Fertility doll "akua ba" ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3033241

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, typical form, white string of glass beads, rep. (left arm), min. dam., minor missing parts (left breast), slight traces of abrasion;
these dolls are supposed to encourage fertility. Women used to carry them on their back before and during pregnancy and used to treat them as 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 3033241 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 70th tribal art auction dans 8 septembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 128 a atteint un prix de vente de 600 €.

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