Fertility doll "akua ba" · Ghana, Fante · ID: 3041034
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Galerie Wiesnet, Munich, GermanyElfie Albert, Pyrbaum, Germany (~1970)
Size
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, remains of kaolin, typical armless cylindrical trunk with elongated board-shaped flattened head, incised geometrical ornaments backside, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base
The object Fertility doll “akua ba” with the object ID 3041034 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 254 achieved a sales price of EUR 800 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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