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19th C. African Akan Pottery Funerary Head - Nsodie

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19th C. African Akan Pottery Funerary Head - Nsodie

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West Africa, Cote d’Ivoire or Ghana, Akan / Agnis (Anyi) culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pottery funerary head / bust sculpture known as a "nsodie" upon a hollow domed base, decorated with a necklace and ridges on the neck that are markers of beauty. The straight brow, narrow slit eyes, and hair plaited into an ornate coiffure was an idealized representation of a deceased person. Akan women traditionally made these commemorative nsodie from pottery and stone to place in cemeteries not only as grave markers but as honored depictions of loved ones that could receive offerings and prayers during celebratory rites. Head sculptures were widely used among Akan cultures, and this example was probably made by an artist of the Agnis (also known as Anyi) group. Size: 7.5" Diameter x 9.5" H (19 cm x 24.1 cm)

private Santa Barbara, California, USA collection; ex-Charles Craig collection

Condition

Repaired, head is reattached with visible break line encircling the neck under the chin but does not affect overall presentation. Chips and nicks to the surface. Light mineral and earthen encrustations. Good condition.

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19th C. African Akan Pottery Funerary Head - Nsodie

Name: 19th C. African Akan Pottery Funerary Head - Nsodie
SKU: 176829007
Price: 700 USD
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