterine brother, or his maternal cousin (Niangoran-Bouah
1984, vol.1:33). A woman’s set would go to her son, brother or maternal cousin (Niangoran-
Bouah 1984, vol.1:33). The Akan did not have a “set” of gold weights in the sense of having one specimen of each size in a series (Garrard 1980:182). Due to their accumulated nature over several generations, a “set” contained many duplicates and holes (Garrard 1980:182). The gold weights were primarily for trade, but they were occasionally worn by sick children and as amulets or charms to bring good fortune or keep the wearer from harm (Garrard 1980:201). The royal treasury had a large set of weights called a sanaa. The treasurer, called the Sanahene, was the only one allowed to touch the sanaa (Niangoran-Bouah 1985, vol. 2:25-27). The Asantehene, king of the Ashanti, himself never weighed gold (von Graffenreid 1990:66).
“The most unusual feature of virtually all Akan art is the graphic or sculptural representation of symbols, objects or scenes which are directly related to proverbs or other
64 traditional sayings,” (Cole and Ross 1977:9). The gold weights are no exception and are often
referred to as “proverb weights”. As Kouassi Kouamelan said, “With us, when an idea or a
thought is expressed as a dja figurine, it is because it has become part of our cultural heritage
belonging to the whole ethnic community. It is in this way the Akan make public a thought or an
idea . . . We preserve these figurines so that future generations will know and remember what
their ancestors have seen and done and so that they will not reinvent what exists” (Niangoran-
Bouah 1984, vol. 1:47-48). Proverbs were used by the Akan during both formal and everyday
situations and conversations (Cole and Ross 1977:9). “Speech-making and debate are crucial
means of communication, and eloquence is always highly respected,” (Cole and Ross 1977:9).
Chiefs have their own spokesmen, known as linguists (okyeame), to address the public and other
dignitaries (Cole and Ross 1977:10). These linguists are chosen for their wisdom, tact, and
ability to speak eloquently (Cole and Ross 1977:10). Contests are held among the Fante to
determine which elder can quote the most appropriate proverb for a given situation (Cole and
Ross 1977:10). Children learn how one is supposed to act in society by reciting these proverbs.
There are four different types of gold weights: geometric designs, human figures,
inanimate objects, and animals. There is no relation between the motif and weight value of the object. Geometric designs are believed to be the first type of Akan gold weight as the Islamic people also used weights with geometrical designs. The meanings of most geometric designs are unknown and were possibly borrowed from the Muslims or added merely for decoration
(Garrard 1980:197). However, the figurative and animal weights do not have a known outside origin but seem to be uniquely Akan. Human figures cover a wide range of people in different social positions and different occupations. Inanimate objects include a variety of pieces from fans to drums to sandals. Animal figures usually refer to proverbs. A lot can be learned about the
65 Akan and their way of life by studying the gold weights. However, one must be careful when making specific proverbial designations because these meanings change over time and not all weights were produced with a particular proverb in mind (Ehrlich 1996).
Below is a list of the types of gold weights in the Harris Klein collection with their possible meanings:
• Wisdom knot (2008.02.398): “If you are weaving and the thread gets tangled, you use
both hands to untie it. (Even the wise man needs another’s advice to solve a problem.)”
(Garrard 1980:210). “The knot tied by a wiseman cannot be undone by a fool. (The
leader’s right to his higher position by virtue of his greater wisdom.)” (Ehrlich 1996)
• Game board (awari or oware) (2008.02.263): “A stranger does not play oware.” “One
must know the rules to play oware.” “We used to play oware together but it has come to
a stop,” (von Graffenreid 1990:89).
• Double gong (lawita) (2008.02.230): “Iron double gongs, struck with a rod, were mainly
used for drawing attention to public announcements, but also simply for music,” (von
Graffenreid 1990:86).
• Man drumming (2008.02.200): “If the drum has a head you do not beat its side. (Only a
coward is gossiping.)” (von Graffenreid 1990:88). “If the drummer Nyanno is skillful in
drumming he drums for the Asantehene, not for ordinary people” (Cole and Ross
1977:80).
• Cartridge belt (ntoa) (2008.02.122): “The cartridge belt of Akowua (a famous warrior)
has never been known to lack bullets. (A resourceful man may face difficulties but he is
never found wanting.)” (Garrard 1980:209).
66 • Shields, made of wood or leather (2008.02.305): “Though the woman weaves the shield,
it is kept in a man’s room. (However clever a woman may be, the man is still responsible
for her.)” (Garrard 1980:209). “The hide shields, hung with bells, were marked off in
squares and triangles with applied decoration,” (Plass 1967: plates 109-111).
• War horn (2008.02.202): made from elephant tusks and often used jawbones for
decoration. “If a horn deserves a jawbone, they attach one to it. (A recognition of valor
must be earned.)” (Ehrlich 1996) “The Horn allows us to know the rank of the chief.”
(von Graffenreid 1990:88).
• Man blowing on elephant tusk horn (2008.02.322): “If the horn is not sweet sounding, it
is still blown by a man (aben nye de a, etua nipa ano) . . . you cannot dispense with your
relations whatever they may do,” (Cole and Ross 1977:79). “If a man is lost, the sound of
his state horn will help him to be found. (A man is protected by his own people.)”
(Garrard 1980:204).
• Ceremonial swords (2008.02.175): they were insignia for royal messengers and displayed
when the king appeared in public (von Graffenreid 1990:85).
• Stool (2008.02.239): “An elder who does not know how to sit on a stool will have it
taken from under him. He will fall on the ground. Men will snatch away his sandals and
slap them on his head.” (Garrard 1980:209).
• Masks (2008.02.182): Head trophies, usually bearded and with scarifications, would be
attached by leather strings to the bottom of stools or sheaths of swords “The small
portrait masks were often used for ritual purposes as well as for counterweights on the
scales. Many times they were pectorals, to be worn suspended on a heavy-linked
67 chain…majority represented heads taken in war or portrait heads of dead kings,” (Plass
1967: note to plate 40-43).
• Lesser deities (muswin) (2008.02.288) (Niangoran-Bouah 1985, vol. 2:127): invisible
anthrozoomorphic beings that watch over the village.
• Priest sacrificing eggs (2008.02.145): “Once the egg is broken, you cannot repair it. A
man’s honour is like an egg; if he does not hold it properly it falls to the ground and
breaks. The egg says: I am like authority. If you crush me I break, if you let me go I fall
and break to pieces on the ground” (von Graffenreid 1990:89).
• Mounted horseman (2008.02.172): Due to the tsetse fly and the impenetrability of the
forest, horses were rarely used except as status symbols for the kings (Plass 1967: note to
plates 7-10). “To ride upon the back of a horse represents an arrogant way of sitting, for
in it speed and elevation combine with ruling power,” (Cole and Ross 1977:75).
• Man holding stomach with both hands (2008.02.245): “One should not bear one’s
stomach a grudge.” (Said of someone who, however unpleasant, is essential to you; since
you have no choice you must put up with him.) (Garrard 1980:204).
• Woman and child (2008.02.184): “a good mother knows what her child will eat (obaa-
tan na onim dee neb a bedie),” (Cole and Ross 1977:79).
• Porcupine (kotoko) (2008.02.240): The Asante national emblem (Ehrlich 1996). “Asante
are as the porcupine, if thousands are killed, thousand more will come.” “Who dare to
attack the porcupine which has so many spines.” (von Graffenreid 1990:124). “One
should never rub bottoms with a porcupine. (Don’t get into an altercation with someone
who has more power than you do- such as the chief- or you will certainly be the loser.)”
(Ehrlich 1996). “When the porcupine is going to visit the porcupine, he does not take any
68 food with him. (When one kinsman visits another he will rely on the hospitality of his
host.)” (Garrard 1980:206-207).
• Crocodile with a fish in its mouth (Odioka) (2008.02.196): symbolizes the king or man of
power who can do anything without risk (Niangoran-Bouah 1984, vol. 1: 23). “If a
mudfish grows fat, it is to the crocodile’s advantage.” (Relations of symbiosis, such as
the chief and his people or children and their elders, have the potential for exploitation.)
• Crocodile (2008.02.165): “Your eyes will see, but your hand will never touch it.” “The
old crocodile swallows a pebble when the year ends. (Misfortunes come each year; we
must accept them as a part of life.)” (von Graffenreid 1990:123). “When you are safe on
the river bank, then you can tell the crocodile that it has a lump on its snout (wonya kokoo
so gyina a, na wose odenkyem se n’ano po)- don’t make remarks about someone
dangerous unless you are quite sure you are out of his reach (Appiah)” (Cole and Ross
1977:79).
• Crossed crocodiles (dindje blafou) (2008.02.250): a crocodile with two heads and two
tails but one body: “The crossed crocodiles have one belly but when eating they
struggle.” (von Graffenreid 1990:123). “Bellies mixed up, crocodiles mixed up, (funtum
frafu denkyem frafu). (Family members should cooperate rather than fight over something
that will eventually benefit the whole family.)” (Cole and Ross 1977:10).
• Leopards (2008.02.173): always decorated with spots or spirals on their fur, emblematic
of Akan chiefs. “A hungry leopard tries to eat any animal.” “The name and the skin are
alike.” “The rain wets the spots on the leopard’s skin, but does not wash them off. (A
man’s nature is not changed by circumstances.)” (von Graffenreid 1990:125). “The
69 leopard should never be considered old and feeble.” “No one teaches a leopard’s cub how
to spring.” (Cole and Ross 1977:11).
• Antelope with long horns (2008.02.139): “’Had I known’ is always late. (Refers to the
following folk-tale: the antelope once had horns so long that they sometimes injured the
other animals. It therefore decided to shorten them and asked its friends to push them in a
bit. The other animals pushed so hard that the horns disappeared into its head, and too
late the antelope remembered that it still needed them to defend himself. The moral:
regrets are vain.)” (von Graffenreid 1990:125).
• Antelope (2008.02.310): traditionally all antelopes belonged to the chief (Plass 1967,
plate 53-55). “Not all the forest hates the antelope. (To console someone after a dispute,
to encourage him to persevere.)” (Garrard 1980:206).
• Scorpion (2008.02.300): symbol of death (Plass 1967, plate 93). “The scorpion, Kofi the
son of God, does not bite with his mouth but with his tail. (The enemy may not fight you
openly but may undermine you secretly).” “When the scorpion stings it takes as long for
the pain to go as it takes the hearth to cool. (If you once disobey the chief, it goes hard
with you.)” (Garrard 1980:208).
• Fish (2008.02.282): “If the fish comes out of the water to say that the crocodile is ill, one
should not doubt it. (Nobody will doubt what your close friend says about you.)” (von
Graffenreid 1990:122).
• Catfish (2008.02.199): “If the catfish in the stew drinks the soup, he only improves the
stew for his master. (A servant’s prosperity is to the advantage of his master.)” (von
Graffenreid 1990:122). “Catfish with sharp serrated spines are likened to dangerous men
(or chiefs): “the river fish’s game is no safe game” (obomokyikyie agoro nye agoro)
70 means that no good can come from playing with a dangerous man (Appiah),” (Cole and
Ross 1977:80).
• Headless fish (2008.02.237): warns against social disruption caused by favoritism.
According to legend, a man caught a fish and gave the head to his first wife and the rest
(the edible part) to his second younger and favorite wife. The older wife killed herself
with grief over the insult and the chief had his goldsmith make this weight as a reminder
of how not to divide a fish (Ehrlich 1996).
• Cobra (2008.02.273): “The black cobra is dreaded even if it has no ill intent.” “The cobra
that blocks the path is going his own way, yet people run away when they see him. (Once
you get a bad reputation nobody will trust you even when you intend no harm.)” (von
Graffenreid 1990:122).
• Two birds and cockroach (2008.02.349): “The cockroach fallen into the midst of fowls is
forlorn. (He who falls victim to his enemies can expect no mercy.)” (von Graffenreid
1990:123).
• Bird and snake (2008.02.253): “Although the snake does not fly, it has caught the
hornbill, whose home is in the sky.” According to legend the hornbill was indebted to the
snake but was not worried about paying the snake back because it knew it could always
fly away. However, the hornbill was careless one day and the patient snake caught it.
(Ehrlich 1996)
• Birds on a tree (2008.02.222): “Only birds of the same clan or species play together on
the same tree.” (Ehrlich 1996). “The woodpeckers hope the silk-cotton tree will die. (If
the tree dies, its wood will rot and become filled with grubs, giving the woodpecker more
71 food. He who hopes to benefit from a man’s property wishes him to die. One man’s
downfall is another man’s gain.)” (Garrard 1980:205).
• Birds of the same variety on a stand (2008.02.256): “Birds of a feather flock together.”
“The bird’s relation is the one he sits with.” (Plass 1967, plate 78-79).
• Sankofa bird (a bird looking backwards) (2008.02.400): “When it lies behind you, take it.
(Use the wisdom of the past.)” (von Graffenreid 1990:124).
• Bird with spiral wings (2008.02.276): symbol of life and regeneration (Plass 1967, plate
67-68).
• Bronze lamp with four doves around bowl (2008.02.321): “When a man has eaten, he
will also drink” (Rattray 1923).
• Clock bird (bird with body twisted in a knot) (2008.02.309): “We do not tie it (a bird) in a
knot (One cannot trick a wise man (anomaa: yemmo no po).” (Cole and Ross 1977:80).
• Bird in trap (2008.02.411): “A cunning bird is often caught with plantain fibre. (A wise
man may fall for a simple trick.)” “The bird caught in a trap sings sweetly (so that you
release it). (You flatter a person when you need something badly.)” (Garrard 1980:205).
Akan Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.022 Figure Carving Akan wood, glass beads 2008.02.080 Figure Carving Akan Wood, glass beads 2008.02.107 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.122 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.123 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.124 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.125 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.126 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.127 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.128 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy
72 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.129 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.133 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.134 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.136 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.137 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.138 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.139 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.142 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.143 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.144 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.145 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.147 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.148 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.149 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.150 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.151 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.152 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.153 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.154 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.155 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.156 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.159 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.161 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.162 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.163 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.165 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.166 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.167 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.168 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.169 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.172 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.173 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.174 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.175 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.177 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.178 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.182 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.183 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.184 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.185 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy
73 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.187 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.188 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.191 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.192 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.195 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.196 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy, wood 2008.02.198 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.199 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.200 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.201 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.202 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.203 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.204 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.205 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.207 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.208 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.211 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.212 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.213 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.214 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.215 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.218 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.219 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.221 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.222 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.223 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.224 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.226 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.227 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.228 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.229 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.230 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.231 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.232 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.233 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.234 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.235 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.237 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.238 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.239 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy
74 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.240 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.241 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.243 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.244 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.245 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.247 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.248 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.249 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.250 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.251 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.252 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.253 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.254 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.255 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.256 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.257 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.258 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.259 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.260 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.261 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.262 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.263 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.264 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.265 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.266 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.267 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.269 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.270 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.271 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.272 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.273 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.274 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.275 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.276 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.278 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.279 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.280 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.282 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.283 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.284 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy
75 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.285 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.286 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.287 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.288 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.289 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.290 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.292 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.293 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.294 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.295 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.296 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.297 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.298 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.300 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.301 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.302 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.304 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.305 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.306 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.308 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.309 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.310 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.313 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.315 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.317 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.318 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.319 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.320 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.321 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.322 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.323 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.324 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.326 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.327 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.328 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.329 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.330 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.335 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.336 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.338 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy
76 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.339 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.342 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.343 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.344 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.345 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.349 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.350 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.351 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.352 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.353 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.354 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.355 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.356 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.357 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.358 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy, wood 2008.02.359 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.360 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.361 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.362 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.363 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.364 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy, wood 2008.02.366 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.367 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.368 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.369 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.370 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.371 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.372 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy Wood, clay beads, 2008.02.382 Figure Carving Akan gold earrings 2008.02.384 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.397 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.398 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.399 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.400 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.401 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.403 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.404 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.406 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.407 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.408 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy
77 Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.409 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.411 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy, wood 2008.02.412 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.413 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.414 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.415 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.417 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.418 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy 2008.02.419 Gold weight Miscellaneous Akan Copper alloy
Ashanti The Ashanti (Asante) practice trade and agriculture in southern Ghana. They are a
matrilineal society and so women are important in the community. The Ashanti believe that a
child is formed by the ntoro (spirit) of the man and the magya (blood) of the woman (Rattray
1923:36). Marriages must be exogamous through both the male and female lines. Since the ntoro is only transmitted by men and the magya is only transmitted by women, cross cousin marriages are preferred and encouraged. The Ashanti live in small kingdoms led by a chief (Omanhene)
and queen mother (Ohema). The role of chief is inherited in the maternal line and is chosen by a
council of important clan and local chiefs and the queen mother (von Graffenreid 1990:20). The
queen mother has the power to veto a candidate she does not approve (Rattray 1923:82). The
queen mother traveled wherever the chief went, had the privilege of rebuking him and his
councilors in court, and had jurisdiction in certain cases (Rattray 1923:82-83).
The small kingdoms of the Ashanti were united under Osei Tutu, the chief of Kumasi, at
the end of the 17th century (Cole and Ross 1977:6). He conquered the Denkyira in 1701, gaining
access to two major trade routes to the north (Garrard 1980:63). The king of Ashanti
(Asantehene) and the queen mother ruled one of the largest and most prosperous nations in West
Africa for two hundred years before being defeated by the British in 1902 (Cole and Ross
78 1977:7). The Ashanti frequently fought with the Fanti, an English ally, due to their key position on the coast for trade. The Ashanti wanted to have free access to the coast without paying dues to the Fanti. Treaties with the British were unsuccessful and so the Ashanti went around to trade with the Dutch and continued to threaten British trade with war (von Graffenreid 1990:32). A first attempt against the Ashanti by British Governor McCarthy was a disaster, but in 1874, a
British army of six thousand with one thousand Fanti under General Wolseley was able to reach and destroy Kumasi (von Graffenreid 1990:32-33). An Ashanti delegation agreed to pay 50 thousand ounces of gold, cease human sacrifices and have eternal peace with Britain (von
Graffenreid 1990:33). However, they remained an independent people, refusing to become a protectorate of the British Empire until the British arrested Asantehene Prempeh I, some of his family members, chiefs and officials and deported them to the Seychelles Islands in the 1890s. In
1924, Prempeh I was allowed by the British to return to Kumasi as king. Ghana became an independent nation on March 6, 1957 (Cole and Ross 1977:7).
Carved white stools represented the offices of the chiefs and queen mothers. These elaborately carved stools have a curved seat and are carried in front of the chief or queen mother by special stool carriers. When a wise ruler dies, his or her stool is blackened and placed in a stool house. Here it is revered and given gifts and sacrifices during special ceremonies throughout the year so that the ancestor may continue to use his/her spiritual power in the interest of his/her people (Rattray 1923:92). The Golden Stool is special because it was never sat upon and represented the soul of the Ashanti people as a whole. According to tradition, Osei Tutu’s priest Okomfo Anokye brought the golden stool from the sky and gave it to the Ashanti people
(Cole and Ross 1977:6).
79 The Ashanti have numerous deities. The supreme deity Nyame, the god of the sky, is distant and not much involved in daily Ashanti lives. The Ashanti pray to him and have small shrines in some areas, but never figural sculpture or priests (Cole and Ross 1977:98). Instead, the other deities, or sons and daughters of Nyame, each have a brass pan shrine with a priest devoted to him or her. It is to these gods that the Ashanti go to for help with problems. The shrines are placed in temples or in priest’s houses and people bring carved figures to set in front of the deity in supplication or thanksgiving for a request. “The figures come to be named for the deity, or called its “children,” and to take on its attributes in the minds of the people,” (Cole and
Ross 1977:100). Many of these items are carved in secret and supplied by the priest who claims he or she found them mysteriously (Cole and Ross 1977:100). Each shrine is different; a cult to a particular deity prospers or declines depending on the efficacy of the god and priest (Cole and
Ross 1977:99). There are two types of shrines: those dedicated to Tano River deities housed in
“brass pan shrines” (Atano) and those to witch-catching deities (abosommerafoo) represented by leather-covered wooden bowls filled with symbolic materials (Cole and Ross 1977:100). Some shrines are highly structured. Materials and figures are arranged hierarchically around the central brass pan or resting place of the deity. “The ensemble constitutes a self-conscious display of the power of the god by showing its material wealth along with its symbols of spiritual strength,”
(Cole and Ross 1977:99). Figures that could be part of the ensemble include akuaba figures, gongs, white powder, linguist staffs, state swords, bottles of sacrificial spirits, brass lamps, umbrellas, spoons, etc. (Cole and Ross 1977:100).
Akuaba (2008.02.066) are stylized figures used by women to help conceive or to protect and ensure their baby will be beautiful. “An akuaba is meant to be beautiful, so the child born under its influence will take on this quality,” (Cole and Ross 1977:103). They have round flat
80 heads, long necks, simple horizontal arms, and cylindrical bodies, usually without legs. Full
bodied akuaba are a later development. The flesh rings around the figure’s neck are a sign of
beauty on women; they indicate rolls of fat which are equated with prosperity. Small scars on
some faces are made for medicinal purposes, to protect against convulsions (Cole and Ross
1977:105). “After effecting pregnancy they are often returned to the shrines as offerings to the
gods who empowered them in the first place,” (Cole and Ross 1977:103). Sometimes akuaba are
kept as memorials to a child or children, usually in a minor household shrine (Cole and Ross
1977:104). The name akuaba comes from a legend of a woman named Akua who was barren and
commissioned a small wooden child to be made upon the advice of a priest (Cole and Ross
1977:103). She was instructed to carry the child on her back and care for it as a living baby,
including giving it gifts and trinkets. Other women laughed at her, but eventually she did
conceive and gave birth to a beautiful daughter (Cole and Ross 1977:103). Akuaba are expressly
female, perhaps because Akua’s first child was a girl or because Akan society is matrilineal and
women prefer more girls since they assist in the household chores (Cole and Ross 1977:104).
“Nearly all figures can be (and often are) called akuaba; there are also many small
figures without “classic” akuaba form but which are nevertheless used in identical or analogous
situations,” (Cole and Ross 1977:107). The facial features of a protruding eyebrow ridge, long thin nose and small mouth are common to the region and portrayed on other sculpture. Mother and child images (2008.02.382) are the second most common sculpture type (Cole and Ross
1977:111). These images portray the ideas of fertility, nourishment, and continuity of a lineage
(Cole and Ross 1977:111).
81 The Ashanti are rich in artistic talent and their power as a united kingdom diffused some
of their motifs to surrounding areas. Their craftsmen fashioned linguist staffs, umbrellas, state swords, pottery, kente cloth, drums, combs and jewelry.
Ashanti Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.039 Fertility doll Carving Ashanti Wood, glass, metal 2008.02.066 Fertility doll Carving Ashanti wood, glass, fiber 2008.02.067 Fertility doll Carving Ashanti Wood, fiber 2008.02.068 Fertility doll Carving Ashanti Wood, paint 2008.02.069 Fertility doll Carving Ashanti wood, glass, fiber 2008.02.383 Fertility doll Carving Ashanti Wood, plastic beads
Fanti The Fanti (Fante) are from the same lineage as the Ashanti. They migrated at some point
to the coast, severed connection with the Ashanti, and became Fanti (Rattray 1923:113). Living
near the coast, they came in contact with Europeans earlier than the Ashanti and became allies
with the British. They have many of the same customs and art styles as the Ashanti. The Fanti have their own version of the akuaba fertility doll (2008.02.054) that has an elongated rectangular head and an armless cylindrical body (Cole and Ross 1977:107). They also have similar female shrine figures (2008.02.024).
Fanti Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.017 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood 2008.02.024 Figure Carving Fanti Wood, beads 2008.02.036 Fertility doll Carving Fanti wood, plastic beads 2008.02.037 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood, glass beads 2008.02.054 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood, glass beads
82 2008.02.056 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood 2008.02.057 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood 2008.02.058 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood 2008.02.376 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood 2008.02.381 Fertility doll Carving Fanti Wood, glass beads
83 YORUBA The Yoruba live in southwestern Nigeria and parts of the Republic of Benin and Togo.
They have been in the area since at least the ninth century A. D. (Pemberton 2000:16). Some past famous cities related to the Yoruba include Ile-Ife of the fifteenth century, Esie in the northeast,
Owo in the southeast, and Oyo in the seventeenth century in the north-central region.
“The Yoruba conceptualize the universe in terms of two halves of a closed calabash.
These represent the realm of living beings (aye) . . . and the realm of spiritual powers (orun),
which includes the 401 deities (orisa or orisha) and the ancestors (ara orun),” (Pemberton
2000:17). Each being has an intrinsic “power” called ase by which a person or thing is what it is
(Pemberton 2000:17). “The essential concern of every individual is to make one’s way
prosperously through life, drawing on the ase of gods, ancestors, parents, and nature to enable one to fully realize the personal destiny (ori inu) that he or she chose before coming into the
world (aye),” (Pemberton 2000:17). One achieves this through Ifa divination.
The principle orisa is Oludumare, the creator. Orunmila was present with Oludumare at
creation and therefore knows the secrets of creation and how to cope with them. Orunmila also
knows each person’s destiny and gave the Yoruba the sixteen sacred palm nuts (ikin Ifa) used in
Ifa divination so that they could communicate with him (Pemberton 2000:17). The Yoruba
practice Ifa divination based on the interpretation of “sixteen signs,” known as odu Ifa, that are
related to a particular text within Yoruba oral literature (Pemberton 2000:17). Each text, or Odu,
is a story about the lives of gods, humans, and animals and is associated with an odu sign in Ifa.
“There are sixteen principal Odu, each with its identifying sign and name and consisting of
sixteen subordinate Odu, each with its sign and name, making a total of 256 Odu,” (Pemberton
2000:17).
84 Ifa priests (babalawo) lead Ifa divination sessions. Any youth with intellectual imagination may be chosen as a candidate to become a babalawo. “The youth will live with a local priest of Ifa, learning ritual procedures, memorizing passages from the Odu Ifa, observing divination sessions, as well as carrying out the daily chores of the priest’s household,”
(Pemberton 2000:17). The candidate will move from one tutor to another over several years for further instruction (Pemberton 2000:17).
The babalawo begins a divination session by tapping the divination tray with a divination tapper (iroke Ifa) (2008.02.045) to invoke Orunmila to witness the proceedings (LaGamma
2000:38). The priest next takes the sixteen palm nuts and shakes them in his cupped hands.
Holding the palm nuts in his left hand, he attempts to grab all of them with his right hand
(Pemberton 2000:17). Depending on the number of palm nuts remaining in his left hand, he makes vertical marks in the dust on the divination tray with his finger. For example, if two ikin remain in his left hand, he makes one mark; if one remains, he makes two marks (Pemberton
2000:17). After eight casts there are two columns of four vertical marks forming an odu sign.
