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Rare discoid funerary terracotta with dark patina showing a - Lot 163

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800 - 1000 EUR
Rare discoid funerary terracotta with dark patina showing a - Lot 163
Rare discoid funerary terracotta with dark patina showing a stylized serene face decorated with scarification marks. Lateral opening under the mouth. Numerous drips of sacrificial material at the base. This pottery can be compared to those that were placed on a commemorative site in the forest (asensia) during the second funeral of the deceased. Diam. 46 cm. - Akan Ghana Ref. African Terracotta, Barbier-Mueller, Ill. 5, p. 163
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