Clan Pot Lid (Abusua kuruwa)

Akan group, Kwahu sub-group, Ghana, African

19th century

  • Titles Clan Pot Lid (Abusua kuruwa) (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 16.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1988.180
  • Work Type lid
  • Classification Components

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