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African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana

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AKAN / ASHANTI TERRACOTTA MEMORIAL HEAD, AFRICAN ART: A lovely clay sculpture of an ancestral face and head, traditionally considered memorial heads. Akan or Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The hand made terracotta clay head measures 11 x 5.5 inches.

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Ashanti African Carved Wood Tribal Comb, Ghana: Ca. 20thC. African Ashanti tribal comb, head framed by circular opening; Ashanti people, Ghana. Very good, with minor age-appropriate wear, small chip top right of figural head that may or may not be

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Old Akan Ashanti Terracotta Memorial Head, African Art: Old hand made terracotta clay styled head with raised tribal tattoos and elongated facial features. The head has a fairly weathered and eroded bottom edge suggesting some time in the field. The Head m

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A Classic Komaland Terracotta head Fragment 500-700 Yrs: This is a rare and fascinating ancient terracotta clay relic from the kOMALAND culture, present day Ghana, Africa. The Komaland culture is mysterious and not much is known other than the clay idols th

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African Bura Funerary Head, Niger River Basin: African Bura Funerary Head, Niger River Basin. Terracotta. Size: 4'' x 3'' x 2'' (10 x 8 x 5 cm).

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Group (9) African carved wood slingshots: Group (9) African carved wood slingshots, Each with figurative handle, incl. Lobi (Burkina Faso), Dogon (Mali), Ashanti (Ghana), etc., 10.5"h x 4"w (largest), 6.75"h x 3"w (smallest) Provenance: Estat

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Akan Twifo Hemang Memorial Head Ghana African Tribal Art: Ca. 17th to 18thC. Age-appropriate wear as shown within the pictures. Akan terracotta head with stand; Twifo-Hemang, Ghana. Purchased in Ghana 1994. Ex-Nooter coll.

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Fine Large African Ashanti Kente Cloth, Ghana, Mid 20th: African Ashanti Kente Cloth, Ghana, mid 20th c.Size: 126'' x 84'' (321 x 213 cm).

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African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana

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African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana. Sculpture of an ancestral figure, traditionally considered memorial heads. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1969 from Pierre Verite, Galerie Carrefour, 141, Boulevard, Paris, France. Size: 9'' x 5'' x 6'' (23 x 13 x 15 cm).

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African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana

Name: African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana
SKU: 121909525
Price: 200 USD
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Estimate $400 - $800

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