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Akua 'ba figure

AsanteWW-1900-009779
1900·Wood, beads, fiber·H. 12-3/4 in. (32.4 cm)

The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of William W. Brill, 1963

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Year
1900
Dimensions
H. 12-3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Artist
Asante

Artist

Asante
Asante

Asante is both an Ashanti surname and a masculine Ashanti given name. Notable people with the Ashanti name include:

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Artist
Asante
Year
1900
Dimensions
H. 12-3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1900-009779

Source

Source
met
Status
verified