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Memorial Head

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Memorial Head

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Ghana, Kwahu traditional area
Culture:: Akan peoples
Medium:: Terracotta
Dimensions:: H. 6 x W. 7 x D. 6 1/2 in. (15.2 x 17.8 x 16.5 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics-Sculpture
Credit Line:: From the Collection of Nina and Gordon Bunshaft, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, 1994
Accession Number:: 1995.64.21

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