African Art at the
Ralph Proctor GalleryShrine Figure
- country: Ghana
- people: Anyi
- medium: wood, paint
- size: 20 x 6 x 4 inches
- price: $1,500. SOLD
- item #: RPG0092
The Anyi people have a tradition of placing carved human figures on gravesites and altars honoring important ancestors. This one is unusual in that it represents an African woman who converted to the Catholic faith before her death.