DepartmentAfrica
Witch Doctors Hoe
NameWitch Doctors Hoe
Place madeGhana, Western Africa, Africa
Mediumhardwood, gesso, cloth
Dimensionsoverall: 57 CM L X 43 CM W (FROM TIP OF HORNS TO END OF "BLADE")
Credit LineEloisa Jones
Object numberA.1971.19.60
DescriptionCarved from large, single block of stringly hardwood although completed piece is thin. In form of horned ruminant with the hoe "blade" projecting from mouth. Painted black, red and white. Painted areas are not water soluble.
Late 19th--mid 20th century
Late 19th--mid 20th century
c. 1960s
Collected 1961-1962
Late 19th--mid 20th century
Late 19th--mid 20th century