Object Number | 77-9-17 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ashanti |
Provenience | Ghana |
Section | African |
Materials | Brass |
Iconography | Human Head |
Description | Caste bronze head, hollow back. Entire face consist of arcs that radiate from the chin as the center. Parted lips, eyes are upper halves of circles. Eight "dot" decorations under lips, and fourteen on the forehead. prominant nose. Circular hook on top of head. |
Height | 15.8 cm |
Length | 2 cm |
Width | 4.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of William Kohler, 1977 |
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