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Funerary Effigy

1972.07.0004

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Artifact Identification Funerary Effigy   (1972.07.0004)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Funerary Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 20th century
Culture Asante, Ashanti, Akan
Location On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 16.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 14.8 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 12.0 cm
Weight 821 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta
Manufacturing Processes Handbuilding, Firing, Incising

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

Vogel, Susan. For Spirits and Kings. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1981. pp. 78-81.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Norman and Carole Thomas
Reproduction no

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