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A Fine Old Ashanti / Akan Memorial Head (Nsodie)

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A Fine Old Ashanti / Akan Memorial Head (Nsodie)

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A very interesting old terracotta clay Memorial Head (Nsodie)from the Ashanti / Akan peoples of Ghana, Africa. painted black with a highly stylized form of a human head with raised facial features and incised linear designs. The sculpture measures 9.5 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York. Field collected by Professor William Clark while on Fullbright Scholar Program researching ancient terracotta in Ghana, Africa. 1990's

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A Fine Old Ashanti / Akan Memorial Head (Nsodie)

Name: A Fine Old Ashanti / Akan Memorial Head (Nsodie)
SKU: 81558152
Price: 310 USD
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