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Head Memorial

Head Memorial.  Galerie Noir d'Ivoire
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Published since: June 10, 2006
Last update: June 21, 2011
ceramic head from the Memorial area Twifo northwest of Ghana. This style of head is found among the Akan from the mid 17th century, at a time when several states coexisted military longstanding trade relations with the empire of Mande. Akan heads in the round were the exclusive domain of members of the royal clans. These portraits of dignitaries were placed in the tomb of the deceased king in place of the victims was sacrificed once ..
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Premium members Jose María Rubio Anaya wrote on the Monday April 23, 2012
Interesante pieza de arte!
Description

HeaderXIXth c. Art and older
CategoryPrimitive Arts, Ethnic works of art
TypeMasks
OriginArts of Africa
PeriodXVIIIth c
CountryGhana
Height 17 cm
6.7 in