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African Tribal Art
Fanti Male Figure
- Culture
- Fanti (Akan)
- Origin
- Ghana
- Period
- 20th century
- Object
- Figure
- Materials
- Wood, Pigment, Kaolin
- Dimensions
- 32 cm high
- Catalogue
- TRB-150
A carved and painted wooden figure of a man, possibly a chief, shown holding a staff or flywhisk. The neck is rendered with raised rings and the surface is accented with kaolin clay pigment. Old collection numbers on the underside are dated 1996.
Provenance
Private New Jersey collection.Acquired
TRIBAL GATHERINGS · 2024
