Memorial head "mma"
Ghana, Akan - Kwahu
not available anymore
Provenance
René Rickli, Olten, SwitzerlandSize
H: 33 cm
H: 13.0 inch
Description
ceramic/ terracotta, blackish coating, rep., base
A characteristic of Kwahu sculpture are disc-shaped heads resting on a ringed neck. Both were a symbol of beauty with the Kwahu and strongly remind of the fertility dolls of the Akan.