Standing figure with oversized hands
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Standing figure with oversized hands
Ghana, Akan
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Laurent van Ham, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands |
H: 8.7 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, pigments, missing part, base
Beautifully carved figure. Particular care was taken with the eyes and the oversized hands. Possibly she was once part of an ensemble of figures crowning a speaker's staff.
Cole, Herbert M. & Doran H. Ross, The Arts of Ghana, Los Angeles 1977, fig. 10
