Fertility doll "akua ba" ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3036848

Description

light brown wood, black patina, typical form and facial features, incised ornaments on the back, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
the legend goes that a childless woman, called “akua”, asked a sorcerer for help. He recommended her to order the carving of a wooden child. “Akua” followed his advice and always carried the doll around with her. It was called “akua ba” which means no more than “Akuas child”. Finally she gave birth to a beautiful daughter".

The object Fertility doll “akua ba” with the object ID 3036848 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 241.

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