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Nsodie (memorial terracotta heads)

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Nsodie are Akan memorial heads placed at sacred burial sites to honour the dead. Terracotta examples are documented in Ghana and in museum collections worldwide. Met and Cleveland Museum accession records describe culture medium and regional attribution.

Source: Metropolitan Museum — Akan memorial head records
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