The priest then chants the verses from the Odu subsection indicated by the sign and the suppliant listens about others who have suffered but were joyous after performing the sacrifices Ifa asked them to make (Pemberton 2000:17). “The Ifa verses provide a context for thinking about one’s situation in terms of the values that have shaped Yoruba self-understanding, and they recommend what sacrifices must be made by the suppliant, and to what powers,” (Pemberton
2000:18). The suppliant also makes a sacrifice to the orisa Esu, who conveys the messages of the gods and spirits to humankind and carries the sacrifices from the suppliant to the world of the spirits (Pemberton 2000:18).
85 The divination tappers (iroke Ifa) are usually carved of ivory in three parts: a middle
section of a human figure, and the pointed and hollow ends featuring animal or geometric
designs (LaGamma 2000:38). Ivory could only be used by persons of high rank or diviners.
Images of women kneeling in reverence serve as intermediaries with the gods as women are
receptacles for the life force (ase) (LaGamma 2000:38). The image also serves as a model for
suppliants seeking Orunmila’s wisdom for their lives. Other divination tools include the bowl
holding the ikin (agere Ifa), the divination tray (opon Ifa), and the container the babalawo kept
his paraphernalia in (opon igede) (2008.02.060) (Pemberton 1982:68). These are often decorated
with forms representing the clients’ hopes for prosperity and images of gratitude to Orunmila
(LaGamma 2000:39).
Eshu, also known as Elegba, is “the herald of the gods, the bearer of sacrifices, the guardian of the ritual way of life, the trickster” (Pemberton 1982:58). He is a confusing combination of opposing elements- the giver of gifts and the thief, vain and gives beauty to others, short and tall, black and white (Pemberton 1982:58). “Eshu embodies the principle of
uncertainty and radical change in human affairs, which contrasts with the otherwise orderly and
carefully articulated structure of most other aspects of Yoruba religion,” (Museum of African Art
1976:50). This deity is often characterized with a phallic hairstyle and decorated with strands of
cowry shells (Pemberton 1982:58). He is the only deity given iconographic depiction (Pemberton
1982:92). As the divine messenger, he is often portrayed blowing on a flute or whistle
(2008.02.032).
“The cult of Shango originated in Oyo-Ile, the ancient capital of the Oyo kingdom,
which held sway over a vast sector of Yoruba-speaking peoples for perhaps three centuries”
(Pemberton 1982:74). Shango was the fourth king of Oyo-Ile (Pemberton 1982:74). According to
86 some accounts, he was a tyrant for seven years before being dethroned by his chiefs (Pemberton
1982:90). Humiliated, he committed suicide in Koso. After his death, his followers proclaimed
him to be an orisha whose powers were thunder and lightning. Some say his followers learned the art of controlling lightning in order to exact vengeance on their enemies (Pemberton
1982:90). In another story, Shango was playing with magical powers and accidentally caused a thunderstorm that produced lightning that struck his palace and killed his wives and children
(Pemberton 1982:90). This incident was the reason he committed suicide.
Priests of Shango traveled to Oyo to be taught by the Mogba, the Shango priests of the royal shrine at Koso (Pemberton 1982:74). “A person may inherit the worship of Shango from parents, or be called by the deity in dreams or through possession, or be informed through Ifa divination that it is one’s personal destiny to follow Shango” (Pemberton 1982:108). The priests carve the dance wands called oshe Shango (2008.02.040) that are carried by devotees during ritual occasions (Pemberton 1982:90). The power of Shango is dangerous like the thunderbolts and must be carried with great care. At the annual Shango festival, drummers beat the bata, which sounds like lightning, and priests and devotees will dance and wave the oshe with violent gestures and then draw it to themselves in quiet composure (Pemberton 1982:166). “To worship the thunder god meant not only to be possessed by a seemingly capricious and violent power, but to have to strive for composure beneath the weight of the explosive thunderax, edun ara”
(Pemberton 1982:166). The dance continued until one of the priests or devotees becomes
possessed. The possessed will then lead the others throughout the town. “Devotees who have
become possessed will pierce their tongue or cheek with iron rods, swallow fire, or have guns
fired point blank at their faces, catching the bullets with their teeth” (Pemberton 1982:166). The
wands always depict the twin thunderstones, era edun, balanced on the female devotee’s head
87 (Pemberton 1982:142). During ritual use, the entire oshe would be painted with red camwood and the head would usually be painted with indigo dye (Pemberton 1982:118).
The Yoruba are divided into urban areas with a political system of sacred rulers called
Oba (Pemberton 2000:16). “Kings are chosen by a process of divination and election from among the three or four families of the royal lineage” (Pemberton 1982:195). Every town and village has its own Oba whose power is limited by the power of the Ogboni or Oshugbo elders
(Fagg 1982:19). The Ogboni society probably originated in southern Yorubaland and spread to other regions, becoming a powerful political and judicial society (Pemberton 1982:195). In the past, almost everyone was a member of the society, but leadership was restricted to the elders, both male and female (Pemberton 1982:195). “The principle responsibility of the Oshugbo society was to adjudicate conflicts among individuals or groups which had resulted in bloodshed and the violation of Onile” (Pemberton 1982:195). The orisa Onile is “the owner of the earth”
(Pemberton 1982:186). Even kings had to obey the Ogboni if their actions threatened Onile.
Every Ogboni house has a pair of edan (2008.02.098). These short iron rods each have a brass cast figure on top, one male and one female. They are connected by a chain attached to their heads and kept in the inner sanctuary of the house where only full members of the Ogboni society are allowed (Fagg 1982:20). Edan are presented to the initiates of the higher ranks of the
Ogboni society (Pemberton 1982:186). The two connected figures symbolize the union of male
and female to make a third (Pemberton 1982:186). The edan are placed where relationships have been broken in order to reconcile the differences among persons and atone for the violation of the earth (Pemberton 1982:186).
The Yoruba believe twins are powerful spirits who can bless their parents with good
fortune, but can be dangerous if the appropriate rituals do not take place. However, if one or both
88 of the twins should die, a priest is consulted to determine who should carve a sculpture, or ere ibeji, that resembles the departed (2008.02.034). The carver is given a cock and kola nuts for a sacrifice while preparing to cut the tree for the figure (Pemberton 1982:162). The mother will give more gifts of food to the carver during the period of carving and after the work is completed
(Pemberton 1982:162). These figures are washed, fed, and cared for by the mother and are often furnished with miniature symbols of the cult they would have belonged to if they had lived
(Museum of African Art 1976:49). The ere ibeji is adorned with red and white beads if the mother is a devotee of orisha Shango. Blue beads and a lead bracelet indicate she is a worshipper of the goddess of medicinal waters Oshun (Pemberton 1982:162). Black beads at the waist protect the dead from the spirits of children born to die, abiku (Pemberton 1982:162). The mother usually keeps the figure wrapped in a cloth and lying on a grass mat near her bed
(Pemberton 1982:80). She offers the ere ibeji food and prayers every week and performs more elaborate rituals on the twin’s birthday or other festivals (Pemberton 1982:80). If only one twin dies, the surviving twin cares for the ere ibeji (Fagg 1982:15). After the mother’s death, other women relatives may continue to care for the figure (Pemberton 1982:80).
This twin cult is universal throughout the Yoruba tribe and displays different regional styles. The twin cult may have originated in the southwestern region around 1750 and spread to eastern and northern Yoruba towns by 1850 with the support of the king of Oyo (Pemberton
1982:80). Prior to this cult, twins were murdered as they were considered aberrations from the norm. Multiple births only occurred among the animals (Pemberton 1982:80). “Though this practice is no doubt intended in part to avert evil consequences for the family, it seems to be in the main a manifestation of love and of the strength of family ties, which are extraordinarily
89 respected among the Yoruba” (Fagg 1982:15). Ibeji are believed to have strength to avenge against unjust offenses to their mothers or themselves (Pemberton 1982:162).
Yoruba Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.016 Figure Carving Yoruba Wood, polish Wood, cowry 2008.02.032 Figure Religious object Yoruba shells, leather, metal Wood, beads, 2008.02.034 Figure Carving Yoruba pigment 2008.02.035 Figure Carving Yoruba Wood, beads 2008.02.038 Figure Carving Yoruba Wood 2008.02.040 Dance wand Religious object Yoruba Wood, pigment Divination 2008.02.045 Religious object Yoruba Ivory Tapper Divination 2008.02.046 Religious object Yoruba Ivory Tapper 2008.02.055 Figure Carving Yoruba Wood, nails Divination Wood, pigment, 2008.02.060 Religious object Yoruba Bowl metal 2008.02.070 Figure Carving Yoruba Wood, metal 2008.02.073 Figure Carving Yoruba Wood, beads, metal 2008.02.098 Staff Religious object Yoruba Brass, iron 2008.02.377 Figure Carving Yoruba Wood, beads, paint Wood, beads, teeth, 2008.02.378 Figure Carving Yoruba metal
90 IBO The Ibo (Igbo) live in eastern Nigeria in the Niger delta and the Cross River area. They
consist of several different tribes, some being patrilineal and some unilineal (Wassing 1988:138).
The Ibo live in densely populated kinship based villages in a forest environment. Within the village, the kin unit is divided into different segments that all have equal control over public affairs (Boston 1977:10). This division encourages competition as each kinship division makes sure that their rights are taken care of (Boston 1977:10). Competition and individual success are important to the Ibo. They have a system of buying titles that increases the person’s standing in the community. These titles are recognized through certain insignia and allow the man to use special names, wear anklets, and use certain stools and staffs (Boston 1977:10). Titles are open to any man who can purchase them and most at least go through the junior titles (Boston
1977:13). However, higher titles are much more difficult to achieve.
Ikenga figures (2008.02.009) represent the Ibo’s concern with individual achievement and success. “The ikenga symbolizes the person as a particular individual, contrasting his own personal achievements with those which can be ascribed to hereditary qualities or to some other
external source” (Boston 1977:14). The distinguishing characteristic of all ikenga is the horns,
although the shape and style of the horns differ. The ikengas may be abstract with the figure’s
body reduced to a cylinder or be more realistic and full-bodied. The more realistic type often
depicts a seated male figure holding a machete in one hand and a severed head in the other.
These objects symbolize the owner’s success or high status. On top are horns, sometimes
supporting a large headdress of many animals or figures (Wassing 1988:200). The horns
represent masculinity. The ikenga figures may be individually or collectively owned. They are
91 placed in shrines that also contain objects dedicated to the ancestors and personal guardian spirits
(Boston 1977:14).
Men may keep their ikenga in their sleeping hut, but most ikenga are kept in the obu
which is used as a meeting house and focus of lineage activity (Boston 1977:70). Titled family
heads live in the obu. This long rectangular house has two entrances on one side and is often
decorated with mud moldings or hardwood carvings (Boston 1977:26). The shrine irummo is
located against the wall between the two entrances (Boston 1977:76). This is where the cult
objects, including the ikenga, are kept. A couch where the head of the lineage sits and sleeps is
located opposite the shrine. Daily offerings of kola are made to the ancestors at the irummo by the lineage head (Boston 1977:76). Sacrifices are also made on certain festivals. In addition, offerings are made specifically to the ikenga before an important event or activity such as hunting and on the annual feast called Oliliikenga when an individual reviews his achievements during the previous year and makes an appropriate offering (Boston 1977:76). After the owner dies, his friends take up his ikenga and recount his achievements in a funeral lament (Boston
1977:84). The figure is then split in two and discarded. Since the ikenga is created to show the qualities of the individual, it ceases to exist after its owner dies (Boston 1977:84).
The ikenga symbolizes the uniqueness and success of the individual through socially defined channels (Boston 1977:78). “It symbolizes the strength of the right arm, success in farming, fishing, hunting, war, trading, titletaking, travelling or divining” (Boston 1977:78).
There are two themes underlying these diverse features: the individual is responsible for his own actions and achievement is not only valued for its own sake but also for the prestige it can bring to the person (Boston 1977:78).
92 Ibo Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.009 Figure Religious object Ibo Wood, pigment 2008.02.079 Figure Religious object Ibo Wood
93 OGONI The Ogoni live in southeastern Nigeria along the Atlantic coast in the Niger Delta.
Linguistically they are classified in the Cross River branch of the New Benue-Congo family in the Niger-Congo phylum (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:385). Tradition states that they migrated to the
area from ancient Ghana, but since their language is characteristic of the area, it has been
estimated that they have lived in Nigeria since 15 BC (Kpone- Tonwe 2001:385). The Ogoni are
primarily farmers with yams as the principal crop, but fishing and trade are important as well
(Kpone-Tonwe 2001:385). Their proximity and dependence on the water is shown in many of
their art pieces and festivals. The ethnically diverse Niger Delta region creates many
opportunities for trade of items and ideas. The Ogoni build canoes for trade throughout the
eastern Niger Delta and in particular for their Ijo neighbors who rely on canoes but do not make
any of their own (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:387). Trade and fertile lands eventually brought prosperity
to some and created class distinctions (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:388). These wealthier men tended to
marry foreign wives and soon came to dominate business and land ownership.
The Ogoni used to be matrilineal (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:389). This matrilineal history is
reflected in the Ogoni religion. The Supreme Creator of the Ogoni is feminine. This god created
the world and gave birth to man (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:391). Also, the first ruler of the Ogoni was
a woman named Kwaanwaa. After her death, succession to the title passed to her oldest daughter
(Kpone-Tonwe 2001:389). However, around the sixteenth century, the system changed to a
patrilineal one. One possible reason for this change was that the new wealthy class of men
gained chiefly titles by marrying foreign women who were not part of the matrilineal system
(Kpone-Tonwe 2001:389). Also, these wealthy men wanted their children to inherit their estate
but only those from foreign marriages could be heirs (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:389). After the change
94 to a patrilineal system, the first-born son inherited the majority of the father’s wealth with the oldest sons of other wives also receiving a share (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:390). The first-born daughter still inherited the majority of the mother’s property and she was the only daughter to not be married out. Instead she remained with her family as a priestess (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:390-
391).
The Ogoni are divided into various classes and categories. A system of organization and training of youths was important to the Ogoni. The highest title below the ruling elite was given to young men who had completed yaage (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:392). “All young men from adolescence to full adult were expected to undergo the yaage training before they could be recognized in society,” (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:392). Yaa training taught hard work, self-discipline integrity, generosity, friendship and good character (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:402). If they did not complete this training, the men were considered to be physically and spiritually deficient and incapable of leadership (Kpnoe-Tonwe 2001:392). Thus these second class men could not serve in the military or take part in politics (Kpone-Tonwe 2001:392). However, only the rich could afford to enroll their sons into the yaage and so the poor were left in the lower class with less prestige and training. Females had their own separate initiation ceremonies. These ceremonies were marked by their departure from “fatting houses” where they were pampered and given rich foods (Anderson and Peek 2002:20). Puppets and sculptures were carved to commemorate the event.
Ogoni masks (2008.02.023) would have belonged to one of several men’s societies.
These societies had social, religious and governmental functions and would have used the masks during their festivals, club meetings, or funerals of their members (Celenko 1983:146). Lower ranking men’s social societies primarily used a face mask known as an elu that is characterized
95 by a small size, painted features and a hinged lower jaw (Celenko 1983:146). These masks were
fitted with conical raffia and cloth caps (Drewal 1986:60). A groove cut into the inside of the
lower jaw allowed the masker to move the mouth (Celenko 1983:146). A higher ranking society had to grant permission for an elu mask to have a movable jaw (Drewal 1986:60).
Ogoni masks often have movable lower jaws and this feature is one reason that the mask from the Harris Klein collection has been identified as belonging to this group. However, the
Ogoni are culturally related to their eastern neighbors the Ibibio and have similar mask styles as them. Ibibio masks belong to the idiong and ekpo, the Ibibio male societies “in which the spirits of ancestors, witch doctors, and diviners play an active role,” (Delange 1974:122). One mask belonging to these groups is used for expelling demons. It has a black patina and an “arched forehead, half-closed eyes under heavy lids, pronounced cheekbones and a broad mouth that is occasionally furnished with a movable jaw” (Wassing 1988:139). The Ogoni also have ekpo
societies.
Ogoni Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.023 Mask Carving Ogoni Wood, fiber, paint
96 JUKUN The Jukun moved into central Nigeria in the 17th century and came to dominate the area
(Adelberger 1992:3). The Jukun, and the Kororofa kingdom associated with them, were
influential in the upper Benue region and beyond until the Fulani came into power beginning in
1804 (Adelberger 1992:3). They were mostly peaceful with their neighbors, but dominated in
spiritual and ritual matters (Adelberger 1992:3). The divine kings of the Jukun were ritually
succeeded every seven years (Delange 1967:116).
The Jukun can be divided into mask using and figure using areas (Hecht 2002:59). There
are four types of wooden male ancestral masks for the Akuma cult (Hecht 2002:59). Female
masks are made of netted black fiber cords with attached eyes, breasts, and black raffia hair
(Rubin 1985:60). Jukun masks (2008.02.006) exalt the ancestors or minor divinities. The masks
display a black raffia fringe attached to holes lining the rim of the mask (Rubin 1985:60). They are worn over a green palm leaf shirt and seed-pod dance rattles bound to the ankles (Rubin
1985:60). “The masquerades are performed for important funerals, to greet important visitors, or, when the owner’s resources permit, to celebrate some special good fortune” (Rubin 1985:60).
The masks are stored in sacred enclosures called bieko (Rubin 1985:60). Women cannot see
masks outside of performances. If they do, they must pay a fine or risk barrenness (Rubin
1985:60).
Masks are often carved by the Abakwariga, Hausa craftsmen and traders living among
the Jukun (Rubin 1985:60). The role of carver and blacksmith is inherited. Carving a mask
involves special rituals when felling and carving the tree. The wood is carved with several
different types of adzes. Males are allowed to watch the carving process, but females cannot
(Rubin 1985:61).
97 Jukun Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.006 Mask Religious object Jukun Wood, pigment
98 WURKUN The Wurkun live in Nigeria along the Benue River. The term Wurkun is derived from the
Jukun phrase “people of the hills;” wur means “people” and kum means “hill” (Adelberger
1992:3). They are not a single ethnic group, but consist of various peoples inhabiting the western
Muri Mountains of the Wurkun District (Adelberger 1992:3). The main ethnic groups included under the term include the Kulung, Piya, Kwonci, and Kode; although the term was often used indiscriminately for any group living within the Wurkun District (Adelberger 1992:4). The four main groups that identify themselves as Wurkun are related through similar life-styles, geographic proximity, and common historical experiences (Adelberger 1992:4-5). Similar clan names in different groups possibly indicate social interaction and inter-ethnic relations
(Adelberger 1992:5). They use decorated victory drums and share a similar medicine practice. A sick person brings a clay pot with them to receive the medicine from the healer. After the person is cured, he brings the pot back and leaves it outside the house of the healer (Adelberger 1992:5).
The Wurkun make carved male or female figures impaled on iron rods (2008.02.015).
These are used either to guard crops on the farm or to foster domestic tranquility within the family compound (Museum of African Art 1976:25).
Wurkun Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.015 Figure Religious object Wurkun Wood, metal
99 MUMUYE The Mumuye live in the hill country of Nigeria’s Benue River valley. They include various groups of people with dialectical and cultural differences, but all look to the priest of
Yoro as the chief rain-maker (Meek 1978:447). Whenever a serious drought occurs, the senior priests send gifts to the rain-maker at Yoro to perform his ritual to make it rain (Meek 1978:468).
The rain-maker’s authority was limited to religious matters so the various groups did not have a central administrative power (Meek 1978:450). The Mumuye live in self-contained hamlets consisting of extended families (Meek 1978:450). Several hamlets comprise a village.
The Supreme Being of the Mumuye is La, who is identified with the sun (Meek
1978:460). Religious practices are centered on the Vadôsu and Vabô cults. Each village has a chief priest of the principal Vabô, a cult to the male and female deities known as Vawuya and
Kwonjakalangyako (Meek 1978:451). Each family also has its own Vabô, but they are subservient to the Vabô of the village priest. Rites to Vabô secure the success of the yam harvest
(Meek 1978:451). Young men are initiated into the Vabô cult by being shown the sacred mask.
This mask is the abode of Vabô. Vabô generally has a wife who is often represented by a pole surmounted by a human head (Meek 1978:461). The post is planted in the center of the village.
Each family also has its own cult of Vadôsu that is subservient to senior Vadôsu cults.
The Vadôsu is a calabash-horn cult also found among neighboring tribes. It comes to the house at night to admonish abusive women through the calabash horn and warn them to mend her ways
(Meek 1978:455). The cult is also social as members exchange ceremonial visits to their kindred bearing gifts (Meek 1978:461). Boys are initiated into the cult around the age of ten.
The Mumuye create interesting sculptures (2008.02.004) that are used for a variety of needs such as divination, healing and protection (LaGamma 2000:29). “According to Jan
100 Strybol, figurative sculpture enhanced the influence and reputations of leaders and religious
specialists in Mumuye society by furthering their efforts to predict the future, heal the sick, and
make rain fall,” (LaGamma 2000:29). They would interact with and communicate with the sculptures, sometimes applying the juice from the gadele plant on the figure’s face to activate its
power to communicate (LaGamma 2000:29). The figure may be used in judicial trials to identify
criminals or be sure the testimonies are truthful (LaGamma 2000:29).
Mumuye Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.004 Figure Religious object Mumuye Wood, pigment 2008.02.005 Figure Religious object Mumuye Wood, pigment 2008.02.007 Figure Religious object Mumuye Wood
101 MAMBILA The Mambila live in the Benue Valley of Nigeria and Cameroon on a plateau north of the
Bamenda highlands. They are agriculturalists and are not politically united; each village being a
separate unit. Most Mambila art is associated with the seasonal cycles of planting and harvesting
and the cult of the ancestors (Northern 1984:190). A common zoomorphic mask (2008.02.110) is identified as a crow, a frequent protagonist in Mambila folktales (Northern 1984:190). It performs at major agricultural rites and funerals and can only be seen by men. During the performance, the main masked performer wearing a costume of feathers is accompanied by two
smaller masks representing crows and two dancers in fiber body costumes (Fagg 1968:165). The
Mambila have a custom of repainting all objects before public appearances (Portland Art
Museum 1968:11). They use a red color from camwood powder in oil, white from kaolin, and black from ashes in water or oil (Fagg 1968:165).
The Mambila perform moon rites twice a month at the waxing and waning of the moon
(Meek 1978:547). At the beginning of the rites, the priest enters the sacred grove at night and blows on an antelope’s horn (Meek 1978:547). The men of the village gather near the shrine, carrying food and palm wine for the feast. One man enters the shrine and puts on the animal head mask that represents the moon-deity (Meek 1978:547). He also wears a costume covered with feathers of various birds. After putting on the mask, he joins the other men who clap in greeting.
The priest takes some medicine, mixes it with red earth and palm wine, and after saying a prayer, applies it to the lips of the masker (Meek 1978:548). The masker is then given wine and chicken and smoke is blown into his face. The masker next jumps and dances like a bird. He goes off alone to the village, continuing his dance. Although the women and children hide, the masker approaches their huts. The women clap in greeting and the masker blesses them. Meanwhile, the
102 other men are served a meal of porridge and chicken by the priest (Meek 1978:549). When the masker returns, he performs a short dance and then all leave.
The rites for the waxing of the moon are greater than for its waning because the latter is considered a time when the moon-deity is sick and dying (Meek 1978:549). The masker eats less food and everyone claps gently in greeting. The women wail “Alas! Alas!” at his approach and the men bid him a quiet farewell at the end, leaving him to “die” in the care of the priest (Meek
1978:549).
Mambila Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.110 Mask Religious object Mambila Wood, pigment
103 EJAGHAM The Ejagham (Ekoi) live in Nigeria east of the Cross River and into Cameroon. They are
a patrilineal society living in small scattered villages in the rain forest (Röschenthaler 1998:38).
The villages are governed by a council of elders that is represented by a ritual chief
(Röschenthaler 1998:40). Women did the fishing and farming while men hunted and owned fruit
trees and domestic animals (Röschenthaler 1998:38).
The Ejagham have various men’s and women’s societies, and many use masks or
headdresses. The societies were generally separated along gender and age lines although a few
dance societies allowed both men and women to participate. Successful societies were sold to
neighboring villages that purchased the secret knowledge and the right to perform the dances and
songs (Röschenthaler 1998:40). Several Ejagham societies spread throughout the Cross River
area and Cameroon in this manner.
The Ngbe or Ekpe society is one of the more famous associations that spread throughout
the area. This leopard society might have originally been a warrior society with a single grade.
However, it later was influenced by the Efik version of the society and changed into the hierarchical multiple grade system it currently has (Ottenberg and Knudsen 1985:44). The Ngbe
society may have been around since the 1600s as there is evidence that the Efik purchased Ngbe
from the Ejagham in the 17th century (Ottenberg and Knudsen 1985:37).
Each settlement had one Ngbe and all men were encouraged to join. Higher grades got
progressively more expensive and more prestigious (Ottenberg and Knudsen 1985:37). Each
grade provided additional knowledge about the society, including nsibide, a system of secret
signs (Ottenberg and Knudsen 1985:37). The Ngbe lodge located in a prominent position in the
village housed the society’s ritual paraphernalia (Ottenberg and Knudsen 1985:37). Each grade
104 owned its own dances, songs, instruments, costumes, and masquerades. The central spirit Okum-
Ngbe wore a long garment and a skin-covered Janus wooden mask (Ottenberg and Knudsen
1985:38). Two messengers that accompanied Okum-Ngbe wore close fitting knitted garments.
Various people east of the Cross River make wood masks covered with skin, although the tradition probably began with the Ejagham. It is possible they once used human skin, but later they used antelope skin. The Ejagham have two different types of masks: the helmet mask and the crest mask. The more common crest masks are attached to a basketry cap made with strands wrapped on hoops and worn on top of the head. The helmet mask covers the head and rests on the performer’s shoulders. Other mask forms in the Cameroon area include skin covered face masks and figure cap masks (2008.02.076) (Nicklin 1974:11).
Artists carved the masks from white or yellow softwood and hollowed them out (Nicklin
1974:11). Then they covered them with antelope skin that was shaved and soaked in water for two or three days (Nicklin 1974:13). The skin was kept wet as it was applied and tacked in place.
Then it was left to dry. The mask was next stained with pigments from leaves and bark (Nicklin
1974:14). The female mask was colored white or yellow while male masks were brown or black
(Röschenthaler 1998:46). Hair might be represented by wooden pegs or real hair was gummed or pegged on. Sometimes animal skin or raffia might be tacked on to form eyebrows or a beard.
Teeth were made from bone, metal, ivory or wood with the central incisors often being cut in a notch reflecting the previous practice of tooth filing among the Ejagham (Nicklin 1974:11).
Markings, tattoos or nsibidi signs might be painted on the masks (Nicklin 1974:13). When not in use, masks were wrapped in leaves and old sleeping mats and stored in the kitchen (Nicklin
1974:68). A caretaker, usually a chief or elder, was assigned by the association to store and look after the mask (Nicklin 1974:68). Palm oil was used to preserve the skin.
