Head

Akan group, Ghana, African

18th century

  • Titles Head (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay, slip
  • Dimensions 3 1/4 x 4 x 3/4 in. (8.3 x 10.2 x 1.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1988.111
  • Work Type head
  • Classification Sculpture

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