This is the main country associated with wooden fertility idols named after a mythical figure’s children that depict women with slim bodies and large, circular heads. In the 1970s, an artist born in this country created the “Broken Pots” series and a series of circular trays carved with adinkra symbols. This country’s “figurative palanquin” tradition inspired an art form practiced by Kane (*) Kwei’s (“KAH-nay kway’s”) workshop, in which objects such as airplanes and Nokia phones are depicted as “fantasy coffins.” Found objects such as bottle caps are woven into tapestry-like sculptures by an artist from this country, El Anatsui. Academic stoles for HBCU graduates are often made of a type of fabric originating from Akan people in this country. For 10 points, name this country home to kente cloth and the Golden Stool of the Ashanti people. ■END■
ANSWER: Ghana [or Republic of Ghana; prompt on Gold Coast] (The first line refers to akua’ba dolls.)
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