Fabulous c. 1980s Hair Stylist's Sign, Kumasi, Ghana, Painted Plywood native Nitinat carving with what looks rather like

with what looks rather like a pencil sketch of someone climbing up the right side of the house

It seems conceivable that the second

Early 19th c

The card on the back of the frame has bowed/warped a bit due to the weight and depth of the hair piece

Fabulous c. 1980s Hair Stylist's Sign, Kumasi, Ghana, Painted Plywood native Nitinat carving with what looks rather likeThere are many many wonderful examples of painted signs from barbers and hairdressers in Ghana, Burkino Faso, Ivory Coast, and Tofo dating from the 1970 ies to the present but I must say this is one of my favorites I've seen, including for how regal and really Cleopatra esque she is, and also for being a cutout. This sign is from Kumasi, Ghana, with Ahenboboano I believe referring to the location (Airport Road) and Elvis the name of the painter,