Shrine figure · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3035466
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Provenance
Belgian Private Collection (1972)Swiss Private Collection
Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, kaolin, in sitting posture, both arms stretched out to the front, accentuation of the oversize hands showing specific gestures, slightly dam., missing parts (two fingers of the right hand), waterspots backside, socle;
the marks on either cheek were placed there as medicinal protection against spirits or witches.