Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, Ashanti
sold
EUR 200
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, black patina, characteristic form with disc-shaped head, the neck carved with rings which corresponds to the Akans ideal of beauty, ornamental decor at the back of the head, cheek scarifications, drilled holes for attachment of ornament, slightly dam., minor missing part, abrasion of paint