Akan Ancestoral Head #1205

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Description

This is a beautiful Akan terracotta ancestral head. These well executed heads served as stylized funerary portraits and memorials for the Akan peoples of Ghana.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL / Tribal Art Treasures


Specifications

  • Origin: Ghana, Africa
  • Good condition
  • Ethnic group: Akan
  • Materials: Terracotta
  • Weight: 560 grams
  • Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 18 cm
  • Amount (in stock): 1
  • Damage: Old repairs, some splits


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