105 Only successful warriors or their direct followers were allowed to commission skin
covered masks. These would thereafter remain in the lineage of the owner (Röschenthaler
1998:47). One of the owner’s sons would join the association of the mask and dance with the
mask at his father’s funeral. Likewise his son would dance with the mask at his funeral. In this
manner, the mask represented the deceased (Röschenthaler 1998:47). The masks did not serve as
portraits of the individuals, however. Instead, masks sometimes represented enemies. Skulls also
might be worn like wooden heads (Röschenthaler 1998:47). These masks represented the power
of the mask’s owner over the enemy (Röschenthaler 1998:48). Female masks, on the other hand,
represented respected women of the community.
The skin-covered masks were worn by men’s associations during ceremonies such as funerals or initiations. According to the Ejagham, one of the advantages to belonging to an association was that its members would dance at one’s funeral (Röschenthaler 1998:43).
Talented dancers performed wearing the masks and jingles around their ankles. Male and female skin covered masks always had to perform together. Sometimes single janus faced masks would combine male and female elements (Röschenthaler 1998:46). Cap masks were worn with a gown extending from the top of the head to the ground (Nicklin 1974:15). Helmet masks were worn with a dark shirt or jacket and a cane waist bundle with cloth skirt (Nicklin 1974:15).
Besides performing at public funerals, male masks also performed to restore social order
after a serious crime had been committed or an association’s law had been violated
(Röschenthaler 1998:48). These performances had to be approved by the elders and could not be
seen by the uninitiated. A messenger announced the event before several masked dancers ran through the streets threatening villagers (Röschenthaler 1998:48). Women and the uninitiated stayed locked in their houses.
106 The elders were responsible for maintaining social order and the laws of the ancestors
(Röschenthaler 1998:48). The laws were enforced by the masked dancers, mainly from the Ngbe and Angbu male secret societies (Röschenthaler 1998:48). Angbu was responsible for minor infractions while Ngbe took care of major ones (Röschenthaler 1998:92).Women had their own associations and dances. Ekpa-Atu was summoned when the men’s laws conflicted with the women’s laws, an epidemic threatened the community, or a woman’s femininity was insulted
(Röschenthaler 1998:48). To restore social order, the women had their own dance that they performed naked at night (Röschenthaler 1998:49). Men could not see this dance and they must be the ones to hide in their houses during the performance.
Masks are less important to modern associations (Nicklin 1974:15). They are no longer covered with skin but are painted with industrial paint. Some old skin covered masks are still kept and worn at funerals of important elders (Röschenthaler 1998:46).
Ejagham Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition Wood, fibers, hair, 2008.02.076a-e Cap mask Religious object Ejagham paint, skin
107 CAMEROON Cameroon is located in the western curve of Africa. Its shape is roughly a triangle situated near the Guinea coast with the tip at Lake Chad and the western edge bordered by mountains. Although this section demarcates a country and not a specific ethnic group, its numerous ethnicities are divided into a number of artistic regions. These regional styles are easier to describe rather than trying to separate the art into specific ethnic forms.
Cameroon Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.003 Figure Carving Cameroon wood 2008.02.051 Figure Carving Cameroon Stone 2008.02.052 Mask Religious object Cameroon Wood, pigment, metal Wood, cotton, animal 2008.02.061 Fetish Religious object Cameroon hair, cowry shells. Wood, cowry shells, 2008.02.075 Figure Carving Cameroon cloth 2008.02.095 Figure Art Cameroon Bronze 2008.02.373 Staff/shaker Carving Cameroon Wood Wood, cowry shells, 2008.02.391 Figure Carving Cameroon nails, fiber
Grassfields The Grassfields or Grassland area consists of grassy savanna in a zone of ancient deforestation due to centuries of cultivation (Northern 1984:26). The area is sometimes divided into the groups Bamenda-Tikar, Bamileke, and Bamum; but these geographic and administrative divisions should not mask the variety of people living in the area (Northern 1984:26). The dense population in the Grassfields is organized into a highly structured feudal system with kings, royal courts, and social stratification (Portland Art Museum 1968:25). The Fon, or king, is “the sacred representative of the founding dynasty of his kingdom, the traditional political leader of his
108 people, and the ideal embodiment of traditions and values” (Northern 1984:26). The hierarchic
structure of titled men and some women was based on inheritance (Northern 1984:26). Men’s secret societies regulated activities and generally included members of the titled class with the
Fon as head (Northern 1984:26).
The regulatory society called Kwifoyn, Kwifo, Ngwerong, Tifoa, or Ngumba served as
the kingdom’s law enforcement (Northern 1984:62). Princes of blood lineage could not join due
to their potential conflict with the Fon, but any other male in the society could enter (Northern
1984:62). The associations were hierarchical with higher fees required to obtain higher positions,
so titled men tended to head the society. All meetings and proceedings of the society were secret from women and non-initiates. Members met regularly to drink, socialize and play the double-
gong sacred to the Kwifoyn (Northern 1984:64). The grounds of the Kwifoyn adjoined the palace
with its meeting house obscured from view.
The responsibilities of the society included “all levels of civil and criminal justice, as
well as the quotidian tasks of guiding and enforcing socially normative behavior in the kingdom”
(Northern 1984:62). These tasks included initiating and protecting sanctions, fire control, and
messenger obligations. Members always wore masks (2008.02.012) when performing their
duties. Anonymity enhanced the group’s social control. The Mabu mask was Kwifoyn’s voice
and representative (Northern 1984:66). It gave decrees in the market and preceded Kwifoyn
members on their missions throughout the village to warn of their approach. The Mabu mask was
worn with a feather cloak and brandished several spears. The Nko mask appeared publicly during
death celebrations (Northern 1984:66). The Kwifoyn cleared the area and surrounded the dancer to control its aggressive jumps. The mask was worn with a black gown and carried a club. Other masks were worn on different occasions.
109 In addition to enforcing laws, members of the regulatory societies performed burial rites and death celebrations for fellow lodge members (Northern 1984:64). A prestigious Kwifoyn member would be honored with an impressive burial ceremony at night. Another ceremony was observed at his commemorative death celebration, known as a cry-die in Pidgin. The purpose of this celebration was to sever the link with the living so the deceased could enter the world of the ancestors. “A cry-die is the final summing up of a man’s existence in which all that was his due in life is recalled and celebrated in the form of a public spectacle” (Northern 1984:70; italics added). Masks were danced in public before everyone during death celebrations. The number of masks represented depended on the deceased’s rank in the Kwifoyn (Northern 1984:70).
Two other secret societies used masks: the society of princes (Nggiri) and a military organization (Manjong or Mbansie) (Northern 1984:67). Masks were also owned by large or historically important lineages and by individual princes (Northern 1984:67). These prestige articles had to be approved by the Kwifoyn. The owner then had to maintain a mask group unless absolved from the obligation by Kwifoyn. These masks danced in public performances to the accompaniment of drums, xylophone, and rattles (Northern 1984:67). They appeared on market days, funerals or other ceremonies. The dance sequence usually included a male leader mask followed by alternating female, male and animal masks and concluding with a second leader mask in animal form (Northern 1984:67). The performers belonged to the owner’s male lineage.
The styles of these masks are very similar to Kwifoyn masks. Masks were also publicly displayed at the annual celebration sponsored by the Fon (Northern 1984:70). This feast occurred in late
December or early January at the conclusion of the main harvest (Northern 1984:70).
Male and female masks have large round faces with wide, staring eyes and round cheeks.
The mouth is nearly always open and smiling. These masks were worn on top of the head with a
110 basketry attachment. There are no distinguishing features that mark a mask as belonging to a specific ceremonial function (Northern 1973:32). Buffalo masks (2008.02.109) were common throughout the Grassland area. The buffalo is one of the lesser royal animal images; beneath the leopard, elephant and snake (Northern 1984:46). As a large game animal, it was associated with power and its horns were used as personal prestige items of Fons and royal title-holders
(Northern 1984:46). The large helmet masks depicting the buffalo were realistically carved with almond-shaped eyes, an open mouth with full teeth, and large nostrils (Wassing 1988:183). The buffalo masks were worn during a ceremony at the end of the dry period to guarantee the fertility of the fields and men (Wassing 1988:183). Masks were sacred and had an appointed keeper who cleaned, oiled and painted them before performances (Portland Art Museum 1968:29). When their owners or keepers died, they were buried and forgotten (Portland Art Museum 1968:29).
Most Grassfield art is centered on the Fon and his palace. Carvings dominated the palace architecture. Figures were carved on the doorframes, posts, and pillars, with some depicting important events in the reign of a Fon or his whole family (Wassing 1988:159). Male and female ancestor figures were kept in ancestral shrines that might have contained the ancestors’ skulls or symbolic bodily remains (Northern 1984:38). Sacrifices to the shrines were made during the dry season from December to January by the Fon and title-holders (Northern
1984:38). Objects in the ancestor house were symbols of royal power. Ancestor figures included ancient kings with their wives, families and servants. Royal objects were often covered with beadwork or cowry shells.
Carvers were highly esteemed in Grassfield society. Fons often became carvers and were proud of their skill as it added to their prestige. Artistic talent was considered to be a divine gift.
Carvers were recruited by the Fon on the basis of promising talent or reputation (Northern
111 1984:61). Under the patronage of the Fon, the sculptor lived close to the palace and created prestige sculpture for the palace or carvings for the regulatory society (Northern 1984:61). The members of the society had to pay the Fon for the carver’s services. Small kingdoms may commission a work to be done by the carver of a neighboring Fon (Northern 1984:61). Artists were traded between kingdoms and sometimes accepted large commissions across a wide area
(Museum of African Art 1976:32). This resulted in regional styles that do not necessarily correlate with particular ethnic divisions.
Smoking locally grown tobacco was a common practice by both men and women of the
Grassfields. The pipe is considered to be man’s status symbol and displays his personal style and taste. The best terra cotta pipe bowls (2008.02.096) were created by the Bangwa people in the
Bamileke area and the Bamessing group in the Bamenda highlands (Portland Art Museum
1968:33). “These two centers had the finest clay deposits, the best sculptors, and old trade routes at their command” (Portland Art Museum 1968:33). Utilitarian pipes were small and moderately ornate. Ceremonial pipes were made on commission as prestige articles (Northern 1984:120).
Prestige pipes often included human and animal icons. The head is viewed by Cameroon people as the seat of the soul (Portland Art Museum 1968:27). Therefore it is prominent as an art icon.
Pipe stems were made of wood, often sheathed with nickel or tinfoil and decorated with beads
(Northern 1984:120). Ornamental brass pipes (2008.02.102) were status symbols and often used by royalty. The principle brass casting centers were Bamum and Bagam (Northern 1973:28).
The Bamum are well-known for their art as the late King Njoya maintained two museums and was a patron of the arts long before Europeans came to the area (Portland Art
Museum 1968:11). However, few masks remain from this period as King Njoya focused on brass arts, pottery, textile weaving and dying, and raffia work (Northern 1973:58). The Bamum often
112 covered their sculptures with beads to add color and design (Portland Art Museum 1968:11).
They also perfected the lost-wax process learned from a Tikar group. Figures with prominent cheeks are often attributed to the Bamum, but this attribute occurs throughout the Grasslands and is particularly frequent among the Bamileke (Northern 1973:55).
Grassfields Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.012 Mask Carving Grassfields Wood, pigment 2008.02.077 Staff finial Carving Grassfields Wood 2008.02.096 Pipe Accessory Grassfields Clay Grassfields, 2008.02.109 Mask Religious object Wood, pigment Bamenda Grassfields, 2008.02.102a Pipe bowl Accessory Brass Bamum Grassfields, 2008.02.102b Pipe stem Accessory Brass, wood Bamum
Forest Region The rainforest region to the south and west of the Grasslands is inhabited by a variety of ethnic groups that share some similarities. The small autonomous villages practiced agriculture.
They had no central authority, but social, political and religious functions were regulated by the men’s secret societies (Northern 1984:21). “These societies were responsible for instructing young males in the norms of social and moral behavior by inculcating the ethics of cooperation, civic order, hygiene, sexual mores, and the tactics of village defense” (Northern 1984:75).
Membership to the secret societies was open to all men. However, members were stratified into age grades requiring increasing fees so the wealthy became the leaders. Members often wore a disguise when performing an errand of social arbitration (Northern 1984:75). Masks were also worn at funerals and public celebrations during the dry season. The societies also engaged the supernatural through certain figures and objects with magical properties (Northern 1984:75).
113 Most of the forest region’s traditional arts and rituals have disappeared due to their early contact with Europeans who discouraged native practices.
Widekum The Widekum live in the upper Cross River area to the west of the Grasslands. They have been greatly influenced by the Ejagham to the south. They produce cap masks and domed face masks (2008.02.053). Most Widekum masks are black and have a particular hat style (Hecht
2002:64). This hat represents a woven cord skullcap still worn by males of the region (Hecht
2002:64). Widekum masks are sometimes covered with skin and called mpoh. They are mainly used by the Nchibe association for funerals and other celebrations (Hecht 2002:64).
Widekum Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition Wood, hair, pigment, 2008.02.053 Mask Carving Widekum bone/ivory?, metal, fiber Widekum or Wood, hair, pigment, 2008.02.020 Mask Carving Ejagham rawhide, metal
114 TEKE The Teke live on the banks of the Congo River in the lower Congo. Their name means
“to buy” and refers to their occupation as traders with the peoples of the interior due to their proximity to the river (Sidoff 1976:9). The Teke consist of several tribes including the Tyo, the
Mfimu, and the Npepe (Cornet 1971:58). The Teke established a kingdom in the fifteenth century “and began a relationship of vassaldom and commerce occasionally interrupted by periods of hostility with their powerful neighbors to the west, the Kongo” (Cornet 1971:58).
They are a matrilineal society divided into classes of nobles, freemen and slaves (Walker Art
Center 1967:24).
Almost all statues are fetishes carved by a fetish-man (Cornet 1971:60). The Teke have various mystical cults, the most widespread being the Nsho (Sidoff 1976:9). Members of this cult wear small fetishes that are copies of larger ones. These fetishes are divided into two types: the butti and nkiba (Sidoff 1976:9). The only difference between the two is that the butti fetish
(2008.02.014) has a depression in the abdominal region that the nkiba does not (Sidoff 1976:9).
Bonga, a magical substance, is inserted into this cavity to give the butti power (Sidoff 1976:9).
Bonga is mostly made up of the ground up bones and nail clippings of one’s ancestors (Sidoff
1976:9). “Like the Kongo, the Teke regard all kinds of materials as magical, such as leaves, hair, finger-nails and so on, each of which has a specific sphere of action, influencing hunting, marriage alliances, trade or health” (Cornet 1971:60). White kaolin, though to be the residue of ancestral bones, is used to mix the bonga and apply it to the statue (Cornet 1971:60). Sometimes resin or cloth is used to secure the bonga once it is in place. After the bonga is applied, the statue is a butti, a fetish considered to have the soul of a human being. The butti and nkiba fetishes are personal objects used “to insure success in hunting or trading, to guard against disease and for
115 general personal protection” (Sidoff 1976:9). These objects only work for the benefit of their owners and cannot be owned by more than one person. The butti are kept in secret so that their powers are not taken away by a harmful spirit (Cornet 1971:60).
The sculptor of the fetish figures often uses a red variety of wood that is considered to have great power (Cornet 1971:64). The head is carved first and tends to be the most detailed.
The hair is styled according to the local custom and tribal markings are made on the face (Cornet
1971:64). Typically, the cheeks have parallel grooves known as mabima that represent tattoos given to Teke children at the age of four or five to identify them as members of the tribe (Cornet
1971:64). Most figures wear a beard in imitation of the chief (nganga) whose beard symbolizes his authority (Cornet 1971:64). The Teke wooden figures have rigid forms with angular legs and arms bent at right angles and attached to the length of the body (Walker Art Center 1967:24).
Teke Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.014 Figure Religious object Teke Wood, glass eyes
116 YAKA The Yaka (Bayaka) live in the southwest region of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, the country formerly known as Zaire, near the Kwango River. The name Yaka means
“the strong” (Sidoff 1976:14). They live in sparsely wooded steppes and highland savannas
crossed with forest galleries (Biebuyck 1985, vol.1:173). The Yaka have been influenced
politically and culturally by the Lunda (Walker Art Center 1967:26). They are also closely linked
to the Tsaam and the Suku.
The original Yaka peasants were conquered by the Jaga who thereafter ruled over them.
The Jaga were nomadic warrior tribes on the move since the 16th century who overran the Kongo
kingdoms in the west and made peace with the Lunda and Luba empires (Cornet 1971:67). In the
political system, the paramount chief (kyaambvu) of Lunda or Jaga origin delegated power to
regional chiefs also of the same descent (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:174). The regional chiefs ruled
over several groupements consisting of five to twenty villages, each ruled by a village headman
(Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:174).
Statues (2008.02.027) are ritual objects used to address the numerous supernatural powers or used in secret religious societies (Cornet 1971:68). Yaka fetishes tend to have bulky body forms and delicate faces (Sidoff 1976:14). Typical features include hair in two parallel crests running from front to back, a large turned up nose, hooded eyes, a line framing the face from the forehead to the nose or mouth, bent arms, and a bow-legged stance. There are two main categories of statues: ancestor statues and fetish figures. The fetish figures have ancestral relics or medicinal materials attached to or incorporated into them for protective or curative purposes
(Museum of African Art 1976:62). Shells, cloth, feathers, beads and bags may also be attached to
the figures and some have rectangular cavities in their bellies. Statues are not carved by artists
117 but are usually produced by minor carvers, ritual experts, their patients, and their kin (Biebuyck
1985, vol. 1:186). The statuary is diverse in form and stylistic elements are shared by
neighboring tribes. “Yaka artists were constantly asked for ritual sculptures because the repeated
modifications in their beliefs often made it necessary to create an entirely new series of fetishes”
(Cornet 1971:68). Figurines differ widely in size, form and finish.
The uses and functions of the objects are not evident by their form as many different figures may be used for similar purposes or similar objects may be used in different ways. “The
figurines are made primarily for the protecting and healing activities of ritual experts, whether
used in ordinary communal and individual rites or in the more specialized initiation and
divination rituals” (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:176). The ritual expert (ngaanga) owns, understands,
activates, and transfers all charms and figures which contain powers to heal or inflict sickness or
revenge (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:176).
Mbwoolo shrines house statues involved in healing rituals. The ngaanga uses the
figurines differently according to the severity of the sickness. For treatment of a simple illness,
the patient is brought to the shrine and given potions to drink, sprinkled with holy substances,
and exposed to the beneficial powers of the figures (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:190). The ritual
expert offers the gifts brought to him to the figures and asks them to protect the sick person
(Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:190). “The expert now pats the patient’s back, shoulders, and chest with
the figurines and provides him with a small matsayi figurine that he must wear on his body”
(Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:190). This charm must be returned when the patient is well or else he will
get sick again.
In more severe cases, the patient is secluded for months in an abandoned house. When
the ngaanga receives the right dreams, he commissions figures to be made (Biebuyck 1985, vol.
118 1:191). The patient then undergoes a symbolic death in which he is rubbed with white clay and
placed in a pit. The patient holds an old figurine while new ones are thrown into the pit with him.
Water is poured over his head until the pit is filled. After leaving the pit, the patient is painted with white and red colors, receives a new name, must observe food and linguistic taboos, and lives an austere and secluded life for several months (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:191). The figurines from the pit are soaked in a pot containing the ingredients of the mbwoolo charm for three days
(Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:191). Then the figures are spit on with kola nut juice and rubbed with palm oil and red color (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:191). When the patient recovers, he has a coming out ceremony with all the members of his kinship.
The healed patient now has the opportunity to learn all the secrets of mbwoolo and become a ngaanga himself. He is instructed by another expert and given new figurines carved by members of his kinship group (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:191). The mbwoolo figures must be consecrated by being soaked in a solution with pfula, a secret combination of elements prepared by the expert (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:192). A mbwoolo expert must form a personal relationship with the figurines. He enters the shrine and greets them every morning. He eats with them and gives them offerings of his food. The ritual expert also prepares a small field for the figures and gives the produce to them and to the person who initiated him (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:191). A bond forms between the expert and his charms. Therefore they are only powerful through his intervention (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:177). When the ngaanga dies, his collection is passed to the person who initiated him or to the elder of his kinship group. This person respects them, but abandons them to die (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:192).
The figurines have other varied uses. These include help with childbirth, protection of children, help with hunting, and attacking witches (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:193). The figure may
119 be used to secure a good harvest by soaking it with the corn that is to be planted (Biebuyck 1985,
vol. 1:190). A person may also obtain a figurine from a ritual expert in order to protect a field or
stretch of river (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:190). The figure is only beneficial to its rightful owner
and is potentially harmful to strangers (Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:190). Negative power is released
from the figure if rules pertinent to the charms are broken or if they are misused by witches
(Biebuyck 1985, vol. 1:193).
The Yaka style has influenced many of their neighbors including the Suku and the Holo
(Walker Art Center 1967:26). Suku figures and masks are very similar to Yaka and the two are
commonly confused. The Suku live next to the Yaka in the Kwango region and the two groups
may prove to have a common origin (Cornet 1971:82). Suku figures tend to be more rounded and
have a full stomach accented by a firm line (Cornet 1971:84). Their statues are fetishes and they cover them with layers of tukula (also known as ngula), a red wood powder considered to have
magical powers (Cornet 1971:84). The figures may also have horns or receptacles for magical
substances similar to the Yaka (Cornet 1971:84).
Yaka Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.027 Figure Religious object Yaka Wood Wood, cloth, metal, 2008.02.072 Figure Religious object Yaka or Suku natural fibers, feathers 2008.02.081 Figure Religious object Yaka Wood
120 KUBA The Kuba (also known as the BaKuba or Bushongo) live in the fork of the Kasai and
Sankuru rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to tradition, Woot, the ancestor of the Kuba, traveled up the Congo and Kasai rivers from the sea and established himself south of the Sankuru (Cornet 1971:120). This group is matrilineal and speaks Bantu languages. They consist of many tribes united by politics rather than a common history or culture. The Kuba are mostly farmers who grow maize and cassava (Bascom 1973:153). They also raise corn, beans and manioc; cultivate palms; and hunt (Walker Art Center 1967:36).
The Bushong group, “the people of the throwing iron,” united the federation of Kuba tribes into a kingdom (Cornet 1971:120). The kingdom was developed by 1650 AD when it succumbed to immigrant raiders from the west under the leadership of Shamba Bolongongo
(Cornet 1971:120). This leader revolutionized several aspects of Kuba life, particularly agriculture and politics. This immigrant tribe maintained their reign until colonization, and the king continued to be treated with respect (Cornet 1971:123).
Politically, the Kuba kingdom is divided into states or administrative districts under the leadership of a local chief. The chiefs pay tribute to and are under the control of the king who is the supreme judge (Cornet 1971:123). The Kuba have an orally transmitted history going back several generations of kings or nyimi (Hatcher 1985:223). The king is believed to have had a divine origin with supernatural powers to help crops grow and grant success in hunting. A system of councils with representatives from the various classes and professions advise the king
(Cornet 1971:123). These hierarchic councils have considerable power and provide a democratic voice to the divine monarchy.
121 Since around the mid seventeenth century, figures (2008.02.082) were carved from wood to commemorate each king. These figures, known as ndop, stand about twelve to twenty-seven inches in height and were carved from a hard reddish wood (Cornet 1971:131). The head is the largest part of the figure and is topped by the headdress ornamented with cowries and beads usually worn at the investiture ceremony (Cornet 1971:131). The figure wears a belt imitating strings of cowry shells, has bracelets on his right arm, and holds the ceremonial dagger in his left hand with the round hilt pointing forward (Cornet 1971:131). The king is seated cross-legged with a special object placed before him indicating something about the reign of that particular king (Delange 1974:209). For example, the blacksmith king Mbop Pelyeeng has a carved anvil on his statue (Cornet 1971:132).
Originally a memorial to the king, these king figures became integrated into rituals that celebrated the Kuba’s glory (Sidoff 1976:18). The figures were carved during the king’s lifetime and placed near the dying king to receive the royal power that would be transferred to the successor (Walker Art Center 1967:36). There is some debate about the chronology of when the figures were carved. There does seem to be a general progression in design features across time, but some figures are so similar they appear to be made by the same artist (Cornet 1971:135).
Also, the oldest king figure represents a king who is believed to have reigned between 1600 AD and 1626 AD, making it the oldest wood sculpture in Africa (Cornet 1971:132). It is believed that a nyim may have commissioned artists to replace older figures.
True king figures are very rare. Court officials sometimes ordered smaller commemorative images (about 5 to 12 inches tall) of less quality (Cornet 1971:131). The king figures have also been reproduced for trade.
122 Figures (2008.02.062) besides kings are rare and little is known about them. These figures may have been made for magic rites, children’s dolls, or initiation ceremonies (Walker
Art Center 1967:36). Besides figures, the Kuba created several ceremonial objects and excelled
in many crafts. The unification of the kingdom allowed specialization and created guilds of
carvers, weavers, tailors, basket makers, string makers, blacksmiths and leatherworkers (Delange
1974:208). Active trade brought contact with other artistic ideas and mediums such as ivory,
copper, and iron (Delange 1974:208). Artists occupied privileged positions in Kuba society.
They learned their trade through apprenticeship, but most artists are not fully employed in their
craft.
Kuba art is known for its geometric patterns and fill-ins. It utilizes design motifs across
different mediums. For example, wood carvings often display weaving or pottery designs. These
designs have names based on certain elements of the pattern. A taste for the aesthetic seems to
have influenced the Kuba to decorate everything from court art to personal items “The Kuba
want beauty everywhere in their life, a classical serene beauty not only in plastic forms, but also
in dress, music and oral literature and they realize that this is original” (Cornet 1971:124). They
produced many functional carvings, including cups, boxes, masks, spoons, neck rests, and game
boards. Tobacco pipes (2008.02.019) are also often decorated. Tobacco smoking is a pleasure
among the Kuba, but it can take on ceremonial significance. The human head is a common motif
on pipe bowls, goblets and vessels. These are sometimes portraits of actual people (Cornet
1971:142).
Kuba carvings are unique in that they are not religious like most African art. The Kuba
believe in a creator god, but most of their religion is focused on dealing with spirits known as
ngesh. Each village has a ngesh watching over it that must be honored with special rites (Cornet
123 1971:123). Religious functions are performed by specialists possessed by ngesh and by healer diviners (Walker Art Center 1967:36). The Kuba do not worship ancestors, but do have several secret associations that perform sacred rites (Cornet 1971:123). This separation from religion allowed the artist to focus on the demands of the group for beautiful and prestigious objects instead of applying himself to the creation of objects of religious or magical significance
(Delange 1974:300).
Kuba Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.019a Pipe Accessory Kuba Wood 2008.02.019b Pipe stem Accessory Kuba Wood 2008.02.062 Figure Carving Kuba Wood 2008.02.082 Figure Carving Kuba Wood 2008.02.090 Pipe Accessory Kuba Wood, fur, plant fiber
124 SONGYE The Songye (also known as the Songe or Basonge) live between the Lubi and Lualaba
Rivers in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are related to the Luba in culture and language and the two groups have been influenced by each other (Walker Art Center
1967:48). “They may descend from the clans now living in Maniema and the region of Lake
Leopold II, from the Luba, or even from distant ancestors from Rhodesia, afterwards mingling with the Pygmies who were the original occupants” (Cornet 1971:238). The real name of the
Songye is the Yembe or Bayembe (Cornet 1971:237). They are known for being fierce warriors and cannibals. Songye society is organized into several towns under an elective authority with judiciary functions (Walker Art Center 1967:48). Various religious societies serve as a type of counter-authority who attempt to preserve traditional customs (Cornet 1971:238).
