Memorial head
Ghana, Akan, Kwahu district, near Mpraeso
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Anton Stalder, Nennigkofen, SwitzerlandSize
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch
Description
beige coloured terracotta, remains of black and red pigment, flat facial plane, high towering coiffure, decorative ear conches, neck with rings, base;
memorial heads of the Akan were not thought as individual portraits, they just showed singularities of the deceased, just like coiffure, skin scarification marks or ornaments, which made him recognizable for his relatives.