Elegant Old Akan Memorial Head African Shrine Object

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

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

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

An unusual carved wooden hand holding a sword blade , perhaps used on a shrine as a divination type object. Ashanti or Fanti / Akan peoples, Ghana, Africa. * There are old museum inventory numbers pai

This is a very well weathered and worn shrine carving with ancestor head atop an unusual hour-glass shaped form with geometric designs. The sculpture is carved wood and shows much wear and exposure to

Elegant carved wooden staff or scepter from the Attie peoples of the lagoons region, Cote De Ivorie. carved wood with finely crafted form and featuring a classic ancestor image with hands above head c

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.

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.

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

Ca. 17th to 18thC. Age-appropriate wear as shown within the pictures. Akan terracotta head with stand; Twifo-Hemang, Ghana. Purchased in Ghana 1994. Ex-Nooter coll.

A Carved wooden female effigy with a well worn and well handled surface, erosion to the feet and an overall weathered and field used patina. Akan speaking peoles, Ghana, Africa. The figure measures 13

This is a rare and very interesting old wooden sculpture from the Akan speaking tribes of Ghana. The exact ethnic group is unknown. The sculpture is quite large and measures 31 inches tall. The featur

Akan, terracotta memorial head in the Kwahu style, with long ringed neck, tall coiffure and scarification on cheeks and forehead. Remains of ritual material on both head and neck. West Africa. Likely

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

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

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

This is a very rare and unusual PUNU shrine object from Gabon, Africa. Featuring 3 ancestral faces with tall coiffures and painted bust like forms, all carved from a single piece of wood, showing much

wood, coconut shell, Wooden shrine heads were allowed to sit on the altars of chiefs and important individuals as opposed to the copper alloy heads that were exclusively used by the royalty of Benin.

A carved wooden ancestor shrine idol known as a "Bateba Phuwe". Lobi peoples, Burkina Fso, West Africa.

A group of three West African objects. 20th century. ++ Igbo maternity figure. Nigeria. 47 1/2" x 20" x 15". ++ Owo style bell. Nigeria. 6" x 4" x 5". ++ Akan funerary head. Ghana. 11 1/2" x 5" x 5"._

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden female sculpture from the HOLO peoples of Angola, Central Africa. This is a well weathered and very old example of an ancestor shrine idol. Featuring a stylized

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

Carved wooden effigy of a horse and rider with heavily encrusted surface suggesting use as a shrine object. The figure is weathered and eroded, and adorned with old glass beads. Dogon peoples, Mali, A