Seated human figure with outstretched arms, using a large mortar and pestle. The figure has an oval-shaped head and is wearing a garment resembling a skirt or baggy pants. The base of the weight is square-shaped.

• Narrative

  Collected by Fred Haack while living in Ghana, c. 1990? Acquired by the Kelowna Museum (now Okanagan Heritage Museum) in 1996.

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• Type of Item weight
• Culture Akan
• Material metal
• Measurements height 4.3 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 2.2 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Fred E. Haack, Okanagan Heritage Museum
• Received from Okanagan Heritage Museum

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• Made in Ghana

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• Collection Date during 1990
• Ownership Date before 1996, before September 14, 2022
• Acquisition Date on September 14, 2022

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3595/0033