Head ·  Ghana, Akan / Ashanti · ID: 3040270

Description

terracotta, greyish brown patina, regular facial features with closed eyes, scarification marks on the temples, hollowed, missing parts (skullcap), traces of abrasion, base;
probably a memorial head “mma”. Such objects were reserved for royal families and were used at funeral services, which mostly took place about 40 days after the passing away (ideally when the dead had reached ancestry status). Finally they were placed on the grave or in the graveyard.

L’objet Head avec l’ID d’objet 3040270 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 82nd Tribal Art Auction dans 27 février 2016 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 364 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 500 €.

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