Fertility doll "akua ba" · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3035421
Swiss Private Collection
Description
wood, shiny black patina, strings of glass beads, typical form and facial features, incised ornaments on the back, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, socle;
these dolls are supposed to encourage fertility. It is known, that women carried them on their back before and during pregnancy and treated 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 3035421 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 74th tribal art auction dans 7 septembre 2013. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 75 a atteint un prix de vente de 600 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 500 €.
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