Female shrine figure · Ghana, Akan, Brong-Ahafo (Bono) - Abron · ID: 3046164
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Provenance
Lemaire, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsFélix Pelt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Size
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Description
wood, coloured miniature glass beads, base
For a comparable figure see Ross (1983), fig. 119 ( AHDRC 0164693). Similarities can be seen in the hairstyle, physiognomy, apron and above all in the striking hand posture.
The object Female shrine figure with the object ID 3046164 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 155.
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Comparing literature
Ross, Doran H. (ed.), Akan Transformations, University of California 1983, p. 98, Fig. 119