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Object Title
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Sentry to the fields
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Object ID
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AR_0001_03_0008
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Created By
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Lobi artisans
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Date
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1920-1940
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Owned By
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Florida A&M University Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum
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Medium
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wood
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Dimensions
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H x W: 76cm x 17cm I 30" x 6.7"
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Description
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The spirit stands above the plantain and holds the crop between his legs in the same way that older spirits protected the home and lamb. However, in contrast to the older spirits, the spirit itself shows evidence of violence, decay, and death. Perhaps this is a message of how far the spirit would go as a sacrificial servant whose duty is to protect the crop at any price.
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Object Notes
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This spirit shows how the teeth of this carving are nearly identical to the teeth of the 'Warning to women who threaten the family, flocks or garden' suggesting the same artisan created both pieces.
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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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Photograph Rights Holder
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Photo Rights and Courtesy Reserved to Melanie Reyes Photography, and Richard Douglass, Ph.D. NO RIGHTS TO USE THESE IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT. SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT (c)2023
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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_0008
