Female Figure - Ashanti - Ghana
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: African: Pre 1960: Item # 1461760
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: African: Pre 1960: Item # 1461760
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H. 30 cm. Mid 20th century.
Condition: lovely honey-brown patina with some age cracks.
Ex. Patrick Durand, Toulon, France.
Female representations are important in the Ashanti culture as the female ancestor or Queen-Mother is the center of familial and community life and the center of political life. Figures like this will receive offerings and gifts while on her shrine.