RAND Tribal - Akan figure 1

Akan shrine figure, Ghana
Wood, pigment
10" tall
Mid 20th Century

I particularly like the detail in the carving of the hair and skirt. Represented with a skirt, she was most likely a
shrine figure representing a priestess and due to the partly encrusted surface probably received offerings of some
kind.

$500

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