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Memorial Head (Mma)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Ghana, Kwahu traditional area
Culture:: Akan peoples
Medium:: Terracotta
Dimensions:: H. 10 5/8 x W. 8 3/8 in. (27 x 21.3 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Leyden, 1979
Accession Number:: 1979.537.2

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