Songye fetish figures (2008.02.044) are roughly worked and have magical substances inserted into a hole in the top of the head (Sidoff 1976:33). The heads are large and geometric with a rounded skull and tapering face with concave cheeks and great closed eyes sometimes indicated by cowry shells (Cornet 1971:240). The shoulders are horizontal and joined to vertical upper arms with bent forearms resting on either side of the navel. The most common Songye statue is the buanga, a figure of a man standing (Cornet 1971:238). Normally the buanga is limited to the bust (Cornet 1971:240). The fetish contains many magical substances, often contained in attached horns or a cavity in the stomach. The symbolic substances are known as bijimba. Cloth, skins, and animal tails often cover the lower parts of the body and accentuate the figure’s power (Cornet 1971:240). The Songye also often use nails in decoration. The fetishes are used for magical purposes, healing, and identifying culprits (Sidoff 1976:33). They may also
125 protect against hostile powers, guard a village, serve as personal charms or be used for fertility
(Cornet 1971:247).
Songye Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition Wood, fur, hair, 2008.02.044 Figure Religious object Songye leather, fibers, glass beads, metal
126 LEGA The Lega, also known as the Warega, Walega, Balega, and Rega, live in scattered forests
between the Lualaba in the west and the mountains bordering Lake Kivu in the east (Cornet
1971:252). They claim to be originally from Uganda and Rwanda and settled in their current area
after defeating the Pygmies (Cornet 1971:252). They are a patrilineal society.
Most Lega art is associated with the bwami society, the governing political organization
of all tribes (Cornet 1971:252). “The art is an essential channel through which the basic tenets of
the association are illustrated and expressed, and many specific performances require the display
and exegesis of prescribed artworks” (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:1). In principle, the bwami
association is open to all Lega males and their wives through initiation (Biebuyck 1986, vol.
2:6). Women can become members of the society only if their husbands are initiated (Cornet
1971:252). She is promoted along with her husband.
The members of the bwami society (bami) are arranged hierarchically. A series of rites
allow members to rise up the grades. Members can only move up to a position that has been
vacated. There are five main grades, from lowest to highest: kongabulumbu, kansilembo,
bombwa, ngandu, bulonda, yananio, kindi, and bunyamwa (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:12). The
bombwa, bulonda, and bunyamwa are women grades linked with ngandu, yananio, and kindi
(Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:12). The yananio and kindi grades are further divided into levels. A man without a wife is unable to advance to the highest two grades as the linkage between husband and wife is vital at this point (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:13). Through the stages, candidates must display restraint, piety, humility, patience and equanimity (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:14). They must also be able to afford the increasing amount of food and commodities required as gifts and payments (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:14). Most men remain in the lower levels as it is difficult to
127 rise to higher grades. The highest grade may only have one member, known as the lutumbo lwa kindi (Cornet 1971:257). All men aspire to reach the highest grade as it promises high status,
fame, power, privilege, authority, and the promise of wealth (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:14).
The candidate must make elaborate preparations with the help of his kin, tutors and
advisors in order to achieve the next grade level. Every initiation and rite requires fees and
presents and sometimes physical activities (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:65). Each community is
autonomous and performs the rituals differently. Some common elements of initiation rites
“include dramatic performances; presentation, interpretation, and transfer of paraphernalia,
insignia, and other initiation objects; and distributions of food, gifts, and payments” (Biebuyck
1986, vol. 2:16). The rites may last for one or more days depending on the level being achieved.
The main participants include the candidate and his tutor(s), the preceptor(s) and aides, the
musicians, and the other members of allowed initiatory levels (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:18). These
initiations are secret. Nonintitiates and members of lower grades are not permitted to see or
understand the uses and meanings of initiation objects (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:2). “The revelation
of hidden meanings is an intrinsic part of the initiatory experience” (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:3).
Art objects are not meant to be displayed, but are hidden and secret.
Lega sculpture (2008.02.042) exhibits great variety and are normally small in size. Most
figures are carved from wood, elephant ivory or bone. Ivory was incorporated much later but
quickly became the dominant material (Cornet 1971:262). “Sculptors use the top parts of the
tusks, especially the finer, lighter ones of female elephants, and thus some figurines are hollow and others are solid” (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:40). The figures are polished with different oils and
perfumes that create a rich spectrum of patinas from a light honey to a brownish red. Tukula
powder creates a dark red color, while palm oil is used to make a gold bronze (Cornet 1971:264).
128 The statuettes are massive in form with various parts of the body elongated (Cornet
1971:262). Many sculptures do not have surface decoration, but those that do have simple motifs
of blackened dots, engraved circle-dots, and linear designs (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:45). The dot
and circle is a common motif attributed by Olbrechts to the influence of Islam and by Segy to a
solar symbol (Cornet 1971:264). They are similar to the dots and circles used by the Pende and
Kongo to decorate their ivories.
The Lega classify anthropomorphic figurines into three groups based on function, use and size: kalimbangoma, katimbitimbi, and iginga (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:52). The kalimbangoma group includes small figurines in wood, ivory and bone that are used as protectors or guardians who replace and represent real companions who have died (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:52). Or the object may have been left behind by a deceased kin. These carvings are insignia and initiation devices owned by men of the lutumbo lwa yananio grade and by women of the bunyamwa or bulonda grades (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:53). Katimbitimbi (little phallus) carvings in ivory, bone
and wood are the smallest type and are the insignia of women of the bunyamwa grade (Biebuyck
1986, vol. 2:53). The largest group of sculptures (over 11 cm) are identified as iginga (pl.
maginga), which literally means “what sustains,” “what keeps from falling” (Biebuyck 1986,
vol.2:53). The two ivory figurines (2008.02.042, 2008.02.043) in the Klein collection are both
larger than 11 cm and are probably iginga. Some Lega groups and neighboring groups use
different terms for these sculptures.
Since figurines are restricted to particular grades, they serve as symbols of membership.
When an initiate participates in a ceremony, he must display the figurines at the appropriate time
as proof of his qualifications (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:62). The figures are stored in bags or
baskets made of plaited fibers or monkey skin and only displayed during performances which
129 exclude noninitiates (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:61; Cornet 1971:267). Men may own figurines
individually or collectively. Only women of extensive initiatory experience can own their own
figures (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:54). At least one figure in a man’s possession is inherited from an agnatic kinsman. New initiates receive inherited figurines from their tutors during the final rites
of kindi (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:54).
During kindi, the men bring the iginga to the initiation hidden in their shoulder bags
(Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:57). The men dance and complain that their bag sticks to them. Then they
enter the initiation house and are ordered (through song) to open their bags and put the objects on
the mats (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:58). The kindi aides oil the figures while the tutors distribute
shell money (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:58). The figures are put back into the bags and a long dance
follows on the mats.
The figurines play an important role in initiation rites. They serve as visual aids that
express the values and principles of bwami (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:61). During initiation
ceremonies, the symbolic meaning of the figure is revealed. Each figure is connected to at least
one aphorism that establishes its character (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:62). “Like other initiation
objects, figurines are not only reminders (kalolesia) of precepts but also mnemonic devices
(kakengelezio) that facilitate the memorizing of an enormous number of texts and actions”
(Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:62). At the culminating rites to the final kindi levels, the initiate receives
the reward of the right to see, possess, and understand the figurines that represent the synthesis of
bwami ideals (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:66-67). Anthropomorphic figurines have a well-defined,
permanent meaning (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:67). The naming of figures is purely symbolic and
similar to the naming of people (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:67). Names are commonly derived from
social positions, status, and traditions of recurring cross-generational naming (Biebuyck 1986,
130 vol. 2:67). Names may also refer to a physical characteristic, injury, defect, behavior, animal, plant, object, or good or evil characters as defined by the bwami association (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:89). “As initiation and teaching devices, figurines function in a closed context; their symbolic references are not meant to be understood by outsiders” (Biebuyck 1986, vol. 2:61).
Lega Objects in the Collection
Accession Object Classification Culture Composition 2008.02.042 Figure Carving Lega Ivory 2008.02.043 Figure Carving Lega Ivory
131 CONCLUSION The Harris Klein collection is an important and valuable accession of the Lowell D.
Holmes Museum of Anthropology. Its objects from various cultures of west and central Africa display the diversity of African art and peoples. This project has created a more detailed and accessible file of the collection so that the objects are easier to research and locate. Hopefully, the collection will be better utilized in future exhibits and for other educational purposes. The information can also be compiled into a website that would provide details about the collection to a wider audience.
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138 APPENDIX I: Map of Africa
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139 APPENDIX II: Harris-Klein Catalog Record
140 Accession 2008.02.001 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name asye usu (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 24.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5 in. Depth 4.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Standing male figure with elaborate coiffure, short beard, and scarification on Conservation date forehead, above nose, on cheeks, on neck and columns of bumps on front and back. Figure has arms against sides with long fingers. Figure attached to black, square, 2-level base with largest level measuring 6" x 6" x .88". Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7A Notes 1 1991.04.380 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.002 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name asye usu (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 23.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.5 in. Depth 5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, beads, string Conservation
Description Standing female figure with elaborate coiffure, long face, arms against sides, Conservation date and bent knees. Figure has scarification bumps across forehead, down belly, on sides, on sides and back of neck, and covering back. Figure wearing necklace of white, yellow and red beads and one blue bead. On each upper arm are two Source Permanent Loan carved bands. Figure attached to 2-layer black wood base 6" x 6" x 1.75". White sticker on back. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- splits- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7A Notes 1 1991.04.381 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.003 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height 31.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 10 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio wood Conservation
Description Wood carving, standing figure, unclothed, shells strung on cordage stuck to the Conservation date head and on object in right hand.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- shells on head loose, foot broken off- report 2/27/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Exhibition
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1991.04.004 Notes 2 Exhibit label: When a person gets sick, sometimes they seek the Exhibition Neff 1st floor, Case 21 help of a shaman, a spiritual Location doctor. The shaman can find the cause of the sickness by talking to Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sue Cowdery 2/27/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.004 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Mumuye
Language
Continent Africa Height 27.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.5 in. Depth 5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Tall dark figure with flat face, pointed chin, large ears, and zig-zag legs. White Conservation date pigment in eyes and side of nose. Zig-zag lines down sides of face. Offerings and yellow pigment scattered overall. Attached to black wood block 6" x 6" x 1.38". Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7A Notes 1 1991.04.392 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.005 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Mumuye
Language
Continent Africa Height 32.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Tall black figure. Figure has crest on head, white ringed eyes, large ears, red Conservation date paint by nose and in mouth, thin torso with large navel, and bulging knees. Figure is crooked. Figure attached to black wood base 6" x 6" x 1.38".
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7A Notes 1 1991.04.024 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.006 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Jukun
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 17.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 6.5 in. Depth 7 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Helmet animal mask with horns and large round mouth. Half of top of mask Conservation date painted red, other half black. Eyes and indise of mouth red. Round eyes rimmed in white.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1991.04.009 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.007 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Mumuye
Language
Continent Africa Height 30.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.5 in. Depth 5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Tall figure with flat bent arms at sides and flat bent legs. Figure has rounded Conservation date crest on top of head and decorated flaps on sides. Face has small eyes, large nose, open mouth and is covered with incised lines.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1991.04.025 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.008 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height 20.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.5 in. Depth 3.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Iron Conservation
Description Thin person with long torso sitting on top of a staff. Person wearing a criss-cross Conservation date hat with spiral on top and holding spear in right hand.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- rust- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1991.04.384 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.009 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name ikenga
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Ibo
Language
Continent Africa Height 30.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 7 in. Depth 6.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Male figure holding a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left. Male Conservation date wearing a broken superstructure around head with three cones on each side of face and large donut-shaped pieces on sides holding up top platform. Figure has pointed face with small features. Man is wearing an armor neckpiece and Source Permanent Loan three-layer skirt. Blue paint scattered over piece. Attached to wood base 8" x 8" x 1". Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- broken, insect damage- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1991.04.026 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.010 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name wan-noraogo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Mossi
Language
Continent Africa Height 7.5 in. Length 18 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 6.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Bird helmet mask in red, white and black polychrome. Bird has long black beak Conservation date with red and white triangles, long red ridged crest, red waddle, and white round head. Holes around bottom perimeter.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/6/2002; 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1974.70.002 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.011 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height 31.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 8.5 in. Depth 8.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Seated Hermaphroditic figure. Female figure sitting on stool of central post and Conservation date four legs shaped as human figures and large figure's legs serving as front two legs and seat is figure's bottom. Female has elaborate coiffure of a central braid and braids on each side, all with criss-cross pattern. Figure has large nose, Source Permanent Loan open mouth, and beard. Arms are straight down to hips. In front of genitals is a cone with a decorated stick on top. On figure's back is a quiver. Offerings in Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1973.13.005 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.012 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Grassfields
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 9.5 in. Depth 7.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Face mask with white pigment on eyes, ears, brows, and mouth. Face has Conservation date rounded hairstyle, large facial features, open mouth with teeth, and a rounded beard. Piece dirty and/or has offerings.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7B Notes 1 1991.04.015 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.013 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name kanaga
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 31.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 17 in. Depth 5.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, paint, metal Conservation
Description Face mask with Sierra Leone cross superstructure. Mask painted white with Conservation date black and red designs. Superstructure has flat middle plank with two cross arms nailed to plank that turn up or down at end. Triangular cut-out design above oval face with bulging forehead, large eye holes, perpendicular nose, and round Source Permanent Loan raised mouth..
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7B Notes 1 1991.04.043 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.014 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name butti
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Congo
Culture Teke
Language
Continent Africa Height 18.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.25 in. Depth 3.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, glass eyes Conservation
Description Standing male fetish figure with square cavity in front. Man wearing hat/hairstyle Conservation date with rounded crest and circular brim. Face is lined with inlaid white eyes, flat oval mouth and square beard. He has arms at sides and knees bent. Covered with residue from offerings. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- split, insect damage- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.404 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.015 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Wurken
Language
Continent Africa Height 15.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in. Depth 2.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal Conservation
Description Figure with crested headdress, helmet shaped head, round post-like body, Conservation date projecting navel, curved oval-shaped arms, and rings at neck and bottom. Figure has round ears with central indentation, close eyes, upper cut mouth with vertical lines down top lips. Metal spike sticks out from bottom. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.410 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.016 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 15.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.5 in. Depth 3.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, polish Conservation
Description Female figure with child on back. Female has small face with large features and Conservation date pointy ears. She is wearing a skirt and holds straps in her hands at her sides. Child facing sideways with legs dangling beneath band with triangle design at top. Above and below figure are hourglass shapes leading to square posts. Source Permanent Loan Figure has a black polish. Possibly a post.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.065 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.017 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name Akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in Depth 1.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure with tall head, rounded with knob on top. Figure has incised eyes, Conservation date brows, and mouth; knoblike ears at bottom of face; ringed neck; long torso with carved ring at waist; and no arms or legs.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/17/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7B Notes 1 1991.04.052 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/17/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.018 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name blolo bian (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 14 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3 in. Depth 3.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, cloth, beads, paint Conservation
Description Standing male figure wearing necklace of white beads and belt of white beads Conservation date with yellow and blue striped cloth between legs and wrapped over belt. Figure has crested coiffure, serene face, and hands at navel. Piece scattered with red paint and offerings. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.060 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.019a Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pipe
Classification Accessory
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Kuba
Language
Continent Africa Height 3 in. Length 3 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Wood pipe in two parts. Bowl (a) is in the shape of a human face with the bowl Conservation date on top of the head. The bowl has a silver metal rim. Line designs are above and below face.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.104a Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.019b Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pipe stem
Classification Accessory
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Kuba
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 10 in. Collection Category Width Depth Diameter 1.5 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Wood pipe in two parts. Stem (b) is long with a flat circle end. On that half are Conservation date carvings in lines and braid patterns. The other half is smooth and ends in a smaller end that inserts into pipe bowl (a).
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.104b Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.020 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Widekum or Ejagham
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 15 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 7.75 in. Depth 7 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, hair, pigment, rawhide, metal Conservation
Description Large face mask. On top of head is a bumpy central ridge with curly black hair Conservation date on either side and braided rope of brown and blonde hair tied around head and hanging down in back with leather strips tied below intersection. Eyebrow ridge and nose have round depressions on them. Eyes and mouth are open ovals Source Permanent Loan with red paint inside. Face has bulging cheeks and black rounded chin. Four nails stuck into bottom of chin. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7D Notes 1 1991.04.017 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.021 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Lock
Classification Household equipment
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Bambara
Language
Continent Africa Height 13.38 in. Length 15.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth 3.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal, pigment Conservation
Description Wood door lock of grey color. Vertical piece tapers at bottom and has two holes Conservation date to secure to door. The middle back has a square cavity through which the horizontal piece slides into to lock. Above large cavity is a rectangular cavity with two nails. Horizontal piece has raised ends to keep in lock and holes along top Source Permanent Loan of one end into rectangular cavity on back. Other end has bar projection on end. Faint incised line design on ends. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.046 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.022 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 1.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio wood, glass beads Conservation
Description Standing female figure with arms by sides and ringed neck. Hairstyle in a Conservation date braided u-shape and painted black. Face rounded with "T"-shaped brows and nose and small cut in each cheek. Yellow beads with green and red stripes around each knee. Breasts worn flat. Black paint on sides of feet. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- worn, stained- Report 2/17/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7A Notes 1 1991.04.408 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/17/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.023 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Ogoni
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 10.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 7.5 in. Depth 4.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, fiber, paint Conservation
Description Black painted wood mask with red painted semicircle ears and red painted full Conservation date lips. Jaw is separate and attached by fiber cording. Fiber netting along top back edge of mask with other fiber cords probably to secure to head. Face is rounded with bulging forehead and large features. Seven holes along top to attach fiber Source Permanent Loan cords.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7C Notes 1 1991.04.008 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.024 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 13.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.75 in. Depth 2.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, beads Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood. Parted coiffure in four braids. Face is oval and flat Conservation date with protruding eyebrows, nose, and eyes; carved line for mouth; and two lines under each eye. Figure is standing with arms out to sides. Busts, belly button and buttocks protrude. Five neck rings. Carved indentations are painted black. Source Permanent Loan Marks are in sets of three. Yellow beads around neck, blue beads around left wrist, three rows of brown beads around waist, and two rows of white beads Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/17/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7B Notes 1 1991.04.409 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/17/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.025 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 16 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 11 in. Depth 4.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, grass, hair, burlap, brass Conservation
Description Wood face mask with bell on top, black hair tied around face, raffia edging and Conservation date brown burlap piece to cover masker. Raffia strands dyed red, orange and green are braided for about an inch and then hang down around perimeter. Face appears serene with bulging forehead, nose curved to moustache, and slits in Source Permanent Loan eyes. Blue paint on sides of nose near eyes.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7D Notes 1 1991.04.044 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.026 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Heddle pulley
Classification Textile
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 8.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.63 in. Depth 2.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Heddle pulley with head finial with long neck and square bottom. Head has lined Conservation date hairstyle. Pulley on black square base 3" x 3.5" x .88".
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.402 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.027 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Yaka
Language
Continent Africa Height 9.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Figure with arms in "v" shape agains sides and zig-zag legs. Holes in ears, on Conservation date top of hat, through arms in front and back, in belly, and in bottom. Head has large ears.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.391 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.028 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.13 in. Depth 2.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, glass beads Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood. Her hair is lined and curved on top of her head. She Conservation date has 3 neck rings, pointed breasts, arms at sides, curved lines around navel, short legs, string of tiny beads at waist, and two strands of beads around each ankle. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- cracks, insect damage- Report 2/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.386 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.029 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.38 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure. Figure has large crest hairstyle with triangle line design. She has Conservation date a long face with hooded eyes, zigzag eyebrows, and triplet lines above nose and by ears. Triplet lines also on sides and back of neck. Figure has pendulous breasts, protruding belly and belly button, and protruding bottom. Her arms are Source Permanent Loan broken below the elbows. Figure has large feet standing on thick platform.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken, worn- report 2/3/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.078 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/3/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.030 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 14 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.63 in. Depth 3.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure sitting on a vertical stool. Figure colored black except for brown Conservation date face with vertical grooves. Figure wearing rounded hat. Figure has hands on knees, carved genitalia, and offerings covering front of body.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.069 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.031 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name blolo bian (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.38 in. Depth 3.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Male figure sitting on a four-legged chair with back and holding child/figure (?) Conservation date on lap. Man has white pigment on face, arms and top of body. Man has rounded hairstyle, small facial features, scars on back of neck, has evidence of offerings and is carved of light-weight wood. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.389 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.032 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name Eshu
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 10.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 3.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, cowry shells, leather, metal Conservation
Description Wood figure painted black wearing tall headdress with tassel hanging down Conservation date back, lined shirt, and pants. Figure is holding a "Y" shaped staff or flute to chin. A ring around figure's neck has three leather strands of cowrie shells hanging down. Figure standing on round base with metal strip nailed around perimeter Source Permanent Loan and down center. Figure of god Eshu.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- split- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.383 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.033 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name bo usu (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.25 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Male standing figure with two-part coiffure, arm band above left elbow, arms Conservation date against sides and scars in front of ears. Piece had offerings on it.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.390 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.034 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 10.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.63 in. Depth 3.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, beads, pigment Conservation
Description Male twin figure with blue coiffure and black beads around waist. Figure has Conservation date large eyes, triplet lines on cheeks and hands on short legs. White marks "250" (?) on bottom. Figure encrusted with offerings.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.073 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.035 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 10.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.25 in. Depth 3.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, beads Conservation
Description Female twin figure wearing red beads around neck and black beads around Conservation date waist. Figure has crested coiffure, pointed face, hands on hips, short legs, and scar patterns on cheeks and down back. Figure has evidence of offerings. White marking on bottom. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.087 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.036 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 10.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.88 in. Depth 1.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio wood, plastic beads Conservation
Description Female figure with tall, flat, rectangular head, ringed neck, no arms, and Conservation date rounded torso and legs. On bottom of head is "T" shaped brows and nose and small ears. Back of head has incised line design. Small lines on each cheek and in triplets above and below belly, on top and bottom of back, and behind each Source Permanent Loan knee. Strand of blue beads around waist. Figure screwed to black wood block 3" x 3" x 1.13" through bottom of feet. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/11/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.056 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/11/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.037 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in. Depth 2 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, glass beads Conservation
Description Female figure in light wood with tall rectangular head, four ringed nick, Conservation date cylindrical body, and two carved rings at waist. Face is faintly carved at bottom of head and has diagonal ears on sides. Around neck is one single strand and four strands bound together of tiny multicolored beads. Seven strands of Source Permanent Loan multicolored beads around waist. Pink, red, brown and other marks scattered on piece could be from offerings or sacrifices. Base is broken in half. Figure is Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Broken- Report 2/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.058 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.038 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 9.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3 in. Depth 2.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female twin figure standing with hands on hips and wearing a tall crown-like Conservation date coiffure. Figure has large eyes with holes in the center and two sets of 4 scarification marks on each cheek and three on forehead. Figure also has triplet scar marks around navel and incised triangles over genitals. Figure has a dark Source Permanent Loan color with offerings. White marks "250" on bottom.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.070 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.039 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility Doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Ashanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 10.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 1.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, glass, metal Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood with four ringed neck, small breasts, rounded body Conservation date and legs, and no arms. Rounded face with pointed chin has slit eyes and mouth and slit on each cheek. Concentric hairstyle. Necklace of mostly yellow beads with an orange tube bead and a large blue bead in front. Five strands of various Source Permanent Loan colored beads around waist. Figure attached to black wood block 3" x 3.5" x 0.88" with screws through feet. Left leg broken and reattached with nails. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 2/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.079 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.040 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Dance wand
Classification Religious object
Local Name oshe Shango
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.5 in. Depth 1.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Shango double-headed axe on dance wand. Front and back have similar faces Conservation date with three rows beneath of alternating lined flaps and jars. Bottom of staff has a hole. Top part colored blue.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.103 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.041 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 14 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3 in. Depth 3.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Staff with human head on top. Long face has large eyes, square mouth, and Conservation date scarification at temples an above nose. Coiffure pulled back to bun. Neck elaborately carved with line and zig-zag designs. Next is a round bulge with 3 bull heads on a criss-cross background. Bottom of piece plain and tapered. Source Permanent Loan Possibly a fly-whisk handle.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.106 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.042 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name iginga
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Lega
Language
Continent Africa Height 6.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in. Depth 2.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Ivory Conservation
Description Male figure of orange-ish ivory with rounded body and legs and hole up through Conservation date legs. Circle and dot eyes and ears and two slashed lines around legs.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.092 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.043 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name iginga
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Lega
Language
Continent Africa Height 5.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth 1.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Ivory Conservation
Description Male figure of cream colored ivory and black designs. Eyes, ears, and "T" Conservation date formation down front in circle and dot design. Line design around back of head, top half of arms, and legs.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.091 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.044 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Songye
Language
Continent Africa Height 14.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.25 in. Depth 4 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, fur, hair, leather, fibers, glass beads, metal Conservation Freezer treatment
Description Fetish figure with animal hair sticking out from top, fur nailed across forehead, Conservation date woven plant fibers around base with leather and fur on top of fibers, and strand 2/18/2008 of white beads around bottom. Figure has thin body changing from oval to hourglass shape with post-like arms at sides and no legs. Figure has small face Source Permanent Loan with rounded chin and holes in ears.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.405 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Tape on bottom- "2 Basong" Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.045 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Divination Tapper
Classification Religious object
Local Name iroke
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 19.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in. Depth 2.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Ivory Conservation
Description Orange-colored tusk with kneeling female figure wearing a necklace and holding Conservation date a disk in front. Figure has open scar marks on cheeks. A band with criss-cross design is above and below figure.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken, split- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.083 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.046 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Divination Tapper
Classification Religious object
Local Name iroke
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 23.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in. Depth 1.63 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Ivory Conservation
Description Curved horn colored dark brown with three figures. On top and bottom are Conservation date identical kneeling female figures holding their breasts. Middle figure is riding a horse and holding whips or fly whisks in each hand. In-between figures are bands of criss-cross patterns. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.084 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.047 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Liberia, Ivory Cost
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 8.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.63 in. Depth 4.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal Conservation
Description Face mask with raised ovals above deep set eyes, pointed cheeks, large nose, Conservation date and raised mouth. Small rectangular piece sticking out of top. Piece covered with offerings and broken.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- insect damage- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.007 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.048 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 12.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 6 in. Depth 4 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Mask of round human face with two horns at top. Face has large eyes, small Conservation date nose, and small round mouth. Face on a rectangular-shaped backing with holes around the perimeter. White substance scattered overall. Marked- 175 - on inside in white. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.013 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.049 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name gbona gla
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Guere
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 15 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 10 in. Depth 6 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal, fur, feathers, hair Conservation
Description Wood face mask colored black with brown fur strips on sides and bottom, black Conservation date hair strands on each side, brown hair from under nose, brown feathers sticking out of top, brown pouch hanging from forehead, and metal tacks down nose, on upper lip and across forehead. Face square with large bulging features. Open Source Permanent Loan mouth has metal teeth. Red on eyes and mouth and white in brows.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.045 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.050 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name nomoli
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Sierra Leone
Culture Sherbero
Language
Continent Africa Height 6 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.63 in. Depth 3.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Stone Conservation
Description Figure sitting on ground with knees to chest and arms around knees and hands Conservation date together. Figure has large egg-shaped head with large eyes and ears. Figure has a black polish.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- chipped- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.400 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.051 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height 5.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.25 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Stone Conservation
Description Two figures embracing. Figures have bodies facing each other with hands Conservation date together and legs crossed and faces to same side. Figures wearing headbands and armbands.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.399 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.052 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 17.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 10.75 in. Depth 5.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment, metal Conservation
Description Large black colored face mask with a smaller face on each side and three Conservation date smaller faces across top. Faces have same shape with large red mouths. Smaller faces have painted "bulls-eye" eyes. Large face has scar on forehead, white and red lines down cheeks, and open mouth showing jagged white teeth. Source Permanent Loan Three holes on top of mask. Back edge covered with nails. Tape on top - $350 - removed. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7F Notes 1 1991.04.040 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.053 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Widekum
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 19.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 9.5 in. Depth 10 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, hair, pigment, bone/ivory?, metal, fiber Conservation
Description Large black scoop-shaped mask worn over the head. Straight black hair Conservation date attached to top with black curly hair for beard and on top of head. Black hair on top attached with tacks. Face has lare nose, raised eyes, bumps on sides, rectangular mouth with one tooth left. Eyes, ears and mouth painted red. Fiber Source Permanent Loan cord around back.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 3/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7G Notes 1 1991.04.411 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.054 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 2 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, glass beads Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood with tall rectangular head, 6 ringed neck, long Conservation date rounded body with carved ring at waist, and no arms or legs. Face at bottom of head with slit eyes and mouth, curved brows, and a pair of horizontal lines on each cheek. Double strand necklace of green beads and strand of red and white Source Permanent Loan beads around waist. Figure screwed onto black wood block 3.5" x 3" x 1.13" not included in measurements. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- split- Report 2/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.059 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.055 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 10 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.25 in. Depth 3.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, nails Conservation
Description Female figure standing on round base with zig-zag lines around perimeter. Conservation date Figure has rounded coiffure with hole in middle. Face is pointed with nail eyes, 4 lines on cheeks, and "D" shaped ears. Figure standing with hands on hips.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.072 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.056 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 12 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 1.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure in light wood with long rectangular head, ringed neck, rounded Conservation date body, broken base, and no arms or legs. Face at bottom of head with curved brows, slit eyes, and mouth in black paint. Pattern of small holes on back of head. Figure has long breasts with scratches between them. Down front and on Source Permanent Loan each side of body are three large horizontal lines. Figure screwed onto reddish wood block 3" x 2.88" x 1.13". Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 2/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.053 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.057 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in. Depth 2 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure in light wood with tall rectangular head, ringed neck, and Conservation date cylindrical body with carved ring near waist. Face a bottom of head with diagonal brows, long nose and small eyes. Incised line designs on back and sides of head. Six short horizontal lines in two columns below breasts. Figure screwed Source Permanent Loan onto reddish wood block 3" x 3" x 1.13".
