Zemanek-Münster

Memorial head ·  Ghana, Akan-Twifo · ID: 3050273

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Provenance
Nils von der Heyde, Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 15 cm
H: 5.9 inch

Description

ceramic / terracotta, base

Akan memorial heads have a tradition of more than 400 years. They are considered generalized portraits of important deceased, both male and female.

They were not positioned on the grave, but placed either in a sacred grove close to the cemetery or in a shrine or stool room where libations and sacrifices were occasionally offered and rituals were performed.


The object Memorial head with the object ID 3050273 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 207.

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