CARVED WOOD ASHANTI FERTILITY DOLL AKUABA
Offered by: Milord Antiques
1870 rue Notre-Dame O. Montreal, QC QC H3J 1M6 , Canada Call Seller 514.933.2433

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CARVED WOOD (ASHANTI) FERTILITY DOLL AKUA'BA


Offered by: Milord Antiques

$ 1,250
  • Description
    Carved Wood (Ashanti) Fetility Doll Akua'ba They are consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. her name akua ba comes from the Akan legend of a woman named Akua who was barren, but like all Akan women, she desired most of all to bear children. She consulted a priest who instructed her to commission the carving of a small wooden child and to carry the surrogate child on her back as if it were real Ghana, 20th century

    width
    6.5 in.
    height
    15.5 in.
    depth
    2.5 in.
    Circa 20e siècle
  • More Information
    Period: 1980-1999
    Condition: Good.
    Styles / Movements: Tribal, American Indian, Folk Art
    Incollect Reference #: 581593
  • Dimensions
    W. 6.5 in; H. 15.5 in; D. 2.5 in;
    W. 16.51 cm; H. 39.37 cm; D. 6.35 cm;
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