MEMORIAL HEAD – ASHANTI/ AKAN, GHANA, 18th – 19th CENTURY
MEMORIAL HEAD – ASHANTI/ AKAN, GHANA, 18th – 19th CENTURY
Terracotta with black glaze
Ashanti/ Akan, Ghana, 18th – 19th century
Among the Ashanti/ Akan tribes it was customary in the case of important deceased persons to place portrait-like ‘memorial heads’ on their tombs.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 17 CM
Condition: Overall good condition with usual traces of wear and age
Provenance: German private collection