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Memorial Head  
Clay 

Akan, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire 
 
Fred and Rita Richman Collection, 72.40.43 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Clay commemorative heads and figures in 
 southern Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire functioned 
as memorials for deceased persons of high 
stature.  Although the full nose of this head 
suggests an individual characteristic, it is 
generally agreed that these memorials are 
idealized representations rather than specific 
portraits of the dead. 
 
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