Terracotta Head, Akan Kwahu People, Ghana

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Terracotta Head, Akan Kwahu People, Ghana

Name: Terracotta Head, Akan Kwahu People, Ghana
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: PLW3RL1DPW
Price: 1300 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery CURIOSITAS

1.300 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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Funerary head showing us a concave face inscribed in a circle. The "coffee bean" eyes are half-closed. The eyebrows formed by a double arch meet at the top of the nasal bridge. The mouth is half-open and recalls the shape of the eyes. Two small fins frame the chin.
This type of head rested on a ringed neck which is missing here and represented a chief.
During funeral ceremonies, which could take place up to two years after the death of the chief, a head or statue representing the deceased was sculpted and carried through the village. It was then left on the grave of the deceased or placed on an altar where it received libations. It is an ancestor cult.
The head that I presented to you here is particularly large.
Terracotta with greyish slip, cracks, losses
Height: 37 cm, Width: 37.5 cm
Akan Kwahu people, Ghana
First half of the 20th century
Provenance: ex Norbert Boutet collection
Sold with its base

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Additional Information

Condition	As is
Ethnic group	Akan
Style	Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century)
Country of origin	Ghana
Width (cm)	38
Height (cm)	37
Materials	Terracotta