Detail View: The AMICA Library: Standing Female Figure (Akua ba)
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1963.850
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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African; West African; Ghanain; Akan
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Africa, Ghana//Africa, West Africa, Southern Ghana (SL) Africa,West Africa,Ghana
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Asante Akan
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Title:
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Standing Female Figure (Akua ba)
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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front view
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Creation Date:
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Mid 20th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1925
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Creation End Date:
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1975
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, glass beads, string
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Subject Description:
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Standing female figure with round head, cylindrical body, and cone-shaped arms. Broad, flat face with crescent-shaped eyebrows; semi-circular eyes; raised triangular nose; and small mouth. Long, cylindrical neck with incised scallop pattern; with several bead necklaces. Cylindrical abdomen with small, raised breasts; slightly raised navel; and conical-shaped arms extending from body at right angels. Incised geometric pattern on back of head. Abdomen becomes rounded base. Several strings of glass beads around lower abdomen/ base.
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Creation Place:
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Africa,West Africa,Ghana
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Dimensions:
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26.3 x 20.1 x 4.6 cm (10 3/8 x 4 x 1 7/8 in.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1963.850
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Gwendolyn Miller and Herbert Baker
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E33698.TIF
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