Bidspirit auction | African Akan Nsodie (Memorial Head)

African Akan Nsodie (Memorial Head) Portrait Sculpture - Akan Nsodie (Memorial Head) Ceramic Portrait Sculpture (Ghana, Twifo-Heman traditional area) | The Memorial Head or Nsodie is a type of terracotta ceramic portrait sculpture of the Akan peoples, believed to have been created by women artists depicting royal personages. Approx. Size: 9.25” H x 7” W x 5.5” D. Provenance: From the Estates of Dr. Ora Eads and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, Tennessee. The Ead's Ethnographic Art Collection includes over 400 rare pieces including African Art. A portion of the extensive collection was donated to Tennessee Tech University and the Eads Museum.