A small Ashanti brass head, Ghana, protruding mouth and eyes, a long narrow nose, the eyebrows prolongued to the ears, interesting repairs to the calotte and the forehead, which were made directly after casting and are almost only visible from the inside; signs of oxidation. Certificate of origin and provenance. Inkl. stand.

Lit.: M.D. McLeod, The Asante (London, The British Museum Press, 1981). H.M. Cole and D.H. Ross, The arts of Ghana -1 (University of California - Los Angeles). Akan, Ashanti Bronze Mask, Ghana, made in Africa, by Cultus.

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Height: 12 cm
Weight: 260 g (370 g with stand)