Ashanti figure with a rare and unique patina. It has a old split in the foot. Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL / Tribal Art Treasures
Wooden carved combs were worn by the Akan people from West-Africa. The combs could be given as a gift and were also presented at marriages. A woman could own one or more combs depending on her wealth,…
Asante/Ashanti peoples gave expression to their beliefs about death and the afterlife through the medium of terracotta and clay. From the second half of the sixteenth century, two traditions of terrac…
A fine Ashanti comb with a shape of a spade and a carving of a bird on a Ashanti stool. Wooden combs were used by the Akan tribes from Ghana and other parts of West-Africa. The combs could be given as…
Bird figures are among the many art forms associated with Poro, a group of initiated Senufo men. Poro functions as a system of governmental and economic control, preparing young men for their roles as…
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL / Tribal Art Treasures