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Memorial Head (Mma)

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Memorial Head (Mma)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Ghana, Daman (near Ashemi Babwei)
Culture:: Akan peoples, Asante
Medium:: Terracotta
Dimensions:: H. 5 3/4 x W. 4 3/4 in. (14.6 x 12.1 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of William W. Brill, 1976
Accession Number:: 1976.247.2

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