Memorial head · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3041776
sold
EUR 2,600
Provenance
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/AustriaSize
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
terracotta, dark coating, regular facial features with raised eyes and scarification marks, coiffure arranged in small burls, neck rings, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, 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.
The object Memorial head with the object ID 3041776 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 46 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.
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AHDRC: 0141983