Fertility doll "akua ba" ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3033080

Description

wood, blotched brown patina, of typical form, adorned with turquoise miniature glass beads and a cowrie snail earring (the other one missing), min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
women used to carry them on their back before and during pregnancy and used to treat them like real children. They gained their magical power from a deity via the diviner’s blessing. After childbirth, they were either dedicated to the deity, placed on a shrine, or they were given to a child for playing.

L’objet Fertility doll “akua ba” avec l’ID d’objet 3033080 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 69th tribal art auction dans 2 juin 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 313 a atteint un prix de vente de 750 €.

Vous trouverez ici d’autres objets et des informations utiles sur le thème Art africain.