Memorial figure 'mma'
Côte d'Ivoire / Ghana, Anyi (Agni) - Sanwi (Krinjabo)
Price
EUR 2,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Hans Wolf (1917-1993), Zurich, SwitzerlandUrsula Nusser, Munich, 2 November 1994, lot 57
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
teracotta,
This figure probably originates from the Krinjabo area. Krin(d)jabo was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Sanwi, founded in 1740 by members of the Agni tribe from Ghana.
Today, the Krinjabo/Sanwi area is an important archaeological site where important objects can be found.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 186, ill. 339Publications
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Keramik aus Schwarz-Afrika und Alt-Amerika, Zürich 1985, p. 140 & 141AHDRC: 0074638