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Memorial Figure (Mma)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Ghana
Culture:: Akan peoples, Asante
Medium:: Terracotta
Dimensions:: H. 9 7/8 x W. 5 in. (25.1 x 12.7 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bresler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bevill, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ledbetter, and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schulman, 1977
Accession Number:: 1977.220.6

This artwork is not on display

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