Protector of the providers
Item
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Object Title
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Protector of the providers
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Object ID
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AR_0001_03_0004
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Created By
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Lobi artisans
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Date
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1870-1940
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Owned By
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Florida A&M University Meek-Eaton Black Archives
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Medium
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wood
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Dimensions
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H x W: 79cm x 17cm l 31" x 6.5"
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Description
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Also known as 'Guardian of the hunter', this spirit carries bush meat back to the home. It holds the animal by its feet, with the head resting across its shoulder. The bushmeat appears as a monitor lizard, still a source of bushmeat in Ghana today. The piece also demonstrates the craftsmanship and cleverness of the artisan, allowing the figure to rest on a single leg without the carving falling over.
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Object Notes
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The spirit holds an animal on its back and by its feet
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Special Notes
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Early-dated field spirits
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Subject Of
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Field Spirits of the Fante
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Placed Used
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Ghana, Africa
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Collection Title
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Field Spirits of the Fante
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Classification
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African Artifacts and Objects
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Topic
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Agriculture
Labor
Spirituality
Superstitions
African Culture
Indigenous Religion
Farming
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Credit Line
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Collection of the Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum, Gift of Nana Araba Apt, Marian Sylvia Horowitz, and Richard Douglas, Ph.D.
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Restrictions and Rights
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All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
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Spatial Coverage
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en
On Display
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Title
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AR_0001_03_0004
