1. odo Sango, pedestal depicting Sango priestess and dog wood, pigment H. 15 1/2 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 2. bead dance panel (yata) for Sango cult beads, fabric 19 1/2 in. sq. Richard K. Meyer Collection 3. Epa mask depicting an equestrian warrior wood, pigment H. 44 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 4. kneeling male figure surmounted by a drum wood, hide, encrustation H. 20 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 5-11. ere Ibeji twin figures (7) wood, pigment, beads, encrustation various heights from 9 in. to 11 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 12. kneeling female shrine figure wood, pigment H. 19 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 13. housepost depicting kneeling Sango priestess wood, pigment H. 39 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 14. bowl, olumeye gesture, woman holding a fowl wood, pigment H. 16 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 15. ogo Elegba, dance wand for Eshu/Elegba wood H. 12 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 16. Eshu shrine figure holding flywhisk stone H. 12 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 17. ile-ori, house of the head leather, cowries, mirrors, fabric H. 16 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 18. ile-ori, house of the head leather, cowries, fabric H. 15 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 19. beaded sheath for Oko staff leather, beads, fabric L. 31 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 20. verandah pole depicting Ifa priest with four small retainers wood, pigment H. 45 1/2 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 21. agere Ifa, palm-nut cup depicting fowl and snake wood, pigment H. 14 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 22. agere Ifa, palm nut bowl depicting a wart hog and snake wood, pigment H. 5 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 23. iroke Ifa, Ifa divination tapper wood L. 16 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 24. opon Ifa, divination board. wood D. 15 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer See also description context photo of Babalawo Kolawole Ositola 25. opon igere, lidded Ifa divination bowl depicting lizard wood, pigment D. 10 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 26. opon igere, bowl for Ifa divination implements wood, pigment, encrustation H. 16 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection
27. opa Osanyin herbalist's metal staff with birds iron H. 28 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 28. cast-brass chief's messenger staff cast brass, iron H. 52 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 29. ada Ogun, ceremonial sword for god of iron cast brass L. 18 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 30. Ogboni ceremonial bowl or agere Ifa cast brass H. 9 1/2 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 31. iwana Ogun, chief blacksmith's symbolic poker cast brass, iron L. 25 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 32. iwana Ogun, chief blacksmith's symbolic poker cast brass, iron L. 28 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 33. opa osun, or orere, Ifa divination staff iron L. 39 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer
34. fertility doll Fante peoples wood, beads, pigment H. 10 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 35. doll, probably akua'ba fertility figure Asante peoples wood H. 12 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 36. akua'ba fertility figure Asante peoples wood H. 10 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 37. akua'ba fertility figure Asante peoples wood H. 11 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 38. akua'ba fertility figure Asante peoples wood, beads H. 10 3/4 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 39. sandals decorated with carved gilt cowries Asante peoples leather, wood, pigment Richard K. Meyer Collection 40. ladle Asante peoples wood H. 11 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 41. asipim chair Asante peoples wood, brass, leather H. 28 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 42. comb Asante peoples wood H. 13 in. Gift of Richard K. Meyer 43. comb Asante peoples wood H. 9 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 44. comb Asante peoples wood H. 9 1/2 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 45. stool Asante peoples wood, metal H. 10 1/2 in; W. 17 in. African Collection, Illinois State University 46. ceremonial drum with full-relief bosom and figures Asante peoples wood, pigment, leather, fibers H. 40 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 47. kente, or Asante royal cloth, for a woman's or child's dress Asante peoples rayon 44 x 76 in. Museum Purchase