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Split- Report 2/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.057 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.058 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 1 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood with very tall rectangular head, long ringed neck and Conservation date cylindrical body. Face has arched brows to large nose with crosses on cheeks. Down front of body are three incised crosses alternating with raised diagonal lines. Down back is a cross, line, two crosses, line, cross. Back of head has a Source Permanent Loan design of lines and circles. Six holes and square knob with hole on top of head. Figure is screwed on top of a reddish block of wood 2.88" x 2.88" x 1.13". Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- split- Report 2/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.054 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.059 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Guro
Language
Continent Africa Height 13.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 9.5 in. Depth 4.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Face mask with wood "ruffle" around it. "Ruffle" painted black with red and white Conservation date dots and outer bumps painted alternately red and white. Long face is painted brown with dark brows, dark scarification marks across forehead and on each side, dark diagonal raised line across left cheek, white slit eyes, long nose, white Source Permanent Loan teeth, and dark lips. Mask has dark hairstyle with two dark horns. Mask on top of crudely carved oval back with evidence of black and red paint. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/24/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1973.13.003 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/24/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.060 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Divination Bowl
Classification Religious object
Local Name opon igede
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 13.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 9 in. Depth 8 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment, metal Conservation
Description Round bowl (a) with lid (b) on elaborate pedestal. Bowl and lid have red, white Conservation date and black stripes and are connected by a hinge with a metal wire. On top of lid is a person lying on his right side, smoking a pipe, with his right hand on his head, and wearing a black spotted shirt with pants. A leopard stands in the Source Permanent Loan middle of the round base with a pole on its back supporting the bowl. Hanging from the box in front and behind the leopard are black square frames with white Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- report 2/24/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.062a,b Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/24/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.061 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fetish
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height 16 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.25 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, cotton, animal hair, cowrie shells. Conservation
Description Wooden figure with long face and four-legged base covered in red and brown Conservation date cloth that is covered with cowry shells. Black animal hair sticks out from top and right side and hangs from left side. On top of head and from each side of figure hangs rectangular bundles covered in blue fabric with black and tan stripes. Source Permanent Loan Same fabric covers bottom front two legs.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/24/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.061 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/24/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.062 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Kuba
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5 in. Depth 5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Woman on knees sitting on her heels. She has an oblong basket on her head Conservation date with three holes down the middle of the inside. She has a round face and naturalistic features. She is wearing a necklace with a diamond pendant, bracelets, anklets, and a skirt. Around her navel are scarification marks in an Source Permanent Loan "m" design.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken, cracks- report 2/24/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.086 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/24/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.063 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 9 in. Length 29 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 12.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio wood Conservation
Description Wooden bird with neck outstretched, bent wings, long rectangular tail, thick Conservation date legs, four-toed feet, and open mouth. Figure glued onto an 8.5" x 6.63" x 1.88" black wood block not included in measurements.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bug damage- report 2/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.089 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.064 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height 15.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.38 in. Depth 2.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Tall male figure of light wood with dark grey-black residue from offerings (?) Conservation date scattered overall. Figure has beard, long nose, large raised navel, arms against sides, hands together, and is standing on a round base. Figure attached to black wood block 3" x 3.13" x 1.38" not included in measurements. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- splits- Report 2/27/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.068 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/27/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.065 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 16.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.75 in. Depth 4.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure standing with feet apart, legs bent, and hands at navel. She has a Conservation date coiffure divided into 5 sections curving around to back with line detail. Figure has curved brows, large almond-shaped eyes, small circles on each cheek and criss-cross scarification at temples. Horizontal line scarification on each side of Source Permanent Loan neck, triplet zig-zag scarification down back, and scarification design on back of neck. Figure has rounded features and pointed breasts. Figure is standing on Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 2/27/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.067 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/27/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.066 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name Akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Ashanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 8.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.5 in. Depth 1.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio wood, glass, fiber Conservation
Description Black female figure with flat round face, long ringed neck, simple arms straight Conservation date out to sides, small breasts, raised belly, and no legs. Features on bottom half of face include eyebrows leading to long thin nose, small mouth, and 3 horizontal lines on each cheek. Small holes along edge of head with thread through 6 on Source Permanent Loan left side and strand of red beads hanging from hole near right cheek. Strand of beads half white and half clear around waist. Piece is screwed onto square Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/10/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.403 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/10/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.067 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Ashanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 10.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.75 in. Depth 1.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, fiber Conservation
Description Female figure with flat oval head, long ringed neck, short arms straight out, Conservation date small breasts, belly button, and no legs. Piece is carved from a reddish-brown wood and has traces of black paint overall. Face has long curved eyebrows, long thin nose, small mouth and indented oval eyes. Figure has a hole on top of Source Permanent Loan head and two on bottom with a brown string through the left hole. Figure is screwed onto a 2.88" x 2.88" x 1" black wood block not included in Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/10/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.388 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/10/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.068 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility Doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Ashanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.25 in. Depth 1.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, paint Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood painted black. Figure has large, flat oval head with Conservation date deep ridge above simple eyes, short nose, and small ears. Neck is short with two rings. Arms are straight out, small breasts, long torso, no belly button or legs. Back of head has diagonal incised lines above three sets of two horizontal Source Permanent Loan incised lines.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/11/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.387 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/11/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.069 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility Doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Ashanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.5 in. Depth 2.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio wood, glass, fiber Conservation
Description Female figure in light wood with flat round head, ringed neck, short arms, long Conservation date torso, and no legs. On top half of face are vertical lines with diagonal lines in- between. Lower half has large curved eyebrows leading into long thin nose and small mouth. Eyes are faintly carved diamonds above square scarification Source Permanent Loan pattern. Back of head has incised square design. Down middle of front torso is a column of squares and two lines of squares intersect on back. Around figure's Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 2/11/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.385 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/11/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.070 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 11 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 3.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal Conservation
Description Standing female figure with long arms down to ankles, large round coiffure, Conservation date ringed eyes with nails in the middle, straight mouth, 3 lines on each cheek, and round ears. Carved of medium brown wood with tan and pink residue from offerings. Label on bottom says "82." Also numbers in white on bottom. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.415 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.071 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 4.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Female stained dark sitting on a chair with four round reddish legs with dark Conservation date middle rings, light brown rectangular seat, and two dark posts supporting a reddish curvy backrest. Figure is wearing light colored bands below her knees and red slippers. Her coiffure is in 3 sections with a zig-zag line down the middle Source Permanent Loan of each section. She has scarification marks between her breasts, down the middle of her back, on the sides and back of her neck, and all over her face. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/24/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.077 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/24/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.072 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Yaka or Suku
Language
Continent Africa Height 13.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3 in. Depth 3.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, cloth, metal, natural fibers, feathers Conservation
Description Standing male figure with fetish material wearing red skirt with design in blue Conservation date and beige. Figure has short fluff of feathers sticking out from top of head, rectangular ears with a hole in the middle, braided rope that goes through holes in upper arms and loosely tied in back of neck, green metal wire around neck, Source Permanent Loan arms against body with hands together up near neck, and square hole at navel. Figure standing on black wood block 2.75" x 3.5" x 0.88". Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- splits- Report 3/3/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.394 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/3/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.073 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 10.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.13 in. Depth 2.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, beads, metal Conservation
Description Standing male figure with tall rounded coiffure, narrow face, long arms, and Conservation date wearing four strands of black disk beads around waist. Figure has almond- shaped eyes with nail center, short nose, D-shaped ears, and scarification marks of three vertical and four horizontal lines on each cheek. Small incised Source Permanent Loan squares down back on either side of central line. Dark color with tan and coral residue from offerings. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.088 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.074 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 11 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.25 in. Depth 2.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Male figure of dark wood standing with arms at sides. Hair goes back in small Conservation date rows with central row raised. Man standing on black rectangular base 3" x 4" x 0.88" not included in measurements.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- splits- Report 2/27/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.076 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/27/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.075 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height 18.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5 in. Depth 4.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, cowrie shells, cloth Conservation
Description Standing female figure wearing loincloth. Coiffure of 5 braids joining at ends with Conservation date residue from offering covered with a piece of blue and white fabric on top of head. Figure has large ears, cowrie shell inlay eyes, and oval mouth containing offerings. Figure has long, ringed neck and arms at sides with holes through Source Permanent Loan fists. Figure attached to trapezoidal wood base 5.25" x 5.25" x 1.75".
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.413 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.076a Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Cap mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon, Nigeria
Culture Ejagham
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.5 in. Depth 5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, fibers, hair, paint, skin Conservation
Description Figure on top of round woven basketry base. Figure is light-weight, painted Conservation date brown, and has removable limbs (b-e). Figure has short black curly hair. He has an open mouth showing teeth. Limbs are bent with a knob on the end that is inserted into holes in the main figure. Figure covered with animal skin. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.080a Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.076b Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Removable leg
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon, Nigeria
Culture Ejagham
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3 in. Depth 1 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, paint, skin Conservation
Description Part of cap mask (mpoh) with removable appendages. Right leg is bent with a Conservation date knob on the end that is inserted into holes in the main figure. Piece covered with animal skin and painted brown.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.080b Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.076c Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Removable arm
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon, Nigeria
Culture Ejagham
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 5.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.13 in. Depth 1.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, skin, paint Conservation
Description Part of cap mask (mpoh) with removable appendages. Right arm is bent with a Conservation date knob on the end that is inserted into a hole in the main figure. Part covered with animal skin and painted brown.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.080c Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.076d Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Removable arm
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon, Nigeria
Culture Ejagham
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 5.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.13 in. Depth 1.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, skin, paint Conservation
Description Part of cap mask (mpoh) with removable appendages. Left arm is bent with a Conservation date knop on the end that is inserted into a hole in the main figure. Arm is nailed to body. Piece covered with animal skin and painted brown.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- worn, nailed to (a)- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.080d Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.076e Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Removable leg
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon, Nigeria
Culture Ejagham
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 0.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, skin, paint Conservation
Description Part of cap mask (mpoh) with removable appendages. Left leg is bent with a Conservation date knob on the end that is inserted into a hole in the main figure. Piece covered with animal skin and painted brown.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.080e Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.077 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Staff finial
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Grassfields
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 4 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Top half of human figure with large head, squarish breasts leading into arms Conservation date and round base below waist. Face has bulging forehead and cheeks, round ears with hole in middle, round raised eyes with middle depression, large nose with two holes for nostrils, and open mouth. Headpiece has arched "ears" with Source Permanent Loan notched edges and deep hole behind them supported by straight, undetailed back. Figure loosely attached to black 2-level square base not included in Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/3/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.063 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/3/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.078 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 19.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 4 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Standing female figure with cicratisations on back and neck. Figure has long Conservation date face, hands on large belly (pregnant?), and bent knees. Figure has large, rounded coiffure decorated with incised lines and braided section pointing up on top and another section in the middle back. Figure has raised circles across Source Permanent Loan forehead, triplet raised lines at temples and sides of neck, raised lines on sides of belly above hands, and raised bumps from criss-cross lines on back and back Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.379 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.079 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name ikenga
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Ibo
Language
Continent Africa Height 9 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.5 in. Depth 2.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Fetish figure with head in center with band on criss-cross lines down forehead Conservation date and two crossing in the middle of back of head. Above head is a large "M"- shaped piece with a horizontal bar through the middle. "M"-shape decorated with criss-cross lines. Bar has three bumps on both sides. Below head is a Source Permanent Loan central pole and four bent "legs" surrounding it and connecting head to round base. Base attached to upside down trapezoidal black wood block 3.5" x 3.5" x Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- chipped- Report 2/27/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.412 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/17/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.080 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 12.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.13 in. Depth 2.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, glass beads Conservation
Description Female figure, standing with arms at sides. She has dark parted hair, ringed Conservation date neck, yellow beads with red and green stripes around neck, white beads around waist, yellow, blue and white beads around each knee, and yellow and white beads that may have fallen off right ankle. Figure has a line on each cheek and Source Permanent Loan triplet lines below neck on front and back and around navel. Figure is nailed onto black wood block 3" x 4" x 0.88". Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 2/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.407 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.081 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Yaka
Language
Continent Africa Height 15 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.63 in. Depth 4.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Human standing figure with crescent-shaped arms at sides, bent knees, thick Conservation date round neck, pointed face, and large hat with crescent on top. Face has almond- shaped eyes, pointed nose, and raised oval mouth. Large ears have hole in middle. Holes in front and back of each arm. Hole on top of hat. Residue on Source Permanent Loan face and scattered overall.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/3/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.064 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/3/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.082 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ndop
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Kuba
Language
Continent Africa Height 18.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.5 in. Depth 4.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Seated king figure on rectangular platform with linked zig-zag design. King has Conservation date small, round crown with same linked design and top part broken off in front. Face is large, with composed, realistic features and triplet scarification lines on temples. Figure's legs are crossed with right hand on knee and left hand Source Permanent Loan holding ceremonial dagger with round end with star design. Figure wearing bands around shoulders, wrists, and ankles. Figure has incised chain design Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- splits- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.397 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.083 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name gre
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Bete
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 14 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 7.25 in. Depth 7 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Black painted mask of long face with horns from sides. Pairs of horns on sides Conservation date of top of head point inward and down. Horns at nose level point inward and down. Facial features large and raised with oval eyes with slits, large nose, and square mouth. Round "hat" with central ridge overhangs top. On back in red: N Source Permanent Loan 1552/13
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.049 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.084 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 14.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.5 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Wood mask of long face with rectangle flaps for ears, legs from sides of chin, Conservation date raised circular mouth with incised teeth, long nose, slit eyes, and arched eyebrows. Ears have 4 horizontal incised lines on top and bottom. Three incised lines are on either side of mouth. On top of face is another head and arms reach Source Permanent Loan around to mask's temples. Head on top has similar nose and lines by mouth. Its eyes are rounder but also have horizontal slit, and its mouth is wider. Head has Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- report 1/28/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.020 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/28/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.085 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Liberia, Ivory Coast
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 8.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal Conservation
Description Face mask with bulging forehead, slit eyes, raised open mouth and small raised Conservation date chin. Metal pieces around left eye and one near right eye. Holes around edges to tie on and metal wire on back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.006 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.086 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 17.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 8.25 in. Depth 4.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal, fiber Conservation
Description Face mask with double crescent superstructure. Face is edged with zig-zag Conservation date element. Hair has diagonal line braid. Two horns stick out and curve downwards from bottom crescent of superstructure. Mask painted black with remains of red paint on horns, superstructure, eyes and lips. Light brown rope wound through Source Permanent Loan holes in back. Metal wire through top two holes.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.010 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.087 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name Kpan pre (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 14 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.88 in. Depth 5.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal Conservation
Description Small black face mask on large triangular piece. Two horns curve back from top Conservation date of face. Coiffure design of lines and triangles. Face has curved brows with vertical lines, almond-shaped eyes, open mouth, 8 small squares on temples, and triangle projections around bottom of face with center short rod from chin. Source Permanent Loan Four holes in base piece with wire through top two holes.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.019 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.088 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name gela
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Liberia
Culture Bassa
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 9.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.5 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal, fiber Conservation
Description Face mask of concave shape with pointed chin. Coiffure of 9 sections with Conservation date incised line design and 5 holes in front with wooden pegs in them except for far left. Three nails sticking out of coiffure. White residue on eyes and chin. Small piece of rope from hole along back left side of face. Written on back in black: Source Permanent Loan $200.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/4/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.012 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/4/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.089 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name Kpan pre (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 14 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 7 in. Depth 4.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Small black face mask on oval light wood back. Two horns curve back from top Conservation date of head and two horns curve around head from above temples. Hair lines go back. Three sets of triple diamonds across forehead. Slit eyes, rounded ears, and open mouth showing teeth with white paint in cracks. Four holes on sides of Source Permanent Loan back.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/19/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.016 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/19/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.090 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pipe
Classification Accessory
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture Kuba
Language
Continent Africa Height 3 in. Length 9.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, fur, plant fiber Conservation
Description Pipe of dark, reddish wood with piece of fur wrapped around near bowl end of Conservation date stem. Bowl blackened, with flared rim and incised criss-cross and zig-zag designs around middle. Carved animal design (crocodile?) on stem. End of stem wrapped with plant fibers. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/11/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.105 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/11/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.091 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Heddle pulley
Classification Textile
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 5.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in. Depth 1.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, rope Conservation
Description Heddle pulley with head finial. Head mix of antelope and human features with Conservation date horns, long face with square mouth at bottom, large ears, and long nose. Scarification patterns around long neck. Two pieces of beige rope tied around neck with other ends tied together in large knot. Bottom part has insect damage. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/11/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.066 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/11/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.092 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Heddle pulley
Classification Textile
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 6.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.5 in. Depth 2 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal, plastic Conservation
Description Simple block u-shaped heddle pulley topped with hornbill head. Bird has long, Conservation date downward pointing beak, round eyes, and crest with two lines on either side. Piece has holes in bird's neck and each "leg." The right part broke off and has been repaired with nails and plastic amber colored pieces. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- report 1/30/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.090 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/30/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.093 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name Kpan (?)
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 11 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 7.38 in. Depth 6.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Black painted face mask on oval base of light wood. Face has long, thin nose, Conservation date small mouth, worn almond-shaped eyes, and worn scarification marks at temples. Evidence of red paint on lips, eyes, ears, and tip of nose. Small rectangular holes in cheeks. Elaborate coiffure. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/11/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.011 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/11/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.094 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 22.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 6.5 in. Depth 6.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Face mask with figure sitting on top. Mask painted black with brown Conservation date dirt/offerings (?) overall. Figure on top has arms raised behind back with hands clasped and legs dangle down each side of face. Figure has a pot on top of its head. Its face is long and it has large ears. Bottom head has cone-shaped Source Permanent Loan coiffure and open mouth showing top teeth.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- cracks- Report 3/11/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5C Notes 1 1991.04.018 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/11/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.095 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Art
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height 9.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.5 in. Depth 4.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Bronze Conservation Brushed
Description Mother and child figure. Mother sitting on simple "T"- shaped stool holding child Conservation date on her lap. Child touches mother's right breast with left hand and reaches 3/13/2009 around mother's left side with right hand. Mother has hairstyle of 5 rows, pierced ears, large facial features, and a belt with leaves covering front and back. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 3/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.075 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.096 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pipe
Classification Accessory
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Grassfields
Language
Continent Africa Height 6.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3 in. Depth 3.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Clay Conservation
Description Pipe with bowl in shape of head. Face has large features, bulging cheeks, and Conservation date open mouth showing teeth. Around rim of bowl are two entwined snakes. Pipe stem at back has waffle texture and lines around top. Piece of red fiber on top between holes. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.094 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.097 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Art
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 15.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.63 in. Depth 3.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Figure with large, flat head wearing two ridged disks around body. On top of Conservation date head is a bird with spiral wings and a crocodile lying beneath with its tail leading into figure's nose. Figure's face is round with spiral eyes and straight mouth and pointed chin. Figure standing on top of black wood block 4" x 4" x 1" not Source Permanent Loan included in measurements.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.395 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.098 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Staff
Classification Religious object
Local Name edan
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 15.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in. Depth 2.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Brass, iron Conservation
Description Brass male figure on top of iron staff. Figure is sitting on a stool, smoking a pipe Conservation date and holding a sword over his right shoulder. A snake is wrapped around his left leg and reaches up to bite his left ear. Man has a beard and is wearing a two- part round headdress, braided necklace and belt, two bags with straps criss- Source Permanent Loan crossed over shoulders, and bracelets and anklets. Staff inserted into 2-level black square base not included in measurements. Largest layer: 4" x 4" x 1". Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease, rust- Report 3/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.396 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.099 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon or Nigeria
Culture Bamum or Benin or Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 20 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 6 in. Depth 5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Brass Conservation
Description Ancestral female figure. Figure is hollow, standing with head raised and arms Conservation date out in front- right arm higher than left. Figure wearing bracelets and anklets, a head band, braided choker with pendants, a rope crossed in back and in front between breasts, and a belt. Figure has raised scars on belly and sides and Source Permanent Loan diagonal lines on arms and legs. Female has corkscrew hairstyle and large eyes and ears. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 3/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1973.20.001 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.100 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.13 in. Length 8.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Iron Conservation
Description Equestrian figure. Man on horse carrying a spear in right hand and wearing a Conservation date hat with a spiral end. Horse and rider are tall and thin and covered with rust. Horse attached to wood block with metal staples. Block is 4" x 7" x 1".
