Ashanti terracota head - Figure - Ghana

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Ashanti terracotta head from Ghana, dating to 1850–1900, with a swirl coiffure and cowrie shell decoration on the forehead, measuring 12 cm high by 9 cm wide by 5 cm deep, in acceptable condition and sold without a stand; provenance Galerie Majestic, Paris.

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A beautifully styled 19th/early 20th century Asante (Akan) terracotta memorial head with a display stand. Swirl coiffure with a depiction of cowrie shells on the forehead, arched eyebrows and coffee bean-shaped eyes. There is a large stylistic diversity that is reflected within these grave markers, that range from seven to ten centimetres wide to lifesize and from hollow and sculpturally rounded to solid, flat, and circular casts.

Provenance: Galerie Majestic, Paris

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Experts in Ancient African Art
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A beautifully styled 19th/early 20th century Asante (Akan) terracotta memorial head with a display stand. Swirl coiffure with a depiction of cowrie shells on the forehead, arched eyebrows and coffee bean-shaped eyes. There is a large stylistic diversity that is reflected within these grave markers, that range from seven to ten centimetres wide to lifesize and from hollow and sculpturally rounded to solid, flat, and circular casts.

Provenance: Galerie Majestic, Paris

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
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Details

Era
1400-1900
Title
Ashanti terracota head
Country of Origin
Ghana
Material
Terracotta
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
12 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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Objects sold
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