Akan people of Ivory Coast.
Late 19th century
Statue serving as mediator between healers and the spirit world.
Polychrome wood with crusty kaolin patina, studded.
Important headdress marked by the master of crowns.
Adorned with several necklaces of old glass beads around the neck and on the hips.
The fluted neck is characteristic as are the arms along the body.
Height: 66 cm (excluding base)
Height: 71 cm (with base)
Width: 20 cm