Figurines from Koma Land, Ghana
Fragmentary Ancestors 25 Oct 2013 to 5 May 2014 FREE ENTRY
This exhibition is the first ever officially approved showing in the UK of clay figurines, made by a little understood people in Koma Land in Ghana, West Africa Big Saturday: Ancient Faces & Places Sat 16 Nov, 11am–4pm Drop-in, free, all ages
Special events
Discover, explore and get hands-on with a fun family day out at the Museum. Find out more about the people of ancient times through objects; how they used and made them. Meet museum curators, and explore our latest exhibitions.
Bringing objects, people and ideas together, the Museum’s adult and family events help you find new ways to explore our collection.
Ancestors in Ancient Egypt: Images and Practice Wed 4 Dec, 6–8pm Free
Exhibition tour of Fragmentary Ancestors: Figurines from Koma Land Sat 26 Oct, 1–1.45pm Free
Join our Curator of Egypt and the Sudan, Dr Campbell Price in exploring the evidence of ancestor worship by ordinary Egyptians. This talk will investigate how images can be used to explain the fascinating, yet often overlooked, process and practice of ancestor worship. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk
Prof Benjamin Kankpeyeng leads an exclusive tour of our new exhibition, exploring the background to the fieldwork that led to the figurines discovery, and investigates the meaning and purpose of these enigmatic figurines. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk
You can find out more about all the Museum’s events at manchester.ac.uk/museum
Fragmentary Ancestors? Figurines and Archaeology from Koma Land, Ghana Mon 28 Oct, 5–6pm Free
An insight into the fieldwork that has taken place in Koma Land since 2006. Prof Benjamin Kankpeyeng and Prof Timothy Insoll explore the practical difficulties and challenges of working in such a remote region. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk
Collection Bites Trading Well-Being: The Materiality of Medicine and Religion at a Healers’ Market, Accra, Ghana Wed 6 Nov, 1–2pm Free
In West Africa, healing combines both medicine and religion with specialist markets selling herbs and idols side by side. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Ghana, PhD Archaeology student, Bryn Trevelyan James will open a conversation on the stories behind some fascinating objects. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk
Museum opening times Daily: 10am–5pm 24–25 Dec, 1 Jan: closed
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