Title
Among some southern Akan groups it was customary to honour the memory of members of the royal lineage by erecting clusters of fired clay heads representing the dead man and his retainers
Caption
Among some southern Akan groups it was customary to honour the memory of members of the royal lineage by erecting clusters of fired clay heads representing the dead man and his retainers, They can be considered individual portraits distinguished by features such as hairstyle and scarification. Ghana. Akan. Southern Ghana.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A22_183
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No
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45,1Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,7in x 13,8in / 3815 x 4134 (300dpi)