Fertility doll "akua ba" ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3039645

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, of typical form, wearing a necklace of miniature beads, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
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 3039645 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 287.

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