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Komaland Sculpture of a Standing Woman - PF.1454
Origin: Northern Ghana
Circa: 12
th
Century AD
to 16
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
9.25" (23.5cm) high
x 4" (10.2cm) wide
Collection: African
Medium: Terracotta
$1,800.00
Location: United States
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In the valleys of Northern Ghana, the remains of
a mysterious vanished culture have been
emerging from ancient burial mounds. As in
many ancient civilizations in both the old and
new worlds, the burials are accompanied by
terracotta sculptures that reveal much about the
people who created them. The bold expresionism
and appreciation of the human form that
characterizes these works is unique in the canon
of African art. This fascinating example depicts a
bejeweled woman whose head contains a hollow
for fetish material. Is she human or a goddess,
flesh or spirit? Mysterious and powerful, she
draws us into a forgotten world.
- (PF.1454)
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