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- rust- Report 3/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.085 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.101 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 5.25 in. Length 10.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Coppery alloy Conservation
Description Bull with long body decorated with three rows of fan-shapes. Bull has large Conservation date curved horns that almost meet in a circle. Bull's face is flat and square with spiral eyes and nostrils. Bull has thin, triangular projection from neck, long tail, and two-toed hooves. Two birds sit on top of bull's head and one bird sits on its Source Permanent Loan back. Birds have fan-shaped wings.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/30/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.401 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/30/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.102a Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pipe bowl
Classification Accessory
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Grassfields, Bamum
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 6.5 in. Depth 6.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Brass Conservation
Description Pipe bowl of chief's ceremonial pipe. Goes with pipe stem (b). Pipe consists of Conservation date two tubes. Part b goes into the ridged back tube. The front tube is decorated with a face with a spiral openwork headdress around the top. The wide face has ridged bulges on cheeks and large features. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 3/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1973.20.004a Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.102b Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pipe stem
Classification Accessory
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Grassfields, Bamum
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 17.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth Diameter 2.25 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Brass, wood Conservation
Description Pipe stem for chief's ceremonial pipe. Brass tube with open-work spiral design Conservation date around middle and tapered wood piece emerging from bottom end. Wood piece inserts into hole in 2008.2.102a.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 3/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1973.20.004b Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.103 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.25 in. Length 6.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bronze bird with long curved beak, spiral eyes, waddle, and three bumps on top Conservation date of head. Bird's wings are one large spiral with raised circles around the edge 2/10/2009 and a triangle in the middle. Bird has rings around legs and three-toed feet.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.099a Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.104 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Art
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 6.5 in. Length 7 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Horse wearing bridle, bit, blanket, saddle and accessories. Horse standing on Conservation date black base 2" x 5.5" x .88" not included in measurements.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.093 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.105 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 12.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 6.75 in. Depth 3.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Metal mask of long face with human head on top. Face has long thin nose Conservation date ending in upward pointing pentagon-shaped lips. Eyes are horizontal slits. Rainbow-shapes above nose, eyes, and on cheeks. On sides of face, from top, are large rounded arches, small oval projections, triangular projections, and Source Permanent Loan curved legs. The arches and triangles have the same design of rope, three lines, squiggly line, three lines, and rope with 2 rainbow-shapes on outer edges. Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- bronze disease- report 1/28/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.041 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/28/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.106 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 3 in. Length 5.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Large hornbill with flat spiral on back for wings, simple rectangle tail, bent head, Conservation date long curved beak, spiral above beak, spiral eyes, rounded piece hanging on 2/3/2009 either side of neck, loop on back, straight legs, and large feet.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/30/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.100 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/30/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.107 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.63 in. Length 4.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man riding a horse. Man has circle around head and is wearing a loincloth. Conservation date Horse is wearing a bridle and reins. It has a long, flat tail and a rectangular mane, both with incesed line detail. Horse is standing, with its feet together, on a long, curvy base. In front of horse is a plant with three leaves. Behind the Source Permanent Loan horse are two birds facing each other with their beaks touching the horse's tail. Birds have large round eyes, rainbow-shaped wings, and rectangular tails with Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/30/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.418 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/30/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.108 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Bwa
Language
Continent Africa Height 7.13 in. Length 27 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 7 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, paint Conservation
Description Helmet mask with round head, square open mouth, and fish on top. Mask has Conservation date red and black triangle designs on a white background. Fish is flat with head connected to mask and tail on end.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5E Notes 1 1973.13.004 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.109 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Grassfields, Bamenda
Language
Continent Africa Height 6.75 in. Length 25.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 10 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Antelope helmet mask of dark wood with white eyes, ears, nostrils, teeth and Conservation date bottom pattern on horns. Animal has large eyes with lashes and open mouth showing large teeth. Horns curve back with tips coming together and criss-cross pattern on end at head. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5E Notes 1 1974.70.001 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.110 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon, Nigeria
Culture Mambila
Language
Continent Africa Height 7 in. Length 17.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 6 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Animal helmet mask painted black with white ears, outer eye circle, tongue and Conservation date lips. Inner eye circle and inside mouth red. Animal has horns in back pointed down, bulging round eyes, and open triangular-shaped snout.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5E Notes 1 1991.04.048 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.111 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 12 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 7 in. Depth 5.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, paint Conservation
Description Face mask painted black with bulging forehead, small round eye holes in raised Conservation date flaps, large nose, large oval open mouth showing four teeth, and horns curving upward from chin. Large holes along edge to tie on.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- worn- Report 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5E Notes 1 1991.04.014 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.112 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.13 in. Depth 1.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature black mask with pointed chin, bulging forehead, Conservation date pointy beak-like nose, rectangular open mouth, and small vertical lines along top edge. Metal eye-screw mid-back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.028 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.113 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 4.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 1.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature black mask with sloping forehead, two raised lines Conservation date down forehead, wide eyes, short nose, and large mouth. Metal eye-screw on top back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.031 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.114 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 6 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 2.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature mask of long face with chin jutting forward and Conservation date coiffure of 8 rounded sections. Lowest section on left side divided into 4 vertical sections. Metal eye-screw on back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- split- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.034 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.115 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 4.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.38 in. Depth 1.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature mask of long face with pointed chin, bulging Conservation date forehead, deep set eyes, and row of vertical bumps at top of head. Metal eye- screw in top back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- abrasions- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.032 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.116 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature mask with pointed chin, raised forehead and Conservation date cheeks, deep set eyes, and large mouth. Cut out triangular depression in back. Metal eye-screw in top back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- abraded- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.033 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.117 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Liberia, Ivory Coast
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature mask with bulging forehead, pointed chin, ridge Conservation date from top of head to nose, square lips, and deep set eyes. Metal eye-screw in top of back. Mottled brown color.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.035 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.118 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 4 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.13 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature black mask of long face with long nose and small Conservation date mouth. Back concave. Metal eye-screw in back top.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.029 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.119 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coat, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature mask of long face with sloping forehead and long Conservation date nose. Small cut marks around back edge. Piece covered with dark residue. Metal eye-screw in back top.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.039 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.120 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.13 in. Depth 1 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature mask of face with pointed chin, sloped forehead, Conservation date coiffure separated into small rows, band with horizontal ridges down forehead leading to large protruding nose, and round raised mouth. Metal eye-screw in top back. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.038 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.121 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name nyonkula
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Liberia, Ivory Coast
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Identification mask. Miniature mask of light wood with coiffure in rows, sloped Conservation date forehead, large nose and open lips. Metal eye-screw in top back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box 1 Notes 1 1991.04.036 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.122 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in Length 3.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Cartridge belt. Main body long, concave and square with 9 bands around top Conservation date and criss-cross pattern on back. Round knob in center. On one end are 4 rods with larger ridged ends. On other end is tied a bulging bag (?) next to a large, flat half circle piece with line design. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/2/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.107 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/2/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.123 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in Length 0.88 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man, squatting, holding barrell on his head with left hand and holding a pole Conservation date upright in front of him with his right hand. Man wearing loincloth and has ridged neck and indented back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/24/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.117 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/24/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.124 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Long, thin bird with small head and beak and triangular tail facing sideways Conservation date sitting on pyramidal base.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.127 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.125 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Brass animal (snail?) sitting on a three-tiered pedestal. Round eye indented with Conservation date an "x." Two spiral semicircles on each side.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.137 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/11/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.126 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth 1 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man standing with rifle over his left shoulder. Right arm is broken off. Eyebrow Conservation date ridge and nose are prominent on face. Thin rope belt around waist. Round bump on top of head. Standing with legs spread apart on flat, square base.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Condition Report 9/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.147 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.127 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth 0.44 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Seven birds on a pole. One bird sits on top and two sets of three birds are Conservation date evenly spaced around the pole in two leves, one above the other. Birds have spiral wings, triangular tails, beaks pointed at the pole and round eyes. The pole stands on a three-tiered square pedestal. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.148 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Additional information in Notes 4 Identified by Accession File.
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.128 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Brass fan with handle. Fan is in a spiral shape with a wavy sunburst coil around Conservation date edge. Handle has three rings around it.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.138 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/11/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.129 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Rooster with crest bending down with tail in the air. Detailed feather lines on Conservation date back and tail. Head bent slightly to the left.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.128 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.130 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.25 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Twin amulet. Thin brass piece, slightly concave. Trapezoid shape. Long edge Conservation date has border design. Short edge has two figures with an open heart design on a pole with two overlapping round disks above the hearts.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Condition Report 9/24/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.118 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/24/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.131 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Ring
Classification Jewelry
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture Bwa
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in Length 1.88 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with wings outspread on top of ring. Bird is detailed with large beak, lines Conservation date down face and neck, and braid pattern down back. Wings and tail are flat, smooth tringles. Ring has 3 lines around it.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/2/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.108 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/2/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.132 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo or Tusyan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.5 in. Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with long, thin body and tail. Wavy design on each side of body and Conservation date scales along back. Hands/wings curve up to touch mouth/beak. Two simple legs. Brass ring on back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.149 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.133 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in Depth 0.75 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with wings outspread as though taking off in flight. Bird has small head, Conservation date long beak, curved wings, triangular tail, and curved legs. Carved lines and detail decorate bird. Small, brass lump in-between legs. Bird is standing on flat, zig- zag base. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.139 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/11/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.134 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Large animal (hedgehog?) with barrel body and four thin, stick legs. Ring Conservation date around neck, bulging eyes.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.129 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.135 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in Length 0.5 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Two people standing arm and arm on rectangular base. Both have hands on Conservation date hips and legs spread apart. Both have mouths open and hairstyle with ridge 10/16/2008 starting from nose all the way to the back of the head and side circular lumps with center horizontal dent. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Condition Report 9/24/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.119 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/24/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.136 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.63 in Length 1.63 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned bottom with acetone
Description Hornbill caught by snake. Bird has crest, long beak, curved concentric lined Conservation date wings, and flat triangular tail. Snake is coiled in a circle with flat head reaching 10/16/2008 out and biting bird's neck. Snake has spiral on top of head and only the right eye. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- Report 10/2/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.109 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/2/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.137 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone.
Description Cast brass bird on hourglass-shaped pedestal. Bird has crest on top of its head Conservation date and knob-like eyes. Tail is triangular and flat. Wings are spirals on either side of 10/3/2008 body. Bird leans to left side.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.150 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Additional information in Notes 4 Identified by Accession File.
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.138 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Curled snake eating animal (possibly a frog). Frog is flat with four legs sticking Conservation date out.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/11/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.140 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/11/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.139 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing antelope with very long horns. About 3/4 of the horns have a coil Conservation date spiraled around them.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.130 Notes 2 Rectangular block of wood in bag with object. Exhibition Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.140 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length 3.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Toucan with large beak, small feet, and fan-like tail. Ring in middle of back. Conservation date Arms form S-shape with left hand on head and right hand above tail. Same as 2008.2.157 but bigger.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.120 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.141 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in Depth 1 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Couple sitting next to each other without a bench. Their faces jut forward into a Conservation date triangular shape with beak noses and open mouths. Round eyes with horizontal slits. Arms are small and against sides, legs bent as if sitting. On back is a brass ring. Man is on right side of woman. Feet on rectangular base. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/2/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.110 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/2/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.142 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Cast brass bird on three-tiered square pedestal. Bird has long beak, round Conservation date eyes, three part crest, and flat, triangular tail. Its body is twisted in a snake 10/3/2008 shape with three loops on each side.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.151 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.143 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with long beak, circular wings and triangular tail on a rectangular base. Conservation date
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/11/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.141 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/11/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.144 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 0.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sankofa bird standing with neck and head turned back. Large, double circle Conservation date eyes. Triangular tail is bent up. Wings marked with line detail.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.131 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.145 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man offering a sacrifice. Standing man is leaning to right. He has a circle on top Conservation date of his head and carved eyebrows, nose and eyes. His long arms reach to put two ovals (fowl eggs) into a dish on a stand (altar to Nyame). He is wearing a loincloth and brass has filled the space between his legs. The scene is on a flat, Source Permanent Loan rectangular platform.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/18/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.121 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/18/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.146 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 3 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in Depth 0.63 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Brass person with large head and thin body. Face juts forward. Has large eyes Conservation date with horizontal slits, straight carved mouth, indented nostrils and large ears. Arms are out to sides, away from body and legs are separated. Breasts and belly button are round, raised bumps. Hands and feet are flat. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/2/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.111 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/2/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.147 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 0.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Two birds sitting next to each other on a rectangular pedestal. Birds are smooth Conservation date with round eyes, curved necks, and flat rectangular tail feathers. The bird on the left has something circular on the end of its beak.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.152 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.148 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with long, twisted horns that reach back to its tail. Antelope has a large Conservation date triangular face with a crooked nose. Its body is long, cylindrical and ribbed.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/11/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.142 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Additional information in Notes 4 Identified by Accession File.
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.149 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Scorpion with upraised tail and flat, ribbed body. It has three short legs on each Conservation date side and three front tentacles on each side.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.132 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/15/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.150 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird caught by snake. Bird has a flat head and large beak, flat oval body with Conservation date carved feathers, large flat tail with three notches on the end, and thin three-toed feet. Snake is coiled in a circle and biting bird's right leg.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/18/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.122 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/18/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.151 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in Length 1.25 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Brass bird standing on graduated pyramid. Bird is smooth with large eyes and Conservation date upturned triangular tail.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 10/2/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.112 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/2/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.152 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth 0.63 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Cast brass pole with five birds. Birds have long beaks, large eyes, triangular Conservation date tails, and lined wings against their bodies. One bird sits on top. Two sets of two birds are below facing each other on opposite sides of the pole.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Condition Report 9/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.153 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Additional information in Notes 4 Identified by Accession File.
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.153 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird standing on central block pyramid with four other three layer block pyramids Conservation date attached to the corners of the central pyramid. Bird has long beak, small curved side wings, triangular curved tail, and carved lines down back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.143 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.154 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 0.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in, Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Small brass bird, crudely formed, sitting on top of a pyramid. Conservation date
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.133 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/15/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.155 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 0.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with spiral wings sitting on a three-tiered square platform. Conservation date
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/18/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.123 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/18/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.156 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in Length 1 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sankofa bird on "T" shaped branch. Bird has long beak, round double circle Conservation date eyes, carved feathers and wings, triangular tail, and thin legs. Bird's neck is turned around to face his back with his beak touching his back. Branch is leaning to the side. The tail is distorted and twisted. Bird's left leg is broken. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Condition Report 9/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.113 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.157 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.5 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.06 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Cast brass hornbill. Large beak, round eye with indentation in center, bumpy Conservation date ridge on top of head, tiny feet, and triangular fan-like tail. Round loop in middle of back. No wings, but two arms in S-shape with left hand on head and right hand on top of tail. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.154 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Additional information in Notes 4 Identified by Accession File
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.158 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Ring
Classification Jewelry
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth Diameter 0.81 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Brass ring with flat, oval tortoise (or bird?) on top. Carved, wavy lines on sides of Conservation date ring and top of tortoise.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.145 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.159 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird standing with head turned to the left side. Bird has a comb on top of its Conservation date head, large double circle eyes, carved feather lines on sides, triangular tail, and thin legs. Bird is standing on a double square platform that is glued to a black wood block. In-between the bird's legs is a loose piece of brass. Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.144 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Measurements do not include Notes 4 Identified by wood base.
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.160 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 3.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal, possibly leopard, with long body covered with large spirals, hands Conservation date covering mouth, large raised eyes, big spiral ears, and short stubby legs. Misshapen ring on back.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.134 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/15/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.161 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird sitting on top of 5 layer square pyramid. Bird has large eyes, carved wings Conservation date and lumpy oval tail.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.124 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.162 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in Length 1.88 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird standing on rectangular platform. Bird has large round eyes with center Conservation date indentation, half circle spiral wings, long tail extended back, and large flat feet 10/16/2008 with three toes each. Platform has design along edges.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.114 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.163 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.06 in. Length 0.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Cast brass bird with large, round eyes and long, thin beak. Smooth, wingless Conservation date body with triangular tail with three notches on the end. Bird is on a square pedestal.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.155 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.164 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Ring
Classification Jewelry
Local Name yawiige
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter 1.25 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Large, brass double ring with chameleon and turtle on top. Chameleon has thin Conservation date body, square head, curled tail, and short bent legs. Turtle is flat with a spiral shell.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.135 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/15/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.165 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone.
Description Thin crocodile with curved feet and a row of spirals down its back and tail. Tail curves around to the left. Conservation date 10/17/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.125 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.166 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth 0.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Large man with big feet. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.115 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.167 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Brass bird with long beak, large indented round eye, serrated head, and Conservation date triangular tail sitting on a pyramidal base.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.146 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.168 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Acetone to remove glue
Description Animal with long body and short, thin legs. Face has a carved mouth, bulging eyes and big ears. Feet are turned upward. Conservation date 9/15/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/15/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.136 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/15/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.169 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing bird with spiral wings, bulging eyes, long beak, and triangular tail. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.126 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.170 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.38 in Length 0.75 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Male creature sitting on square base. Long pillar neck extends to pillar Conservation date projection on top of head. Large indented eyes and mouth and large round flaps for ears. Right hand over chest and left hand on left knee. Sash across chest and criss-cross in back. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Condition Report 9/24/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.116 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/24/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.171 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in Depth 1.13 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with ring on back, left hand on head and right hand above tail. Back, sides, Conservation date belly and around perimeter of tail decorated with braid pattern. Bands mid-way around arms. Beak missing.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 10/17/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.360 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.172 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.75 in Length 3 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man shooting arrow while riding horse. Man wearing wide-brimmed hat, pants Conservation date and suspenders crossed in front and back. Man carrying quiver with three arrows and holding bow and arrow in front ready to shoot. Horse wearing bridle and saddle. He has long ears, thin wavy legs and tail sticks out. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- Condition Report 10/30/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.369 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/30/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.173 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in Length 4.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Panther or leopard with prey. Panther is large and covered with spirals. He has Conservation date large eyes, pointed nose, whiskers, four wrinkles in forehead, and small ears. He is standing over object and has long tail curved around to above his right shoulder. Object underneath very worn but looks like a headless person turned Source Permanent loan towards the panther's belly with his arms holding onto panther's sides and feet covering the animal's mouth. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.374 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.174 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.38 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in Depth 0.5 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Mask with ring on top. Three bands across forehead in-between upward curved Conservation date horns with horizontal lines. Left ear larger than right ear and left eye larger than right. Nose points up. Two scroll "legs" project down from both cheeks. Back hollowed out. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Condition Report 11/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.372 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.175 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in Depth 0.63 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sword with antelope head at hilt and hole pattern on blade. Antelope head has Conservation date curved horns and "x" on top of head.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.375 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.176 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in Length 5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Leopard with long body with a row of spirals on each side. Leopard has a ring Conservation date on its back and is covering its mouth with its hands.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/30/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.353 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/30/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.177 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 4.75 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Two wavy snakes next to each other. One is longer than the other. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.338 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.178 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.38 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sword with flat blade curved at end, round hilt, mushroom-shaped end of Conservation date handle, and raised band down center of blade with incised lines.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.368 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.179 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in Length 0.75 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man and woman sitting next to each other on bench. Man and woman have Conservation date beak noses, large eyes and straight mouths. Their hands rest in their laps and their legs are cut off at the edge of the bench.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.357 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.180 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 3.75 in Depth 1.25 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ram or bull with long, curved horns, short stubby legs, and ring on its back. Conservation date Decorated with "rainbow" motif.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- bronze disease- report 10/30/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.336 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/30/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.181 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo (?)
Language
Continent Africa Height 4 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in Depth 1.63 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Person with a chameleon on top of head. Right arm raised in wave, left arm at Conservation date side. Person has large feet and is wearing loincloth. Chameleon has curled tail and cross-hatched design on body. Person's hair has same markings as chameleon's body. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.348 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.182 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.5 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in Depth 0.38 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Mask with filled in ring at top. Rope-like eyebrows leading to long nose. Oval Conservation date eyes with center horizontal indentation. Square projection for right ear and on lower left side of face. Rounded projection for left ear and on lower right side of face. Top of head separated with two curved lines with 4 pairs of vertical lines Source Permanent loan leading to top of head. Back hollowed out.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.371 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.183 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.38 in Length 1.5 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Man holding object in right hand. Object consists of a staff with a ball on its Conservation date edge that has a small pole and flat part. Man has long torso, small protrusion 11/6/2008 mid-back, flat feet, and possibly wearing helmet with face in triangular cut-out.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.344 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.184 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 4.75 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in Depth 2.5 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Mother seated on stool holding child in front of her. Mother's hairstyle is of round Conservation date bumps. She is wearing loincloth. Child facing mother. Child has long arms resting on mother's and legs dangling between her legs. Stool has four pillar legs with spiky triangular decoration. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- report 10/30/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.096 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/30/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.185 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.38 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Curved cast brass catfish. Flat, oval head with bulging eyes and bumpy texture. Conservation date Two sets of side fins and one top fin in half-heart shape. Heart shaped tail fin.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- worn, two small holes in fins, slight tarnish Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box A Notes 1 1991.04.156 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 9/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.186 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.5 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in Depth 1 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing female with arms at sides and legs together. Spiral on back of head. Conservation date Large beak nose, small round ears, large hands, small round breasts and belly button, large genitals, rounded protruding bottom, and large feet that extend backwards. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.373 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.187 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in Length 3.5 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Double crocodile/scorpion. Creature with two small heads and skinny necks, 4 Conservation date curved legs on each side of large, ridged body and ridged tail curved over body like a scorpion's.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.351 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.188 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.63 in Length 3.5 in, Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man riding horse. Man wearing a round, spiral hat with a ball at the top. He is Conservation date sitting with his hands clasped in front of him up in "prayer" position holding the reigns. Horse is skinny with long, tubular legs. It is wearing a bit and bridle and something around its neck with 4 ridges and 3 round balls at end. Horse has Source Permanent loan pointed ears and ridged mane.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- report 10/30/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.367 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/30/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.189 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Divination circlet
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture Bwa
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in Depth 0.5 in Diameter 3.25 in Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Brass ring with rope motif, three connecting bulges and male and female figure. Conservation date Couple sitting next to each other, both with crests on top of head leading to nose. Inbetween couple is a blue and white twisted yarn wrapped at least 6 times around ring with ends tied in a knot. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/31/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.378 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/31/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.190 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in Depth 2.5 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy, leather Conservation
Description Bull with wide, flat horns and ring on back wrapped in a leather strip. Square Conservation date face with "s" spiral on each side, round eyes with center indentation, thin nose and round spirals on front of horns. Indented pattern on sides and belly.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.359 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.191 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.5 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in Depth 0.5 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Small mask with ring on top. Eyes are hooded with horizontal slits. Thin, curved Conservation date eyebrows form an "m" leading to long nose. Eyes and nose have concentric circle design. Large lips parted. Rectangular tattoo on each cheek and on forehead. Band on top of head filled with spirals. Small ears on sides of face. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.101 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.192 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.25 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in Depth 1.81 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Woman seated on a stool holding up a curved stick in her right hand. Woman Conservation date has large, sloping forehead and short hair divided into vertical rows. She is wearing a simple cord around her waist with larger rectangular pieces on front and back. She has pointed, pendulous breasts. Her left hand is on her knee. Source Permanent loan The stool consists of a slanted rectangular slab on top of a thin pillar with two central poles flanked by pieces with wavy outer edges. Stool resting on Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/30/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.363 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/30/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.193 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 4.75 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in Depth 1 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Tall, thin female figure. She is wearing a small hat, hoop earrings, and rope Conservation date necklace that falls down front to belly button. Arms at sides, away from body, 11/12/2008 and legs are spread apart. Hands are large and flat with pointy fingers. Feet are large, flat and extend backwards. Mouth is long and open; nose is short, stubby Source Permanent loan and inbetween eyes.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/31/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.362 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/31/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.194 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in. Length 2.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Hornbill with bent, spiral circle on back for wings, large triangular tail, cylindrical Conservation date object in mouth, oval ring on back, and double spirals at neck and tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.370 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Additional information in Notes 4 Identified by Accession File.
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.195 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.25 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Decorative knot with twisted design. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.376 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.196 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in Length 4 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy, wood Conservation
Description Crocodile swallowing mudfish. Crocodile lying on belly with design of rows of 5 Conservation date circles divided by incised lines on back. On front back there are 2 raised circles with incised crosses. On the tail end of back there is one raised circle with incised line. End of tail is broken off. Legs are curved towards body with webbed Source Permanent loan feet. Mudfish is flat and bean-shaped with round eyes and small cuts for mount and tail. Crocodile is glued to black trapezoidal wood piece. Wood base not Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 10/30/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.346 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/30/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.197 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.5 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in Depth 0.88 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing male figure with arms at sides. Rounded head with face jutting Conservation date forward. Ears horizontal and flappy. Small, pointy breasts and belly button with long phallus. Roughly made.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/31/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.365 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/31/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.198 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in Depth 0.38 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Small bird with incised lines for wings and triangular tail. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.417 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.199 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.63 in Length 2 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.38 Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned off glue with acetone
Description Large, curved catfish with flat head, two "whiskers" on right side of face, two top fins, two side fins, and triangular tail fin. Fins have line detail. Conservation date 11/16/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.342 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.200 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3.75 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in Depth 1.5 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man wearing tunic and shorts beating hollow drum with a curved stick. Man has Conservation date small head and ears that stick out. Drum is on his left side, hanging from a rope around his neck. Man standing on a square, flat platform.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/17/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.364 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/17/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.201 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 4.25 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in Depth 1.88 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Female seated on chair holding fan in right hand and flat, spatual-shaped object Conservation date in left hand. Woman's hat or hairstyle consists of concentric half circles. She has large ears, open mouth and elliptical eyes on the sides of her face. She is wearing a ring around her neck and a band around her waist. She has flat feet Source Permanent loan and conical breasts. Fan is a round spiral with handle. Chair is a stump with 3 upward pointing triangles. All on flat, rectangular base. Underneath woman's left Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 10/31/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.366 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/31/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.202 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.88 in Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in Depth 0.5 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description War horn with 2 jawbones attached to each side of larger end of horn. Conservation date Mouthpiece, end of horn and middle of horn have coiled sections; rest of horn smooth.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.377 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.203 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.69 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Pole with 7 birds. There is one bird on top and two rows of three birds around Conservation date pole with beaks touching pole. Birds have long beaks, spiral wings and flat 12/10/2008 triangular tail. Pole is on a 3-level square platform.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/24/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.212 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/24/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.204 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Clock bird, with body in the form of knot. Bird has long beak and triangular tail Conservation date with line design. Bird is standing on flat platform with corners cut in.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.201 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.205 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Double crocodile. Crocodile has diamond-shaped body, two diamond-shaped Conservation date heads on opposite ends, four legs curved inwards, and two tail on opposite ends. Body and tails have line detail. There is a brass ring around one leg.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.190 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.206 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Ring
Classification Jewelry
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth Diameter 1.13 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Small crocodile on top of thick double ring. Crocodile has line detail on sides Conservation date and four straight legs that stick out.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.179 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.207 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with long horns. Horns have strand twisted around them. Antelope has Conservation date ears, round eyes with vertical incised lines, and ribbed body.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.168 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/5/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.208 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.19 in. Length 1.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with long neck and smooth design sitting on pyramid. Bird has thin beak Conservation date and large, notched triangular crest.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.157 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.209 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Two skinny human figures with hands on hips to form an oval shape. Both Conservation date figures have a bump on their heads, squarish ears that stick out, round eyes with horizontal slits, round circles covering their mouths, and legs spread apart. Figures are flat and stand on a flat rectangular piece. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/24/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.213 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/24/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.210 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ghana
Culture Lobi
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth Diameter 0.38 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Chameleon with small ring on back. Chameleon has spiral tail, short legs, large Conservation date round eyes, and a ridged back. Small dots on sides.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.202 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.211 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Clock bird, with body in knot. Bird standing on flat hourglass-shaped base. Bird Conservation date has crest, triangular tail with line detail, curved legs and body twisted in a knot. Around right leg and foot is a clump of brass.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.191 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.212 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 1.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Hornbill with long beak, round crest on top of head, and triangle tail. At neck is a Conservation date snake head with eyes and curved horns (?). Hornbill has line design down length of its back with short diagonal lines in-between. Tail also has line design.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.180 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.213 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 1.19 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird standing on middle of 5 square pyramids. Four outer pyramids connected Conservation date to corners of middle one. Bird has triangle wings out to sides and triangle tail. Wings, tail and body have diagonal line detail. One pyramid has four layers, rest have 3. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.169 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.214 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.69 in. Length 0.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird standing on a 3-level square pyramid next to large upright berry. Bird has Conservation date triangular wings out to sides and diagonal lines across back. Bird is facing berry with beak touching it. Berry is simple oval shape.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.158 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.215 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird standing on two-level square platform. Bird has crest on top of head, long Conservation date beak, double circle eyes, diagonal incised lines on wings, large flat triangular tail 12/10/2008 with line design, and curved legs. Small ball of brass in front of legs supporting bird. Bird leaning slightly to right, tail bent to left. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/24/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.214 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/24/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.216 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture Bobo (?)
