A choice Koma funerary head from Northern Ghana

A choice Koma funerary head from Northern Ghana, c. 15th - 18th Century. This superbly detailed figural fragment is 3 in high and is portrayed with bulging eyes and broad grimace. Mounted on stone bas

3 Koma Funerary Figures. Koma People, Northern Ghana, West Africa, 13th - 17th C. Terra Cotta. 1) Size: 6"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D (15.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm). 2) Size: 6"H x 3"W x 6"D (15.5 x 7.5 x 15.5 cm). 3) S

3 Koma Funerary Figures, Terra Cotta, Koma People (Northern Ghana), 13th-17th C. Sizes: 1) 5.5"H x 2"W x 2"D (14 x 5 x 5 cm); 2) 8"H x 2"W x 2"D (20.5 x 5 x 5 cm); 3) 7.25"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D (18.5 x 6.

3 Koma Funerary Figures, including 1 Janiform, Terra Cotta, 13th-17th C., Koma People (Northern Ghana). Sizes: 1) 8.25"H x 5.5"W x 3.5"D (21 x 14 x 9 cm); 2) 7"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D (18 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm); 3

African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana. Sculpture of an ancestral figure, traditionally considered memorial heads. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchase

Collection of 5 African Koma Funerary Heads. Earthenware. Largest Size: 5'' x 2'' x 2'' (13 x 5 x 5 cm).

A group of West African objects. ++ A cylindrical shaped hide covered object which may be a shield. 20th century. ++ Nine miscellaneous ethnographic objects. ++ Terracotta funerary head, Ghana, Asante

A group of three West African objects. 20th century. ++ Igbo maternity figure. Nigeria. 47 1/2" x 20" x 15". ++ Owo style bell. Nigeria. 6" x 4" x 5". ++ Akan funerary head. Ghana. 11 1/2" x 5" x 5"._

A terracotta funerary head with dark glaze. Ghana, Asante. Early 20th century. 7"h x 6 1/4"w x 5"d Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: The use of

An antique circa 14th century Ghana, Africa, Komaland archaeological site terracotta piece, medium size. Double faced warrior head, fragment. There is little known about the people who made these crud

A group of Two Akan Funerary Figures. Terracotta. Ghana, West Africa. ++ Akan Funerary Head. 6 3/4" x 5" x 2 1/2". ++ Akan Funerary Figure. 7" x 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". Condition: Neck of figure is broken.Sh

An antique circa 14th century Ghana, Africa, Komaland archaeological site terracotta piece. Double faced warrior head, fragment. There is little known about the people who made these crudely rendered

Gedenk-Kopf Akan-Kwahu, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. H 27 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. Idealisierte Abbilder aus gebranntem Ton wurden zur Erinnerung an Vorfa

In present-day Ghana, terracotta sculptures produced by women have played a central role in Akan funerary rites. Made from humble clay, this head is a commemorative portrait created to honor a departe

West Africa, North Ghana, Koma, ca. 12th to 16th century CE. An elaborately carved elongated head from the Koma culture of North Ghana with traits characteristic of Koma figurines including wide open

Terracotta, 12th-16th Century, Ghana, Africa. Janus head lid on large bodied pot. 23 1/2" tall. Koma figures were originally discovered in the 1980s in what is known as 'Koma Land'. The first were fou

Koma-Bulsa Culture, (9) terracotta heads, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, North Ghana, hand-molded earthenware, each with expressive features, one two-sided Janus head, each on custom wood stand, 7"h (large

Terracotta, 12th-16th Century, Ghana, Africa. Keening or braying terracotta pottery figure of an animal with raised head. 10" long. Koma figures were originally discovered in the 1980s in what is know

Koma-Bulsa Culture, (18) clay heads, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, North Ghana, terracotta, most mounted on custom stands, 3"h to 4.5"h (not including stands) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor

Koma-Bulsa Culture, (4) terracotta heads, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, North Ghana, hand-molded earthenware, including a 4-headed and Janus examples, three on metal stands, 7"h x 4"dia (largest), 1"h x 3

Terracotta, 12th-16th Century, Ghana, Africa. With open nostrils. Concave depression on top of head. 13 1/2". Koma figures were originally discovered in the 1980s in what is known as 'Koma Land'. The

Terrakotta-Kopf Koma-Bulsa, Ghana Mit Sockel / with base Terrakotta. H 10,5 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn. In situ erworben (1989). kronkronbua = "Kinder aus früheren Zeiten

Janus-Kopf Koma-Bulsa, Ghana Mit Sockel / with base Terrakotta. H 27 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1987). Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 500 Jahre (+/- 20 %). Karl Ferdinand Schädle

Kopf mit drei Gesichtern Koma-Bulsa, Ghana Mit Sockel / with base Terrakotta. H 23,5 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1987). Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 400 Jahre (+/- 20 %). Karl Fe