Africa Terracotta Head

This wonderful clay Janus head is a funerary head, a tribute to ancestors.  These heads were placed in sacred groves.  The Janus element may represent the past and the future or possibly the male and female spirits. This unique art form dates from the 17th to the 20th century. 

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Africa
Terracotta, Wood Base
Early to Mid- 20th Century
L 6.5" x D 6" x H 11.5"
5025
$895

5025 - African Terracotta Head

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