Head

Akan group, Kwahu sub-group, Ghana, African

About 1800 - 1850

  • Titles Head (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay, slip
  • Dimensions 5 1/2 x 3 x 2 in. (14 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1989.255
  • Work Type head
  • Classification Sculpture

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