Soul Washer’s Pendant (akrafokonmu)
Artist
Fante artist
Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumGold alloy
DimensionsDiam. 5 1/8 in. (13.0 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Art Trust Endowment
Object number2002.14
On View
On viewProvenanceCharles Jones African Art, Wilmington, NC; sold to NCMA 2002.
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Ethiopian Orthodox artist
probably late 19th–mid 20th century
Fante artists
Early 20th century (before 1957)