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Object Title
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Warning to women who threaten the family, flocks, or garden.
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Object ID
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AR_0001_03_0009
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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: 72cm x 22cm I 28.3" x 8.7"
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Description
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Seen from the back, the woman is not visible at all, appearing only as a post or tree trunk. Approaching from the right side the spirit gives the impression of a healthy woman. However, the warning is clear when the left side is revealed to be completely eviscerated, down to the bone. There is nothing subtle about this spirit and the warning it represents.
One can easily speculate about the shock effect on a trespasser confronting the piece for the first time.
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Object Notes
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The back of the piece appears as a tree trunk, while on the other side, half the woman's face is eviscerated to the bone.
Note the teeth of this carving are nearly identical to the teeth of the 'Protector of the crops' 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_0009
