| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | Female Figure |
| Female Statue |
| Female Fertility Figure |
| Standing Figure |
| 532 751 776 |
| Object Number | ABDUA:7154 |
| Other Number | H20 |
| Other Number Type | old number |
| Brief Description | Carved wooden female figure in light-coloured wood, with black pigment decorating the hair and feet and '+' and '-'; scarification marks on face and stomach. Facial expression is simple and mouth is depicted as a straight line. Neck of figure is carved with concentric ridges. Hairstyle is depicted as two 'horn' shapes meeting in the middle. This type of hairstyle was popular with women in Ghana in the 19th and early 20th Century. 1912 Catalogue entry reads 'used to protect household from evil', however it is more likely that this is a female fertility figure. Entire figure is coated in a layer of dark varnish, and figure has an accompanying circular wooden base. |
| Dimensions | H (with wooden base): 409 x W (across shoulders): 98 x D (of base): 96mm |
| Materials | Wood, pigment, varnish |
| Condition | Good |
| Completeness | Complete |
| Technique | Carved |
| Maker | Fante/ Asante People? |
| Place Key | Africa, West Africa, Republic of Ghana, Wassau (sic: Wassa West District?) |
| Field Collector | Moir, Dr, F. W. |
| Publication Note | Reid R W 1912 Illustrated Catalogue of the Anthropological Museum University of Aberdeen p301. |
| Aquisition Source | Moir, Dr. F. W. |