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth Diameter 0.44 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Pendant with two flat chameleons on top of each other. Chameleons have Conservation date triangle heads, scaley bodies, and curled tails.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.203 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.217 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Ring
Classification Jewelry
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter 0.88 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with cylindrical body and four pieces protruding from back. Animal is on Conservation date top of a ring with three lines around it.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.192 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.218 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 0.94 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird sitting on pyramid. Bird has long, pointy beak, large round eyes, smooth Conservation date body and triangle tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.181 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.219 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.31 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Clock bird with body in the form of a knot. Has notched, triangular crest on top Conservation date of head. Has triangle tail with line design. Missing legs.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.170 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/5/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.220 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with ring on back. Animal has three spirals on each side of body, two Conservation date spirals on top of tail, and two spirals for ears. Animal is covering mouth with hands and has short stubby back legs.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.159 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.221 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Locust. Smooth with raised back legs. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/21/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.215 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/21/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.222 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth 0.56 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Seven birds on a pole. One bird sits on top. Beneath are two rows of three brids Conservation date each sitting equidistand around the pole with their beaks touching the pole. Birds have spiral wings.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.204 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.223 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird standing on a 5-level square pyramid. Bird has a large spiral with an Conservation date incised "x" through it on back. Bird also has small ridge on top of head and pillar 12/11/2008 for legs. Small dots around top of levels on pyramid.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.193 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.224 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with rainbow-shaped wings and tail. Bird has round, bulging eyes, round Conservation date object at end of beak, and rainbow detail below beak. Bird has large, flat feet on flat, rectangle base.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.182 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.225 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with ring on back. Animal has long body with three spirals on each side Conservation date and two on top of tail. Ears are spirals. Hands cover mouth.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.171 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/5/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.226 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing bird with long neck and smooth design. Wings may have once been Conservation date spirals. Standing on 2-level rectangle base.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.160 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.227 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in, Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with long, backward swept horns. Horns have twisted ridge around Conservation date and curve back to tail. Front left leg broken.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/21/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.216 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/21/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.228 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 1.31 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with very long twisted horns. Antelope has large round eyes, pointed Conservation date ears and stubby tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.205 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.229 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Scorpion has oval body with six rings on each side and a group of four rings (2 Conservation date horizontal and 2 vertical) on one end and a ridged tail that curves up and over body from other end. At end of tail is a point. A criss-cross pattern covers top of body. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.194 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.230 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 1.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Brass double gong with two trapezoidal bells at one end connected to a ball and pole with an amorphous mass on the other end. Conservation date 12/11/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.183 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.231 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Standing bird with head bent down toward ground and tail sticking up. Bird has Conservation date crest on head, 5 notched ridges down back and tail of strands similar to ones 12/12/2008 going down back.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.172 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.232 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 0.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird standing on "T" shaped pole on 3-level square pyramid. Bird has lined Conservation date wings, criss-cross lines across back and smooth triangular tail. Cross bar on pole is leaning to right and has knobbed ends.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.161 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.233 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with long, curved body. Head slightly raised with eyes and nose on top. Conservation date Neck is ridged. Body is flat with three lines on top and a row of rings on each side. Appears as though tail fin broke off.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/21/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.217 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/21/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.234 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 0.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sankofa bird. Bird with neck turned to face back. Bird has spiral wings and Conservation date notched tail. Bird standing on a two-level square base.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.206 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.235 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Two birds facing each other and sitting on a "T"-shaped pole which is on a Conservation date square, 3-level base. Birds have crests on top of their heads, large ring eyes, a 12/11/2008 spiral on their back with a cross through it, and flat triangular tails with notched ends. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.195 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.236 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ancestor figure, woman, with triangular skirt with detailed line design. Figure Conservation date has round head with large eyes and mouth and small square ears. Figure has arms on waist and is wearing bracelets on wrists.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.184 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.237 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Headless fish. Fish with long "u"-shaped body decorated with small rings Conservation date around the edges. Large, heart-shaped tail fin with concentric heart design.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.173 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.238 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with bird on back. Animal standing on four thin legs. It has lined neck, Conservation date body and tail. Bird is simple with oval body. Animal has flat oval head with dog- like ears.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.162 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.239 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth 0.63 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Akonnua- Ashanti stool with curved, hourglass-shaped seat with three square Conservation date holes on each end. Seat supported by central pillar and two outward slanted side pillars with small cut decoration. Stool set on a rectangle platform with cut detail around edges. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/21/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.218 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/21/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.240 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.56 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Porcupine. Animal with body covered in tubular pieces for hair or fur. Smooth Conservation date face with big ears. Four legs curve slightly inwards.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.207 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.241 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Standing man touching face with left hand and holding long stick that touches ground in right hand. Man wearing lined wrap around waist. Conservation date 12/11/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.196 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.242 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ancestor figures. Two figures with tubular bodies standing next to each other Conservation date with arms curved in oval shape and touching each other in middle. Faces long with big eyes and ears that stick out. Back piece extends to top of head. Standing on flat trapezoidal piece. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.185 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.243 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird sitting on a four-level square pyramid. Bird has rainbow-shaped wings and Conservation date long, upturned tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.174 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.244 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.56 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Catfish with body curved to left. Fish has heart-shaped head with top rounded Conservation date parts as front fins and the diamond-shaped middle outlined in braid pattern with dots inside diamond and protruding nostrils. Long whiskers curve out from front of face in "L" shape. Fist has 3 vertical fins- one on top of head and two on tail. Source Permanent loan Tail has opposing heart shapes. Top of body has ridge.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.163 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.245 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man standing with hands on stomach and elbows sticking out to sides. Small Conservation date and detailed with bump on top of head and belt around waist.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/21/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.219 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/21/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.246 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 1.94 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.19 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with ring on back. Bull has a row of spirals on each side of body and braid Conservation date pattern down back. Bull has heart-shaped face with long, thin nose, spiral cheeks and oval ears right beneath curved horns. Bull has straight, pillar legs and fat tail. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.208 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.247 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.56 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.56 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird standing on flat platform. Bird has tall crest on head, 5 raised lines down back with notches, a curved rectangular tail with line detail and curved legs. Conservation date 12/11/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.197 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.248 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.69 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird sitting on two-level square base. Bird has half-circle crest on top of head, Conservation date long beak, spiral wings and triangle tail. Bird has small round object on end of beak.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.186 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.249 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.38 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.31 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Rectangle piece with geometric design. Design has a vertical line down center Conservation date and vertical lines 1/4" from sides with short horizontal lines to edge. In-between vertical lines are double spirals. Back has ridge- may have been lid to a box.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.175 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.250 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Double crocodile. Two crocodiles crossed in an "x" with the same square body. Conservation date Heads are long and thin with diagonal eyes, upturned snouts and ridged necks. Tails on opposite corvers are long, thin, curled in a spiral and marked with horizontal incised lines. Eight legs are thin, stick out to sides and have webbed Source Permanent loan feet. Body has cross in center and "v" pattern in opposite quadrants for one crocodile. Remains of molding stick from casting process still present between Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/8/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.164 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/8/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.251 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Sankofa bird. Bird with neck turned to face tail. Bird has spiral wings, triangular tail, pillar for legs, and is standing on a square three-level platform. Conservation date 12/8/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/21/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.220 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/21/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.252 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 1.44 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Two birds sitting on a curved base, facing each other with their beaks touching. Conservation date Birds have half spiral wings.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- report 11/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.209 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.253 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 2.19 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Hornbill and snake. Hornbill has lined crest, pointed spiral on back of head, Conservation date lined wings, and triangle tail with line design. Snake is curled in a circle with head raised to bite hornbill's neck. Snake has pointed ears and circle design on body. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.198 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.254 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 0.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird sitting on square pedestal with spiral wings and thin beak. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.187 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.255 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with long horns with strand twisted around them. Antelope has thick Conservation date upturned tail, straight legs and two-toed feet. A brass piece is bent around antelope's neck. Horns are broken and back right lef is broken off.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.176 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.256 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 0.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Three birds sitting on a pole with a 3-branch top. Birds are facing each other Conservation date with beaks touching. They have line detail on backs and smooth outstretched wings.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.165 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/5/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.257 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat fish with two top fins and four bottom fins. Face smooth but rest of body Conservation date scaly with small bumps.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 11/20/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.221 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/20/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.258 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing crocodile. Crocodile standing on four thin legs with two-toed feet. Head Conservation date and snout turned upwards. Snout is ridged with three bars sticking out on either side. Neck is long and ringed. Body is round and covered with round bumps. Tail is curved to right with the outside bumpy like body, inside smooth, and top Source Permanent loan with diagonal incised lines.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.210 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.259 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with long, straight horns with piece twisted around them. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.199 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.260 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.31 in. Length 2.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.94 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Crocodile with long, upward turned snout, diagonal eyes, diamond-shaped Conservation date body, inward curved legs, and long thin tail curved around to left. Crocodile has 12/11/2008 criss-cross pattern on back and sides and diagonal line detail on sides of snout and top of tail. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.188 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.261 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Double crocodile. Crocodile has square body with a head and two arms on each Conservation date of the top corners and a tail and two legs on each of the bottom corners. Criss- cross lines across body and short diagonal lines down tail. Crocodiles' snouts are raised in the air. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.177 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.262 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with spiral wings standing on two-level rectangle base. Two long Conservation date indentations on front of head.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.166 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/5/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.263 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.69 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Game board with six sets of circles and one circle on each end. Board of circles Conservation date on a stand of a central pillar with curved pieces on either side on a square 12/8/2008 platform.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/20/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.222 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/20/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.264 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.25 in. Length 3.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Crocodile with rounded body, diamond-shaped head, curved legs with pincher Conservation date feet, and tail curved to right. Body is covered with spirals. Head and tail have a ridge down the center. Underside of body is indented.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/25/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.211 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/25/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.265 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in. Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with long neck, spiral wings and stubby tail on pyramidal platform. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 11/26/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.200 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 11/26/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.266 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 2.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing crocodile with long snout, triangular scales down center of back and Conservation date tail, half circles on either side of scales, thich curved legs that support boyd, and tail curved to right.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/3/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.189 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/3/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.267 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 0.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird sitting on top of pyramid. Bird has long curved beak, spiral wings and triangular tail with two notches on the end. Conservation date 12/12/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/4/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.178 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/4/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.268 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Pendant with geometric design. Looks like 2 turtles next to each other with band Conservation date in middle leading to cascade of three trapezoids with a spiral on outer sides of each trapezoid. Turtles have a front and back leg on outer side, eyes and nose at top, round knob in center of shell and concentric circles on shell with lines Source Permanent loan leading from center to edge. Band has criss-cross lines. Two vertical straps on back. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box C Notes 1 1991.04.167 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/5/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.269 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird standing on platform. Bird has five notched lines down back. Tail made of Conservation date tubular strands sticking out. Bird has notched crest on top of head and is 1/8/2009 standing with its right leg further ahead than its left leg. Bird's head is down.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.278 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.270 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.56 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Mankala or Wari board game with top of two rows of 6 cups and a cup on each Conservation date end. Top on an oval stand with a central pillar on a two-level rectangular platform.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.267 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.271 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 2.69 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Crocodile with long neck and snout, oval body with central spiral surrounded by Conservation date four parts of spirals, long tail curved to right, and standing on four thick legs.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.256 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.272 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.25 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.81 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird standing on three-level square pyramid with round depression on bottom. Conservation date Bird has four spiraled spikes on top of head. Bird has two spiral, overlapping 1/8/2009 wings, long beak, and vertical tiangular tail with three raised lines along its length on either side. Lines on tail have short, incised vertical lines. Instead of Source Permanent loan legs, bird rests on top of square pillar that is on top of the pyramid.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.245 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.273 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.81 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Snake curled in a circle with its head sticking up from the center. Snake has a Conservation date spiral in its mouth.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.234 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.274 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 0.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird, standing, with long neck, spiral wings and triangle tail. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.223 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.275 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.88 in. Length 0.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Seven birds on a pole. One bird on top and two sets of three birds around pole. Conservation date Birds have spiral wings and face the pole with their beaks touching. There is a small blob of brass on right side of head of one bird on the top row around the pole. Another small mass is beneath the tail of bird to right of previous bird. Source Permanent loan Another mass beneath tails of two birds on bottom row.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.279 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.276 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with spiral wings sitting on a pyramid. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.268 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.277 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth 1.31 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Couple sitting on stool. Male on right has mohawk style hair. Female has Conservation date rainbow hairstyle and has right hand over male's left hand. Stool has flat, rectangular seat with side triangular flaps. Seat rests on long rectangular legs on front and back. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.257 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.278 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.88 in. Length 0.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Seven birds on a pole. One bird on top and two sets of three birds, one set Conservation date above the other. Birds have lined wings and tails. The birds in each set are spaced equidistantly around pole. Birds face pole with their beaks touching it.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.246 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.279 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.19 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.69 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Hornbill caught by snake. Hornbill has long beak with short lines from opening Conservation date and an oval crest on top of head. Bird's round eyes are encircled by rope design. The same rope pattern forms wings with four curved rows on each side. Triangular tail has "v" design on top. Snake is curled in a spiral with head Source Permanent loan reaching out to bite hornbill's neck. Snake covered with short lines that create scaley texture. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.235 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.280 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Man wearing skirt with diagonal line design standing on flat rectangle base with left hand raised to touch cheek and right hand out holding a long, vertical stick. Conservation date 1/8/2008
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.224 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.281 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Ring
Classification Jewelry
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter 0.88 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird on top of ring. Bird has long beak, two half circle wings with concentric line Conservation date detail, and a flat rectangular tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.280 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.282 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.94 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.94 in. Depth 0.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat fish with round bumps over body, rectangular top fin, rounded bottom fin, Conservation date and tulip shaped tail fin. Fins are lined. Three curved lines separate face. Left eye missing.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.269 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.283 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth 0.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Crossed crocodiles with lumps on ends of their snouths, bumpy design down Conservation date their backs, and four curved legs each.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.258 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.284 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.81 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat sunfish(?) in side view with open mouth, spiral eye, and bumpy scales. Fish Conservation date has long, arched top and bottom fins divided into four parts. Fish also has short rounded fins on top and bottom in back. Tail fin has two overlapping oval parts to form the shape of a heart. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.247 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.285 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with body covered in circle design and tail raised like a scorpion's eating Conservation date a smaller animal. Larger animal has back legs broken off, a ridged neck and its face has a nose and eyebrow ridge like a human's.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.236 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.286 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Standing bird with long neck, smooth body, oval wings, flat tail and square pillar Conservation date legs.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.225 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.287 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.88 in. Length 2.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Snake biting bird's neck. Bird has rounded crest over long thin beak, large body Conservation date with flat back, small tail, and one hollow leg with a three-toed foot. Snake is hanging sideways in the air curled in a loose spiral. Snake has two bumps on top of its head and diagonal line design on body. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.281 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.288 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.69 in. Depth 0.31 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat figure with waist bent outwards and arms bent back with hands resting on Conservation date top of waist. Figure has long face and long rod-like ears. Long neck juts face forward. Feet are large, flat and form trapezoidal shape.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.270 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.289 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth 1 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ntoa, cartridge belt bent in half. Belt is long and rectangular with two rounded Conservation date bulges near the middle, banded pattern on front and "x" pattern on back. On one end is a rope loop on end of a semi-circle feature with central bulge and lines radiating out from it. Next to this feature is a horn-shaped object with one Source Permanent loan end pointed and the other end rounded. On other end of belt, there is a square clasp-like feature where the end tapers to a point. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.259 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.290 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.56 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Hornbill caught by snake. Piece is heavily decorated with incised lines. Hornbill Conservation date has long beak, rounded crest and triangular tail that is bent up on the right side. Snake is biting hornbill's neck and is curled into a circle.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.248 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.291 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.44 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.31 in. Depth 0.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Male and female ancestor figures standing next to each other. Figures have Conservation date long faces and long, thin noses. Their arms are out to their sides with large, flat hands. Their large feet have a high arch and are right next to each other so it looks like one giant foot. Figures have round belly-buttons and no legs. Figure Source Permanent loan on right has round breasts, figure on left has "u" shape for breasts. Ring behind middle hands. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.237 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.292 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.94 in. Length 1.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird sitting on square pyramid. Bird has long, smooth neck that curves into hook for beak. Bird also has spiral wings and flat triangular tail. Conservation date 1/8/2009
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.226 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.293 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 3.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Crocodile standing on four bent legs with head sticking up and tail curved to left. Conservation date Crocodile's back and tail have large raised bumps. On crocodile's right side is a small loop.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.282 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.294 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with long pointy beak and spiral on back sitting on short pillar on top of two- Conservation date level square platform.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.271 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.295 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 0.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sankofa bird. Bird with neck curved to face back sitting on pyramid. Bird has Conservation date triangular tail, large eyes split down the middle, and a long thin beak.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.260 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.296 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.44 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.56 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Beetle with two part shell on back, the larger part lined. Bottom is less distinct Conservation date and craggy.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.249 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.297 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Crocodile with rounded body and square-ish legs. Crocodile has long neck, Conservation date diamond-shaped head and open mouth. Tail is short and pointed to right. Small square design on top.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.238 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.298 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.44 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth 0.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Thick, flat fish with lined top, bottom and tail fins. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.227 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.299 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Four legged animal with ring on back, long tail and rectangle ears. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.283 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.300 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Scorpion with two large claws in front and upraised tail. Scorpion is detailed with Conservation date jointed arms extending into claws with incised lines across claws. Tail has three rings around it and ends in a curved point. Scorpion has ribbed body and six rectangular legs on bottom. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.272 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.301 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sawfish curved to left in a "u" shape. Fish has long body with four side fins an Conservation date one top fin near the tail. The tail fin is oval. Fish has pointy head with two small rods sticking out from either side and spiral eyes on sides of head behind rods. A piece of brass is bent around middle of fish. There is a raised, curvy line on Source Permanent loan top of head.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.261 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.302 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 2.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat scorpion with pinchers in front and back and tail curved over back. Scorpion Conservation date has rings on sides and criss-cross pattern on back.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.250 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.303 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 2.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with long body covered in square design. Animal's hands cover mouth. Conservation date Animal has ring on back and spiral behind ring.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.239 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.304 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird standing on rectangle platform. Bird has long beak with a spiky crest on Conservation date top. Bird has seven rows of spiky rectangles down back. Tail has three 1/8/2009 rectangular strips bent to left.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.228 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.305 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.94 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Rectangular shield with cross handle on back. Shield has band down center Conservation date with a "v" design and round clam shapes on top and bottom. Sides are divided into three sections with an "x" design in each rectangular section.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.284 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.306 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.31 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sawfish with long thin mouth with three spiral rods sticking out from both sides. Conservation date Fish is bent to right to form "u" shape. Fish has two sets of three rounded fins (two side and one top) and a heart-shaped tail fin. Fins all have concentric line detail. Top of fish's head has curved line detail. Amorphous mass underneath Source Permanent loan tail fin.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.274 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.307 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.06 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with wide curved horns, round loop on back, amorphous blob between chin Conservation date and front legs, downward pointed tail, and central phallus. Bull's body is decorated with square pattern and spirals on its behind and beneath loop.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.262 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.308 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Crocodile and fish on square pole. Crocodile is long and curvy with line design Conservation date on back. Crocodile is missing back left leg. Fish is curved in an oval with a thin upright top fin. Animals are sitting next to each other on side of pole. Pole has lined section on each end and near middle and small bump below fish. Pole Source Permanent loan may have been handle to sword with blade part broken off.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.251 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.309 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.06 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned off glue with acetone.
Description Clock bird. Bird with body tied in a knot standing on a flat, rectangular base. Conservation date Bird has crest on top of head and long beak. Bird also has triangular tail with 1/8/2009 line detail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.240 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.310 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.19 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.31 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with pointy face and ears and short upward pointed horns. There is an Conservation date extra mass of brass around animal's back left foot.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.229 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.311 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat pendant of two turtles connected by rectangular band leading to three Conservation date cascading triangles with spirals around outer angles. Round turtle shells have concentric circles around central raised circle with incised lines radiating out from center in cross pattern. Turtles' four legs, eyes and nose stick out from Source Permanent loan beneath shell. Band in-between shells has criss-cross pattern. Triangles are filled with round bumps. On back are two vertical strands through which a cord Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.285 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.312 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with ring on back. Animal has a round head, four legs with a spiral Conservation date above each one, and a long thin tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.273 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.313 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with short horns, open mouth, long thin legs, and central incised line Conservation date down back with horizontal intersecting lines. Back two legs broken off and missing.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.263 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.314 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ancestor pair standing next to each other with arms out and hands on hips to Conservation date form circles. Figures have tubular bodies and flat, fanned out hands and feet. Feet on flat piece with squiggly design under feet.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.252 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.315 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Beetle with large, lined shell on back. No legs. Belly is broken open with shallow Conservation date area hollowed out.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.241 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.316 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Ring
Classification Jewelry
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture Bwa
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in. Depth Diameter 0.88 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird on ring. Bird has large, flat upturned wings and tail. A lined piece is on Conservation date bird's head with two rope patterns on top. Ring is thick with four sections.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/22/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.230 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/22/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.317 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sankofa bird. Bird with long neck turned backwards standing on one pillar leg. Conservation date Bird has line down back and diagonal lines down sides. Tail is ridged on end.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.286 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.318 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with half spiral wings, long upturned tail and eyes with an incised cross in Conservation date them sitting on a five-level square pyramid.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.275 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.319 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.81 in. Length 1.44 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with two birds sitting on its back. Antelope has flat head with double- Conservation date circle eyes, pointy ears and short horns that curve inwards. Antelope has ringed neck and flat back. Birds are small and smooth except for line down back. The first bird is facing towards the left. The second bird is facing towards the back. Source Permanent loan Antelope's back left leg is missing.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.264 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.320 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with backward curving horns that do not extend the length of the Conservation date antelope. Horns have a strand twisted around them. Antelope has thin legs and a thick tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.253 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.321 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.88 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Four small sankofa birds sitting on corners of square dish on pedestal (lamp?). Conservation date Birds have necks curved to back and vertical triangular tails. One bird has 3 1/8/2009 incised lines on each side. Bowl is flat piece curved up at sides and pinched in corners. Square pole from dish on top of four-level square pyramid. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.242 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.322 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.88 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Person playing horn. Person is standing on flat rectangular base with wavy line Conservation date design. Person has small spiral on top of head and is wearing loincloth. Person holds horn up to mouth. Horn has wavy lines down the middle.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.231 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.323 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Standing man with object (gun or rifle?) over left shoulder and rectangular Conservation date object (sword or fan?) in right hand. Man has large face with incised lines for 1/8/2009 hair and big ears. Man is wearing a skirt with circle design and a belt with three bulges around it. There is a mass on man's right leg. He is standing on a flat Source Permanent loan rectangular base.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.287 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.324 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.19 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.31 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Scorpion with curved upraised tail and two front pinchers. Scorpion has lined Conservation date body with raised horizontal lines on top. Lines on tail are in opposite direction 1/8/2009 except for three long incised lines. Three rods jut out from each side of scorpion.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.276 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.325 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.81 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with loop on back. Bull has flat trapezoidal head covered with spirals. Three Conservation date spirals are on each side of its body. Bull has large, curved horns and flat oval ears beneath horns.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.265 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.326 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.94 in. Length 1.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with long horns that extend beyond its tail. Eyes are spirals. Horns Conservation date have strand wrapped around.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.254 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.327 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1.56 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with long beak, crest and waddle hanging from either side of face. Bird has Conservation date line design for wings and three stands curved upward for tail. Bird is standing on curved rectangle base with raised rim.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.243 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.328 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 2.19 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sawfish curved to right in a "u" shape. Fish is long with three top fins, two side Conservation date fins and a short tail fin. Fish has pole extending from its mouth with 3 horizontal rods sticking out from either side. There are two spirals, one on top of the other, between the fish's eyes. At the fish's curve there are three rings with the top ring Source Permanent loan facing sideways.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.232 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.329 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.31 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth 1 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Standing person with round head holding onto tray with three jars with left hand Conservation date and holding stick out in front with right hand. Person has ringed neck and is 1/8/2009 wearing a loincloth.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.288 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.330 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.5 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sawfish with long mouth. Fish is curved to the right in a "u" shape with a small Conservation date ring in the middle. Fish has two rounded side fins, two top fins and a three-part tail fin. All fins have concentric lines. Fish has small eyes on top of head with a spiral above and below them. Fish has two spiral rods on each side of mouth. Source Permanent loan There is a long depression on bottom of fish.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.277 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.331 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth 0.44 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat tortoise with pointy head, triangular tail and four feet sticking out from round Conservation date shell. Shell has central raised circle with incised lines radiating out from center and incised circles around center. Small ring on turtle's belly.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.266 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.332 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Pendant with two turtles next to each other with a rectangular band connecting Conservation date them and a cascading series of three triangles below band with a spiral on either side of the triangles. Turtles are flat with outer limbs and head sticking out from beneath round shell with center knob encircled by incised lines. Band has Source Permanent loan criss-cross pattern. On back are two vertical bands to thread corn through.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/6/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.255 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/6/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.333 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.31 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.13 in. Depth 0.69 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man with long body, hands on hips, legs spread apart and large, flat square feet. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.244 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.334 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.13 in. Depth 0.44 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ancestor figure. Two figures next to each other with hands at waist and arms out Conservation date to sides to form "o". Below waists is a flat trapezoid with vertical line design. Figures have ridge down center of head, square ears and are wearing bracelets on each wrist. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 12/23/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box D Notes 1 1991.04.233 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 12/23/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.335 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Bird sitting on top of 5-level square pyramid. Bird has rainbow-shaped wings and long upward pointing tail. Conservation date 1/22/2009
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.349 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.336 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 1.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Sankofa bird. Bird with long neck curved to look back. Bird has curved Conservation date outspread wings and heart-shaped tail, all with concentric line design. Bird is 1/22/2009 sitting on top of a square pyramid with spirals arount the perimeter. Bird has a large clump of brass hanging beneath its eye. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.333 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.337 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.81 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ancestor figure with flat triangular skirt. Figure has round ears that stick out and Conservation date a face of three circles with horizontal lines for eyes and mouth. Hands are at waist with arms out to sides wearing bracelets. Beneath hands are two raised lines, then braid pattern, then line pattern of horizontal and diagonal lines- all on Source Permanent loan skirt.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.322 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.338 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Hornbill caught by snake. Hornbill has rounded crest, large triangular tail and Conservation date large three-toed feet. Hornbill's crest, body and tail decorated with incised lines. Snake is nearly vertical with body curled in a spiral beneath its neck that reaches out to bite bird's neck. Top of snake lined until spiral. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.311 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.339 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Hornbill with rounded crest and long beak. Lines on back, tail, crest and beak. Conservation date On right side a small wing was added but one on left side broke off.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.300 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.340 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.69 in. Length 1.56 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ancestor figure. Flat, trapezoidal figure with raised bottom edge and two figures Conservation date attached to top with long narrow faces, large round ears, short tubular body, rectangular skirts with criss-cross pattern, and thin arms leading from bottom of face to top of skirt. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.289 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.341 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.69 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Two figures- female and male- standing next to each other on thin rectangular Conservation date piece. Figures have long tubular bodies with round heads. They have a ridge 1/22/2009 from their nose, over their heads and down their backs. On the back of their heads are two round bumps. Their arms are in a circle, connected under their Source Permanent loan breasts. Both are wearing a belt above their sexual features.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.350 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.342 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.31 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Two double headed birds with rainbow-shaped wings sitting in line down center of "x" base. Large mass in-between birds. Conservation date 1/22/2009
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.334 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.343 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Beetle with large lined shell and small round plate over its head. Belly has large Conservation date horizontal bands and six round feet (?). A 0.25 in. diameter section has been filled in with a silver rock-like substance.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.323 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.344 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.81 in. Depth 0.13 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat sunfish with long mouth, round scaley body, spiral eyes, long curved top Conservation date and bottom fins, two short rounded top and bottom fins, and heart-shaped tail fin.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.312 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.345 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.44 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Basket or bag with knobs along strap and design of three spirals, then three Conservation date lines, one spiral, and three lines on one side of bag. Other side has same design except it has two spirals in the second row instead of one.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.301 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.346 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 3.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with loop on back. Animal has hands covering mouth. Animal is long Conservation date with four spirals down its body on each side, spiral ears, short back legs, and long tail ending in a rounded tip.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.290 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.347 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length 2.69 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with loop on back. Bull has wide curved horns, stubby tail and decorated Conservation date with spirals and half spirals.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- bronze disease- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.339 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.348 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 3.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with short beak, ring on back, large triangle tail, short legs, right hand on Conservation date head and left hand at tail. Bird decorated with four spirals down each side, two rows of small squares down back and two spirals on tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.335 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.349 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.38 in. Length 1 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Two birds picking at another. Two small birds standing on the wings of a larger Conservation date flat bird. Large bird has triangle head, lined back and outstretched wings. Smaller birds have long beaks, lined backs and triangular tails. The bird standing on the right wing in bent over touching the larger bird's head with its Source Permanent loan beak. The bird on the left wing is touching the tail end of the larger bird with its beak. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.324 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.350 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.13 in. Length 0.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Pole with five birds- one on top and two sets of two on either side of pole. Bird Conservation date on top has triangular outspread wings and lined back. Birds on pole face the pole with beaks touching it. These birds have lined backs. Pole on round platform. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.313 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.351 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 2.56 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Buffalo or ram with long, thin body, neck and nose. Animal has horns that curve Conservation date over its head and flaps beneath its eyes. Front two legs are broken.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.302 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.352 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.81 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Hornbill caught by snake. Hornbill has plain rounded crest, long beak with line Conservation date design, and triangle tail with "v" line detail. Wings consist of three raised lines 1/16/2009 around main part with diagonal line detail. Snake is curled in a spiral with head reaching up to bite bird's neck. Snake has diagonal line detail on top. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.291 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.353 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.63 in. Length 0.81 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with long beak and neck and spiral wings standing upright on top of a two- Conservation date level rectangle platform.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.325 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.354 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 2.31 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Scorpion with two front claws and raised tail. Long body covered with rows of Conservation date small squares. Claws and tail have raised line detail. Tail ends in spiral. At scorpion's head is a round loop.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.314 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.355 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with long horns that lay on back and curve around tail. Antelope has Conservation date lined body and downward pointed tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.303 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.356 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.88 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.19 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Man standing behind object on flat rectangular base with his hands on top of his Conservation date head. Man has large, flat head with lines on chin. He is wearing a loincloth and 1/16/2009 has four rings on his neck. The object in front of him is a long flat piece bent over itself in half with three parts keeping it together. Middle part has a spiral on Source Permanent loan top.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.292 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.357 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 3.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Long object (plant) with scaley texture and "J" hook end. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.352 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.358 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy, wood Conservation
Description Bird with three mound crest, ribbed neck with two small flaps behind beak, large Conservation date outspread rectangular wings and small rectangular tail with a loop on the end. Wings, tail and flaps are lined. Bird standing on a flat square base glued on top of black painted wood block. Block not included in measurements and is 1.06" x Source Permanent loan 1.06" x 0.75".
