A Fine Old Ashanti / Akan Memorial Head (Nsodie)

A very interesting old terracotta clay Memorial Head (Nsodie)from the Ashanti / Akan peoples of Ghana, Africa. painted black with a highly stylized form of a human head with raised facial features and

A Fine old terracotta clay memorial head , likely the effigy of a foreign trader, certainly more of a portrait then most Akan memorial heads. Provenance: Ex Dave DeRoche, Sanfrancisco, CA.

A Fine old terracotta head which was used traditionally as a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan ruler from southern Ghana or southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an idealized representation whose ser

Old hand made terracotta clay styled head with raised tribal tattoos and elongated facial features. The head has a fairly weathered and eroded bottom edge suggesting some time in the field. The Head m

An Ashanti / Akan Memorial Head (Nsodia), with raised lines on forehead and eyes. Circa 1500 - 1800 AD. Mounted on wood base. 6-1/4" L (w/o base). Provenance: EX collection, Mass

In present-day Ghana, terracotta sculptures produced by women have played a central role in Akan funerary rites. Made from humble clay, this head is a commemorative portrait created to honor a departe

A finely carved wooden stool in classic form with obvious use and wear over generations. A fine old example. Ashanti or Akan peoples, Ghana, Africa. The Stool measures 16 x 8 x 9.5 inches. Provenance:

A lovely clay sculpture of an ancestral face and head, traditionally considered memorial heads. Akan or Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The hand made terracotta clay head measures 11 x 5.5 inches.

Two African Akan-style, Ghana terracotta nsodie (memorial heads); each with incised and moulded detailing; H: 11" (larger, approx.)

This is a very old terracotta sculpture from the Akan peoples of Ghana, Africa. According to the Met Museum: Such Idols were created posthumously, royal images like this one were placed with the portr

Ancient terracotta Memorial head with well weathered smooth facial features suggesting many generations of field use and exposure to the elements. Akan / Ashanti peoples, Gahana, Africa. The head meas

A Fine Old Ashanti Stool Gold Weight in bronze, in classic form. Ashanti / Akan peoples, Ghana, West Africa. The Stool measures 2 x 1 3/8 inches. Provenance: Ex Norman Hurst Gallery / Hurst & Hurst 19

A very old, possibly early to mid 20th century terracotta sculpture from the Ashanti / Akan peoples of Ghana, Africa. A large and very heavy figure with a serene face and expression with black painted

terracotta, brown resp. black patina, various facial forms and coiffures, min. dam., fine cracks, missing parts, bases; memorial heads of the Akan were not thought as individual portraits, they just s

A very fine old carved wooden sculpture of Akua'Ba,( Child of Akua) a wooden idol consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. The flat, disc like head is an exaggerated c

An ancient Akan peoples terracotta Memorial Head (Mma) with large flat rounded head and obvious age and field use, dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century, Ghana, Kwahu traditional area. Th

This is a very fine Antique Ashanti wood sculpture from Ghana, West Africa. carved from a single piece of wood with an undeniable well worn smooth patina from handling over many years. The Statue feat

A Lovely old carved wooden effigy of a female ancestor or spirit, with an interesting detail, a necklace that resembles a Cross. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The Sculpture measures 12.25 inches tal

A very finely carved and incised womans comb with ornate design and signs of use. The Comb measures 9.75 inches tall. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. Provenance:Ex Stewart Warkow collection, NY; Ex NJ

Two African Terracotta Artifacts, Ghana. Including a Koma figure, Ghana, 13th-19th century. On stand. Provenance: ex Eric Robertson Gallery, NYC and an Akan memorial head, 19th century. On stand. Size

Ethnographic Carved Stone and Pottery Assortment (10) items including (2) Oceanic heads, Daniel Muvirimi mother and child figurine, an Akan memorial head, an Eastern Africa fertility goddess, a cerami

This is a rare ancient terracotta head which would have commemorated a member of a royal family who lived in what is now south central Ghana. Such sculptures, viewed as substitutes for the deceased, w

A solid carved wooden dance crest or false head with stylized facial features, black and white kaolin pigments and obvious field use and wear over generations. The mask like head measures 11 x 6.5 inc

Elegant Old headrest used for sleeping and to protect elaborate coiffures from damage while sleeping. Pokot peoples, Kenya, Africa. The headrest measures 8 x 4.5 inches on custom mount. Provenance: Ex