Mask - Ghana (No reserve price)

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Ashanti comb from Ghana, carved wood, dating to circa 1400–1450, 25 cm high by 10 cm wide, with a black lacquer patina and seven incised teeth forming a stylised bust and a diamond-shaped head.

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PEIGNE ASHANTI, GHANA
The shoulder-sculpted palette with a notched shoulder and seven incised teeth, where, as a platform, sits a female bust with two conical breasts resting on a cylindrical neck that supports a triangular head in the shape of a stylized diamond, with a hairstyle of two braids joining at the front.
The face with coffee-bean eyes.
Beautiful lacquered black patina.

PEIGNE ASHANTI, GHANA
The shoulder-sculpted palette with a notched shoulder and seven incised teeth, where, as a platform, sits a female bust with two conical breasts resting on a cylindrical neck that supports a triangular head in the shape of a stylized diamond, with a hairstyle of two braids joining at the front.
The face with coffee-bean eyes.
Beautiful lacquered black patina.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Ghana
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
25 cm
Width
10 cm
Estimated period
1400-1450
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Objects sold
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