Head (Mma)

Akan group, Kwahu sub-group, Ghana, African

About 1650 - 1750

  • Titles Head (Mma) (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay, slip
  • Dimensions 6 1/2 x 5 x 2 1/4 in. (16.5 x 12.7 x 5.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1989.259
  • Work Type head
  • Classification Sculpture

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