Rare discoid funerary terracotta with a thick dark patina sh - Lot 161

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Rare discoid funerary terracotta with a thick dark patina sh - Lot 161
Rare discoid funerary terracotta with a thick dark patina showing a stylized face decorated with scarifications on the cheeks and forehead. Lateral opening under the mouth. This pottery can be compared to those placed on a commemorative site in the forest (asensia) during the second funeral of the deceased. Diam. 46 cm. Height: 19 cm. Akan Ghana Ref. African Terracotta, Barbier-Mueller, Ill. 5, p. 163
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