| Fante figures |
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| Fante figures, Ghana wood, kaolin powder, beads (L) 16-1/4” (R) 14 1/2" ex Gordon Foster collection, NYC Fante Akua'ba figures are used in the same manner as those produced by the Asante people. They are generally carved with rectangular heads, unlike the circular heads of the Asante ones, and without arms. I've only come across one other example before of a Fante figure with two heads. In the auction listing they were listed as possible staff finials, which could be the case, but I'm still trying to research the significance. You can click on the image above to see a larger version. |