Zemanek-Münster

Fertility doll ·  Ghana, Fante · ID: 3036225

sold EUR 350
Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch

Description

light brown wood, string of glass beads, characteristic form, geometrical incisions backside, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
such figures belonged to young women who used to wear them wrapped in their skirt in order to get pregnant and give birth to a healthy and beautiful child.


The object Fertility doll with the object ID 3036225 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 250 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.

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