MEMORIAL HEAD – ASHANTI/ AKAN, GHANA, 18th – 19th CENTURY MEMORIAL HEAD – ASHANTI/ AKAN, GHANA, 18th – 19th CENTURY Terracotta with black glaze Ashanti/ Akan, Ghana, 18th – 19th century Among the Ashanti/ Akan tribes it was customary in the case of important deceased persons to place portrait-like ‘memorial heads’ on their tombs.Dimensions: HEIGHT 17 CMCondition: Overall good condition with usual traces of wear and age Provenance: German private collection