Standing female figure
Ghana, Ashanti
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 41 cm
H: 16.1 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, black paint, strings of glass beads around neck, hips, arms and ankles, min. dam., missing parts (feet, coiffure), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
such figures symbolize the female ideal of stability, balance and dignity and represent the principle of succession, meaning that the heritage is passed on by the female persons of the family.