Standing female shrine figure
Ghana, Akan
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
German Collection (acquired 1970 / 71)Size
H:48 cm
H:18.9 inch
Description
wood, black paint, kaolin, glass beads, rest., base
On the beautiful and well restored figure remnants of white pigment can be found. The color white (“hyire”) is of great importance to the Akan, in the case of the shrine figures, it is intended to express the spirituality of the figure.