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.
Comparing literature
Ross, Doran H. (ed.), Akan Transformations, University of California 1983, p. 98, Fig. 119