An Ashanti sculpture, Ghana, of mysterious purpose, this female figure is standing on one set of lets, one bust, then a rectangular part divides this singular bottom body into two female top parts, the breasts are encapsulated in the rectangular part, then two ringed necks carry two small rounded heads, with simple features of a small mouth, nose and little punctured eyes, a simple coiffure each different, the two heads are then carrying two elongated bars with geometric shapes carved onto them, connected at the top by another rectangular shaped part, punctured with lines of holes. The figure has beaded necklaces around the first rectangular piece, underneath the breasts, and around the necks, one red and one yellow. One could foresee the other holes in this objects could have held necklaces too; the sculpture has remnants of ritual patina, and cracks runnings through the left head.

Although the meaning is unknown to us, the play-fullness brings curiosity to our eyes.

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Height: 41 cm
Weight: 420 g