Antique African Tribal Primitive Wood Female Figure Carved Ashanti

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Female figure, Ashanti, Ghana.

Standing female ancestor figure with body framed by arms with the hands resting on the abdomen, … Read more Female figure, Ashanti, Ghana.

Standing female ancestor figure with body framed by arms with the hands resting on the abdomen, wearing an apron-like costume around the hips, sloping shoulders, the neck carved with rings carrying a circular head with tribe-typical facial features, pierced ears, and a coiffure with nine strands of braided hair. 3.5 x 2.5 x 10.5

Medium brown wood, shiny patina, cracks, min. dam., traces of wear and use. See less