Twifo Hemang

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Scope note
Funerary pottery style from the Akan region of southern Ghana in Africa, exemplified by terra cotta heads and ritual pots found in burial or funerary contexts dating from the 17th ceentury and later. They come from the Akan region of southern Ghana of Africa where the pre-colonial state of Twifo was located; Hemang refers to the place near whch these ceramics were discovered.
Twifo Hemang
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024