$221
Ashanti Terra-cotta Funerary Head, placed over graves by the Ashanti to honor their ancestors, with the flat head characteristic of the Ashanti fertility figure Akua ba, ht. 4, wd. 6 in. Provenance: Private collection, Cambridge; Galerie Lemaire, Amsterdam. Estimate $20-200 With chip and crack to chin. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-05-01