Head

Akan group, Kwahu sub-group, Ghana, African

About 1650 - 1750

  • Titles Head (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay, slip
  • Dimensions 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (12.1 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1989.258
  • Work Type head
  • Classification Sculpture

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