BoW-34 / Akua'ba - Akan (Asante), Ghana

Height: 6.75 in / 17.2 cm

ex private collection, Netherlands

Wood, pigment, beads, string

I have two figures in this unusual but documented style, and interestingly, both came from the same collector before finding their way to me through different paths. Figures from this carver, or workshop, consistently share the same designs on the back, while the faces show subtle variation. This is the smallest figure in the group, but it has a lot of character packed into a small scale and more than holds its own among them.

$1000 plus shipping