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48. ceremonial sword Asante peoples wood, gilding, iron L. 26 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 49. ceremonial crown Asante peoples brass H. 7 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 50. kuduo Asante peoples cast brass H. 3 in. Richard K. Meyer Collection 51-52. two forowa Asante peoples brass Richard K. Meyer Collection 53. ten sheet-brass gold-dust spoons, or saawa Asante peoples brass Richard K. Meyer Collection 54. forged-brass gold-dust spoon Asante peoples brass Richard K. Meyer Collection 55. six silver gold-dust spoons Asante peoples silver Richard K. Meyer Collection 56. four gold-dust boxes, or abampruwa or adakawa Asante peoples brass Richard K. Meyer Collection 57. three gold-dust blowpans, or famfa Asante peoples brass Richard K. Meyer Collection 58. balance scale, or nsania Asante peoples brass, fiber Richard K. Meyer Collection 59-71. goldweights, mbramoo, early period, geometric cast brass [all goldweights, Richard K. Meyer Collection] 72-115. goldweights, late period, geometric cast brass 116. goldweight, fruit direct-cast brass 117. goldweight, seed direct-cast brass 118. goldweight, peanut direct-cast brass 119. goldweight, male oil palm inflorescences with attached molded handle direct-cast brass 120. goldweight, conjoined freshwater snails direct-cast brass 121-2. goldweights, beetles direct-cast brass 123. goldweight, kola nut pods cast brass 124-7. goldweights, creeper charms, or suman Some writers identify these as musical instruments. cast brass 128-31. goldweights, wisdom knots cast brass 132. goldweight, charm, or suman cast brass 133. goldweight, elaborate movable 2-piece unit-cast charm cast brass 134-7. goldweights, various styles of fans cast brass 138. goldweight, flywhisk a leadership emblem cast brass 139. goldweight, stand (Nyame Dua) cast brass 140. goldweight, stand cast brass 141. goldweight, stool cast brass 142-3. goldweights, hammers cast brass 144. goldweight, hoe cast brass 145. goldweight, axe cast brass 146-7. goldweights, knives, or sepo These are the type used by court executioners and carried by warriors as a normal part of the military kit, ntoa. cast brass 148. goldweight, state sword, or afena cast brass 149. goldweight, state sword with attached ornament in form of animal skull cast brass 150-1. goldweights, state swords with attached scabbard ornaments in form of mangabey skulls cast brass 152. goldweight, state sword with double blade cast brass 153-8. goldweights, shields Rectangular shields of fiber and leather over a wood frame are obsolete but are still seen in displays of royal regalia on state occasions. cast brass 159-60. goldweights, shield frameworks cast brass 161. goldweight, cartridge belt cast brass 162. goldweight, partial cartridge belt (knife handles) cast brass 163. goldweight, mounted European cannon cast brass 164. goldweight, powder keg cast brass 165. goldweight, two powder kegs on a base cast brass 166-7. goldweights, drums cast brass 168-9. goldweights, drumsticks cast brass 170-1. goldweights, double gongs A herald's gongs are made of two forged-iron,open-mouth elements, one bigger than the other, set into a wood handle like that of a sword. When struck with a stick, they produce a high and a lower sound. cast brass 172-6. goldweights, ivory side-blown warhorns with attached enemy jawbone trophies cast brass 177-8. goldweights, ivory warhorns with attached bells cast brass 179-83. goldweights, plain ivory warhorns cast brass 184. goldweight, fish cast brass 185-6. goldweights, catfish cast brass 187. goldweight, headless fish cast brass 188. goldweight, chameleon cast brass 189. goldweight, snake coiled around a branch cast brass 190-2. goldweights, coiled snakes cast brass 193-9. goldweights, birds of various sorts cast brass 200. goldweight, sankofa bird cast brass 201-3. goldweights, birds of various sorts cast brass 204. goldweight, a flock of birds on a tree cast brass 205. goldweight, bird caught in a trap cast brass 206. goldweight, two birds confronted over a cockroach cast brass 207. goldweight, bird and snake cast brass 208-9.goldweights, hornbill caught by a snake cast brass 210-1. goldweights, chicken heads cast brass 212-5. goldweights, crocodiles cast brass 216. goldweights, porcupine cast brass 217-8. goldweights, leopards cast brass 219. goldweight, standing human figure cast brass 220. goldweight, standing figure with headload cast brass
