Akan burial head, Ghana Fired clay with... - Lot 153 - Oger - Blanchet

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Akan burial head, Ghana Fired clay with... - Lot 153 - Oger - Blanchet
Akan burial head, Ghana Fired clay with greyish slip. H. 10 cm Face with coffee bean eyes and mouth, a side bun emerging from the otherwise shaved headdress. Placed in a sacred place, this type of face, although idealized, faithfully reproduced the detail of the scarification marks and the hairstyle, specific to the female character portrayed. Provenance : - Galerie La Dérive, Paris - Collection Guy Marester (1916-1989)
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