Memorial Head (Nsodie), 17th–mid-18th century, Ghana, Akan peoples, Terracotta, roots, quartz fragments, H. 8 x W. 5 5/8 x D. 5

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Memorial Head (Nsodie), 17th–mid-18th century, Ghana, Akan peoples, Terracotta, roots, quartz fragments, H. 8 x W. 5 5/8 x D. 5 in. ( x x cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan ruler from present-day southern Ghana or southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an idealized representation whose serene expression, well-balanced features, and striated neck suggest the positive qualities such rulers are expected to embody

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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