Feminine Figure with Minimalist Details

Accession Number: 2024.55.
Title: Feminine Figure with Minimalist Details
Ethnic Group: Anyi/Agni
Subject: Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country: Ghana
Date: Early 20th Century
Medium: Patinated wood
Format: H x W x D: 9 1/4 in x 2 7/8 in x 1 1/8 in (23.495 cm x 7.303 cm x 2.858 cm)
Description: Small, thin female standing figure with minimalist details. Breasts, necklace, and incised lines around the waist and thighs to resemble clothing. The arms are kept close to the body, with the hands resting above the small, circular navel. The legs are stout and thin, spread wider than the shoulders, creating a pyramidal composition with the head at the top. The eyes are large for the face and the mouth is slightly open. A stylized coiffure has been carved on the head, expanding upwards but cut horizontally at the top. This figure may be a representation of the Blolo Bla, a spouse from the spirit world.
Type: Female Figure