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.337 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.359 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 1.44 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Scorpion with raised tail, 8 raised lines across body and 3 rings around tail. Conservation date 1/22/2009
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.326 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.360 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Curved rectangular shield with two strap cross handle on back. Shield has a Conservation date rounded projection on top and bottom. Shield front is divided into three rows and three columns with an "x" and hourglass design alternating in each box.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.315 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.361 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth Diameter 1.38 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Four birds sitting on a thick round disk with a raised rope edge. Birds have hook- Conservation date shaped heads and a large spiral on their backs. Birds are facing toward center over a large spiral shape- maybe a snail- that is lying on the disk. One bird's head was cut off. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- break- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.304 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.362 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.63 in. Depth 0.81 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Man standing on flat rectangular platform carrying a box on top of his head Conservation date holding onto the box with his left hand. Box is rectangular with handles on each 1/16/2009 end and a circle on the side. Man is wearing a loincloth and his right arm is broken off. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.293 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.363 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.19 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird standing in middle of round disk. Disk has five spokes around rim and a Conservation date cross in the open center. Disk has middle border of a wavy line surrounded by lines from center to rim.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.354 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.364 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy, wood Conservation
Description Large central bird with a smaller bird standing on either side. Large bird has Conservation date three round bumps on its head, rainbow-shaped wings and rainbow-shape on tail. Bird on right also has rainbow-shaped wings. Bird on left has one central rainbow-shape on its back. Birds are standing on a flat piece of brass with their Source Permanent loan feet together. Piece is glued on top of a black painted wood block 1.5" x 1.5" x 0.5". Object dimensions do not include wood block. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.340 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.365 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Animal with short twisted horns, four legs and loop on back. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.327 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.366 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.44 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with short horns and downward pointed tail. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.316 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.367 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with flat, box-like long body. Middle part of body ribbed. Eyes on top of Conservation date head with upside down triangle for ears. Behind ears extend two thin, twisted horns that reach back to tip of upward turned tail.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Excellent- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.305 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.368 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 2.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Hornbill caught by snake. Bird has large, spiky crest, diagonal lined wings, and Conservation date triangle tail with "v" pattern. Snake curled in spiral with head reaching across 1/16/2009 body to bite bird's neck.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.294 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.369 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Sawfish curved to right. Fish has long mouth with three rods on either side. Fish Conservation date has two top fins and two side fins next to its head. Fish has a spiral on top of its head. Tail fin is heart-shaped with a top fin.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.328 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.370 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.75 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned off glue with acetone
Description Clock bird with body tied in a knot. Bird has short notched crest, long thin beak, Conservation date outstretched rectangular wings, square feet and large rectangular tail. Neck has 1/20/2009 two lines around it, wings have lines on top, and tail has criss-cross lines. Bird standing on H-shaped platform. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.317 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.371 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.44 in. Length 0.56 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.44 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Tiny bird with lined wings on top of square two-level base. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.306 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.372 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth 0.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Kwedom chair. Chair has four square legs with bottom rail on all sides. It has a Conservation date square back cushion with rounded top and encircled finials on each side. Chair legs and cushions decorated with round tacks.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.295 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.373 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Staff/shaker
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height 58.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 4 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Staff with figure on top and bottom. Rattle in middle oval section with Conservation date rectangular wood block trapped inside. Figures are covered with geometric designs on back, fronts worn. Figures have arms against sides, no mouths, and eye cavities that might have had something in them. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Poor- worn, insect damage- Report 3/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6B Notes 1 1991.04.022 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.374 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture Bwa
Language
Continent Africa Height 52.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 13 in. Depth 11 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigments Conservation
Description Plank mask with animal head on bottom and openwork zig-zag superstructure. Conservation date Mask painted white with red and black designs. Down the middle of the structure is a column of 6 upside down "L" shapes on front and back. At top is a rectangle with two circles. Zig-zag feature has red and black stripes with Source Permanent loan triangles at intersections. Head has a long open snout with triangle design on top. Head is oval with round pointy eyes and zig-zag around perimeter. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 4/8/2002; Fair- Report 4/1/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6A Notes 1 1991.04.023 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 4/1/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.375 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 5.25 in. Length 26 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 13 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment, fiber Conservation
Description Antelope helmet mask with long face and wide curved horns. Horns and top of Conservation date mask a dark color, sides of mask red, and white ears and markings down face. Grasses and encrustations on top. Fiber ropes tied together through holes in bottom. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/6/2002; 3/10/2008; 3/16/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5E Notes 1 1991.04.047 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/16/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.376 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.25 in. Depth 1.81 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood with tall, rectangular head, long ringed neck, round Conservation date body, and no legs or arms. Head has small knob and four holes on top and a hole in each bottom corner. Face at bottom of head has diagonal brows, long thin nose, tiny eyes and mouth, and scarification pattern of three horizontal lines Source Permanent loan on each cheek. Scarification pattern of three vertical lines below neck, two sets across middle, at waist, on back below neck, and on back of waist. Figure Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/6/2002, 2/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7E Notes 1 1991.04.055 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.377 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 11 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 3 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, beads, paint Conservation
Description Standing male figure with long arms down to ankles. Tall, lined blue coiffure with Conservation date a purple shine. Face has large, bulging features with three vertical lines and 6 horizontal lines on each cheek. Two necklaces of tubular beads in blue, red, and yellow. Small string through right ear. Body and feet covered with tan Source Permanent loan encrustation of offerings. Label on bottom "50/11" and white marks.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.071 Notes 2 Exhibit label: In Yoruba culture, twins are very special. When twins Exhibition are born, Ibeji figures like these Location are made to represent the twins. If one twin should die, its Ibeji figure Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.378 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name ere ibeji
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Nigeria
Culture Yoruba
Language
Continent Africa Height 11.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 4 in. Depth 3.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, beads, teeth, metal Conservation
Description Standing figure with tall, round, blue coiffure; narrow face; lined eyes with hole in Conservation date middle of right eye and nail in middle of left eye; pointed nose and ears; and four horizontal lines on each cheek. Figure is wearing blue, red and white beads in three strands around neck; four strands of black disk beads around waist; a Source Permanent loan strand of red, white and blue beads at left hand; and a strand of teeth around each hand. Mud/offerings caked around bottom. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.074 Notes 2 Exhibit label: In Yoruba culture, twins are very special. When twins Exhibition are born, Ibeji figures like these Location are made to represent the twins. If one twin should die, its Ibeji figure Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.379 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name asye usu
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Baule
Language
Continent Africa Height 31.13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 7.25 in. Depth 7 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Standing male figure over small 4-legged animal. Man has elaborate coiffure Conservation date with part pointing up in back and a braid hanging down back. Man also has beard in two long braids he's holding onto. Figure has scarification across forehead, on sides of mouth, on sides of neck, on front and back of shoulders, Source Permanent loan down back, and on front above hips. Figure wearing three bands on each arm.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 7A Notes 1 1991.04.081 Notes 2 Exhibit label: This figure shows scarification, done during rites of Exhibition passage in some African Location societies. The patterns of marks on his body show his tribal, family, Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.380 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Art
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality
Culture
Language
Continent Africa Height 5 in. Length 14.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth 1.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Fish with long mouth, body covered with rainbow-shaped scales; flat top tin Conservation date followed by small round fin, four bottom fins, a small round fin on each side, and a lined v-shaped tail fin.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- tarnish, bronze disease- Report 2/17/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.095 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/17/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.381 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Fanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 14.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 2.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, glass beads Conservation
Description Female figure of light wood with dark hair in two vertical braids connected at top. Conservation date Figure has ringed neck, four strands of clear beads around her waist, and a double line scarification pattern on temples, cheeks, chest, and belly. Figure glued onto black wood block 3" x 4" x 1". Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 2/17/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.382 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/17/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.382 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 20.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 7 in. Depth 6.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, clay beads, gold earrings Conservation
Description Mother feeding child on her lap. Figure of light wood with black paint on hair, Conservation date eyebrows, breasts, and sandals. Mother has hairstyle of 6 braids parted down the middle, gold acorn-shaped earrings, belt of tubular, multicolored clay beads, sandals, and triplet scarification pattern on arms, below neck, back, and Source Permanent loan temples. Child is lying across her lap with legs together, hands on knees and suckling left breast. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- splits- Report 2/17/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.393 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/17/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.383 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Fertility doll
Classification Carving
Local Name akuaba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Ashanti
Language
Continent Africa Height 13 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.13 in. Depth 1.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, plastic beads Conservation
Description Akuaba fertility figure. Female figure with round flat head, long ringed neck, Conservation date short arms straight out and no legs. On bottom half of face are curved eyebrows merging into long nose above small oval mouth with almond-shaped eyes. Figure has tiny holes around face from which hang loops or strands of beads in Source Permanent loan various colors. Four strands of beads encircle neck in colors light blue, orange, blue, and yellow and black. Three strands encircle waist: two of red disk-shaped Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 9/5/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5B Notes 1 1991.04.406 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.384 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 3 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.63 in. Depth 2.44 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Tribal ceremony, group of 6 people. In the center is the queen mother or woman Conservation date of importance because she is larger than the other figures, is sitting on a stool, and has rings around her neck. She also has bumpy hair and is holding something in front of her. Standing in front of her is a man holding a dead (?) Source Permanent loan child. To the front right is a man holding something flat with 3 lines and has his left hand over his mouth. To the front left is an executioner carrying a head in his Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/18/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 4A Notes 1 1991.04.419 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/18/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.385 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 59 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 12.5 in. Depth 12 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Standing female figure with child on back and arms raised to support U-shaped Conservation date piece on top of head. Figure's coiffure has a bird head on front and "tail" in back. Figure's face and body covered with rows or columns of short incised lines. Figure wears bracelets, armlets, and loincloth. Child on back wears a loincloth Source Permanent loan and has a small head.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- splits- Report 3/26/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108B Notes 1 1991.04.005 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/26/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.386 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 41 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.25 in. Depth 6.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Standing female figure colored black. Figure has elaborate coiffure with bird Conservation date head in front and pendants on sides and back. Figure has red, carved diamond leading to trapezoid design on back and similar shape down front. Figure has a bracelet on each wrist and a band around her left arm. Red color on mouth, Source Permanent loan navel, loincloth, hands, eyes, and coiffure.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/27/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6A Notes 1 1991.04.082 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/27/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.387 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name Porpianong
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 58 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 27 in. Depth 11.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment Conservation
Description Porpianong- Large hornbill standing on round base with outspread rectangular Conservation date wings, long beak touching round belly and biting snake crawling up right side, and rounded 4-part comb. Bird decorated with faint geometric designs in red and black. Two square holes in each wing. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage, breaks- Report 4/7/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6A Notes 1 1991.04.002 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 4/7/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.388 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name Doyo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture Bwa
Language
Continent Africa Height 40.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 11.25 in. Depth 3.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment, fibers Conservation Freezer treatment
Description Plank mask with round owl face at bottom and red and black designs on a white Conservation date background. Face has diamond-shaped mouth with teeth, round eyes, and red 3/27/2009 and black lines forming cross over face. Plank in butterfly wing shape with "x" design and central plank at top with checkerboard design. Beak above face Source Permanent loan broken. Back of plank has same designs with two beak shapes- one pointing up and the other down. Back of face has oval structure with holes around perimeter Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- insect damage- Report 3/27/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6A Notes 1 1991.04.021 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/27/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.389 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Heddle pulley
Classification Textile
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast
Culture Guro
Language
Continent Africa Height 8.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.5 in. Depth 2 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal Conservation
Description Rectangular, black heddle pulley with head finial. Hair pulled back in four Conservation date sections to round end with remnants of red paint. Vertical hole through this end. Face has long nose, almond eyes, round ears, straight mouth and three vertical scar marks on back of neck. Top of pulley has triangle design on front and back. Source Permanent loan Metal wire through bottom holds round pulley. Figure nailed to black wood block 2.5" x 3.25" x 1.25". Label on bottom: "Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Rome Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5A Notes 1 1991.04.398 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.390 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Liberia
Culture Dan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 9.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 5.5 in. Depth 2.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, polish Conservation
Description Black polished face mask with bulging forehead, pointed chin, slit eyes, and Conservation date open mouth.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 4/3/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8F Notes 1 1991.04.042 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 4/3/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.391 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Cameroon
Culture Cameroon
Language
Continent Africa Height 33 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 7.25 in. Depth 5.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, cowry shells, nails, fiber Conservation
Description Standing male figure with large head and facial features. On top of head and "x" Conservation date of cowry shells are nailed on. Figure holding a carved sack in right hand and carved bag with strap in left, both decorated with nailed on cowry shells and some fibers. Legs are of round bulges. Black colored figure attached to wood Source Permanent loan base 7" x 9" x 1.5".
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 3/20/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 8A Notes 1 1991.04.003 Notes 2 Exhibit label: When a person gets sick, sometimes they seek the Exhibition help of a shaman, a spiritual Location doctor. The shaman can find the cause of the sickness by talking to Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/20/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.392 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 5 in Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.88 in Depth 2 in Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man and woman standing next to each other on rectangular base. Man wearing Conservation date small, round hat on conical head. He is holding a round fan in right hand and cylindrical object in left hand. Woman is wearing a round, ribbed hat and holding a jar or covered bowl. Both have large facial features and pronounced Source Permanent loan genital features.
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- report 10/31/2008 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box B Notes 1 1991.04.098 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 10/31/2008 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.393 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name Porpianong
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 39.25 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 11.63 in. Depth 9.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Porpianong. Hornbill with long beak touching round belly, small rectangular Conservation date wings, and long legs standing on round base with a hole in the middle.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- cracks, insect damage- Report 3/3/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6C Notes 1 1991.04.001 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/3/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.394a Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name sirige
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 6.5 in. Depth 5.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment, fiber Conservation
Description Plank mask broken into 3 pieces (a,b,c). A is the part that goes on the head. Conservation date Head part is rectangular with pointy ears and triangular eye holes in long rectangular depressions. The back has a rounded section for the top of the head and remnants of fiber ropes for attaching mask. Plank begins with black Source Permanent loan diamond shape followed by an hourglass shape with red and black paint.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 3/25/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6C Notes 1 1991.04.050a Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/25/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.394b Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name sirige
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 44.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.25 in. Depth 0.88 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, metal, pigment Conservation
Description Plank mask broken into 3 pieces (a,b,c). B is the middle section with both ends Conservation date broken. Nails sticking out of ends when tried to reattach. Plank alternates between sections of 4 black rods and rectangular sections divided by an "x" into red and white triangles. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 3/25/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6B Notes 1 1991.04.050b Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/25/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.394c Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Mask
Classification Religious object
Local Name sirige
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Mali
Culture Dogon
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 36.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 4.13 in. Depth 0.75 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood, pigment, metal, leather Conservation
Description Plank mask broken into 3 pieces (a,b,c). C is the top piece with rounded top. Conservation date Like (b) it alternates between black rods and red and white triangles in an "x". On top rod section there are only three rods and the middle one is wrapped in leather. Two nails stick out from bottom to attache to (b). Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 3/25/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 6C Notes 1 1991.04.050c Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 3/25/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.395 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Carving
Local Name deble
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 65 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 10.75 in. Depth 10 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Wood Conservation
Description Female figure with long, thin features emphasizing the top half with short stubby Conservation date legs into round base. Figure's long face has horseshoe-shaped ears, rounded crest, closed eyes, lots of square scarification, and square mouth with gap between middle teeth. Figure has graceful, pointed breasts and navel that stick Source Permanent loan out and also have scarification patterns. Arms go straight down until bending just above rounded hips and hands with 6 fingers point down in front. Figure Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 4/3/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A corner Notes 1 1991.04.414 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 4/3/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.396 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 2.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with ring on back. Bull has widespread, curved horns and rectangular head Conservation date with long thin nose and spirals framing eyes. Side of bull has raised braid design. Thick tail points downward and ends with rounded tip.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.296 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.397 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.56 in. Depth 0.63 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man with arms out in front, left hand on top of right hand (prisoner?). Man has Conservation date long ringed neck that goes right into long bent legs.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.297 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.398 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.69 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth 0.19 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Decorative knot. Double strand has ends wrapped together and a double loop in Conservation date the middle. Three spirals surround each end.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.298 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.399 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth 0.81 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man (prisoner?) standing with hands out in front, palms up with the right hand Conservation date on top of the left. Man is leaning back with vertical lines down his chin and is wearing a loincloth. There are two extra masses of brass- one on right forearm and the other near the left elbow. Man does not have left eye. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/12/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.299 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/12/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.400 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.75 in. Length 0.94 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Sankofa bird. Bird with neck turned back. Bird's neck is larger in the middle with Conservation date notches on back. Bird has trapezoid wings and upright tail. Bird sitting on top of 1/23/2009 twisted pole which is on top of three-level triangular platform.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.307 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.401 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.81 in. Depth 0.56 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Flat fish with three top fins, cross eyes, side fins that sticks out on each side, Conservation date eight spirals on each side, and a small broken tail fin.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.308 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.402 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name bateba
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ghana
Culture Lobi
Language
Continent Africa Height 2 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.06 in. Depth 0.5 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Man with loop attached to left side. Man has rounded head with criss-cross lines Conservation date on top and back. Man's arms are at his sides and his legs are in a sitting position.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.309 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.403 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.13 in. Length 2.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Unknown animal with pointy face, small rounded ears, long body and tail, and Conservation date four legs. Animal has line detail on back and tail. Animal's front left leg broken.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.310 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.404 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.88 in. Length 1.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.38 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Antelope with short horns, pointy ears, triangular head, lined neck and body and Conservation date lined ridge down back.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.318 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.405 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.88 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2.13 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Ancestor pair. Two figures next to each other with long faces, tubular bodies, Conservation date and hands at waist with elbows out. Central elbows connected by band with criss-cross pattern. Below their waist is a flat trapezoid shape with triangular pattern and raised bottom ridge. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/13/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.319 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/13/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.406 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length 1.31 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.88 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Sankofa bird. Bird with long neck turned towards back. Bird has short spiky Conservation date crest, long beak touching back, flat spiral back with incised cross and triangular 1/23/2009 tail with diagonal line detail. Bird is standing on top of 6-level square pyramid.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.320 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.407 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth 1.31 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Person with right hand on top of head and left hand holding a long pipe or Conservation date instrument to mouth. On person's back are four raised lines- one vertical and 1/23/2009 three horizontal. On person's left side hangs and object (knife?). Person is standing on edn of long rectangular base with the sides bent up. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.321 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.408 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.63 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.75 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Beetle with large lined shell and small plate above head. On belly, beetle has Conservation date horizontal lines and 6 legs(?).
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.329 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.409 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.38 in. Length 2.06 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Object, possibly fan, in shamrock- shape. Heart-shaped "leaves" have a top Conservation date section sticking out. "Leaves" have concentric line design. "Stem" has a design of alternating bands and zigzags.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.330 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.410 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.25 in. Length 2.38 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.31 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with loop on back. Bull's head is square with four spirals in the corners with Conservation date eyes in the middle. Bull has long, curved horns and thick tail. It has three spirals on each side with a square pattern underneath. Color is mottled red and brass.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.331 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.411 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1 in. Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy, wood Conservation
Description Four birds facing each other sitting on series of arches in rectangular formation Conservation date (a trap?). Arches are ridged with two on each long side and one on each short side of rectangle. Small birds have long beaks, lined backs, and triangle tails. Around one arch on a long side is looped an extra piece of brass. Piece is glued Source Permanent loan on top of a black painted block. Tail of one of birds is broken off. Measurements do not include wood block which is 1.06" x 0.75" x 0.69". Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- report 1/14/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.332 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/14/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.412 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.38 in. Length 2.19 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.31 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Two birds facing each other, standing on opposite ends of the framework of a Conservation date shield. Birds have crests, spirals on their backs, rectangular wings, and upright triangular tails with notched ends. Shield consists of a curved rectangular border with wavy line, two middle horizontal bars supporting flat rectangle piece with "x" Source Permanent loan design, and diagonal bars from each corner to the middle.
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.341 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.413 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.38 in. Length 1.13 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Catfish with body curved to left. Fish has two side fins, one top fin, and is Conservation date missing its tail fin. Fish's head is outlined with rope design and covered with small round indentations. Fish has "whiskars" on the sides of its face and raised nostrils. Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- broken- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.343 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.414 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 0.75 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width Depth Diameter 1.88 in. Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird on top of round disk. Bird has long beak, spiral wings and heart-shaped Conservation date tail. Round disk has braided border, four half spirals evenly spaced around edges with small squared lined up to middle, and concentric circles.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.345 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.415 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.31 in. Length Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.06 in. Depth 1.06 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Standing woman wearing wrap dress and holding large leaf in right hand. Conservation date Woman has short hair and chin up. Written on square base in front of her is "M. 1/23/2009 Sibir".
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.347 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.416 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.5 in. Length 2 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.63 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with loop on back. Bull has long curved horns with left horn longer and Conservation date more upturned than right one. Bull has a braided pattern down its back and both sides. Bull's tail is short and down-turned with a spiral on each side.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.355 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.417 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 2.63 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.56 in. Depth 0.38 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Rectangular shield with cross handle on back. Down middle are three twisted Conservation date strands between two rounded ends. Shield is divided into 6 sections. Corner sections have x's through the square with half the resulting triangles having diagonal weave patterns and the other half plain. Middle sections are divided Source Permanent loan into two sections- the larger section having a diagonal weave pattern and the inside smaller section having a row of x's. Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.356 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.418 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height Length 1.19 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth 0.25 in. Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Small beetle with two-part shell and pointy head. Conservation date
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.358 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.419 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Gold weight
Classification Miscellaneous
Local Name Abrammuo
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Ghana
Culture Akan
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.25 in. Length 0.69 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 0.5 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation Cleaned with acetone
Description Seven birds on a pole- one on top and two rows of three. Birds have long beaks, Conservation date spiral wings and triangular tails. They face the pole with their beaks touching it. 1/23/2009 The pole is on top of a three- level square base.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 1/15/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108A Section 1A Box E Notes 1 1991.04.361 Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 1/15/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.420 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Figure
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture Bwa (?)
Language
Continent Africa Height 7 in. Length 2.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 3 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Masked standing figure. Mask has a large round crest with radiating incised Conservation date lines and lines piece that covers head. Figure is wearing three armbands on each arm and three bands on each leg. Clothing consists of arm straps above seven horizontal bands and a short skirt. Figure is holding a fan-shaped object Source Permanent loan in right hand and a staff in left hand. Figure is glued to black painted wood block with 2008.2.421. Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- Report 2/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.097a Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.421 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso
Culture Tusyan or Bobo
Language
Continent Africa Height 1.63 in. Length 2.5 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 2 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bull with wide curved horns, flat square head with spiral eyes and nose, two Conservation date rows of squares down sides ending in a spiral, and a loop on its back. Left front leg broken. Glued onto black-painted wood block with 2008.2.420.
Source Permanent loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Fair- bronze disease- report 2/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.097b Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued Accession 2008.02.422 Picture a Picture b
Catalogue #
Object Pendant
Classification Religious object
Local Name
Maker's Name
Owner's name
Village
Locality Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali
Culture Tusyan or Senufo
Language
Continent Africa Height 2.13 in. Length 1.25 in. Collection Ethnology Category Width 1.25 in. Depth Diameter Collection Harris Klein Name Compositio Copper alloy Conservation
Description Bird with outspread wings, triangular tail, and loop on back. Glued onto black Conservation date painted wood block not included in measurements.
Source Permanent Loan
Source LNam Wichita State University Good- Report 2/5/2009 Condition Source FName Ulrich Museum
Accession date 2/25/2008 Label Information Disposition Storage
Location Neff 108 Section 5D Notes 1 1991.04.099b Notes 2 Collected by American sculptor Chaim Gross beginning in the Exhibition 1930s for Harris Klein's father. Location
Insurance value $0.00 Notes 3 Notes 4 Identified by
Date Identified $0.00
Date made Exhibition History
Deaccession Sabrina Klutzke 2/5/2009 Catalogued by Date Catalogued