Standing Female Ancestral Figure Ghana

$250 · Offered by Second Story Books

Ghana: 20th century. Carved wooden standing female figure with crossed hands and painted decoration. The figure wears a light-colored dress and headdress, with dark-stained facial features, arms, and legs. Executed in a stylized West African manner reminiscent of Akan/Ashanti ancestral and fertility figures of Ghana. Retains an attractive aged surface with visible wear, losses, and abrasions to the painted finish consistent with age and handling. Measures .In Good

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